AAC Power Rankings after Week 8

David Butler II-USA TODAY SportsSMU and Memphis made big statements this past week, and UCF and Navy have opportunities to do the same in Week 9. UConn almost notched its second win of the season against Houston (who looks bad), and a few other teams are scrambling for answers. The AAC continues to provide great entertainment on a weekly basis, and we can add a couple coaches on the hot seat to the list of things to watch.

1. SMU

The NY6 bowl game bid lies with the Mustangs currently, thanks to a Boise State loss to BYU this weekend. SMU avoided their own costly upset by taking care of business against Temple. Shane Buechele won AAC Offensive Player of the Week with his 457 yard, six…