The University of Cincinnati rose from the basement in the final American Athletic Conference football power rankings of the 2017 season.
UC finished 4-8, thanks to a 22-21 win over Connecticut in the season finale. A glance at this year's final rankings, as voted upon by AAC beat writers:
1. Central Florida (11-0, 8-0 AAC): As coach Scott Frost prepares for Saturday's AAC championship game there continues to be speculation he might leave for Nebraska, where he was quarterback and won a share of a national title in 1997. "I’d be hurt if Nebraska weren’t interested in me," Frost said.