University of Cincinnati Bearcats football coach Luke Fickell previews this week's game at Connecticut. Tom Groeschen, tgroeschen@enquirer.com
The University of Cincinnati held steady in this week's American Athletic Conference football power rankings, compiled by league beat writers.
The top four spots remain the same. SMU made the biggest jump of the week, with its first win over Navy in 20 years.
The rankings:
1. UCF
Previous ranking: 1
Points: 143
Record: 3-0 (1-0 AAC)
Last week: defeated FAU, 56-36
This week: vs. Pittsburgh
Trajectory: Surging.