MEMPHIS – The Memphis football team (5-1, 2-1 The American) moved in to the Associated Press Top 25 following a 30-27 win over Navy. The last time Memphis was ranked in the AP poll was Nov. 8, 2015.
Memphis debuted in that year's Associated Press top 25 poll with a 37-24 win over Ole Miss. That marked the Tigers' first appearance in the AP Top 25 since 2004. The team was then ranked in four consecutive polls (Week 8 - No. 18, Week 9 – No. 16, Week 10 - No. 15, and Week 11 – No.