American Athletic Conference Weekly Power Rankings

Wide receiver Temi Alaka of the South Florida Bulls runs down the field on a pass play as safety Chris Murphy of the Cincinnati Bearcats prepares to make the tackle during their game at Raymond James Stadium on October 14. (Joseph Garnett Jr. / Getty Images)A month and a half into the season, the American Athletic Conference West division is wide open with five teams with only one loss.

Interstate 4 rivals No 16 South Florida and No. 20 Central Florida appear on a collision course to decide the East division Nov. 24 in the final game of the regular season.

Here’s how the AAC stacks up this week, as voted upon by our league-wide panel of beat reporters.

1. USF (6-0, 3-0 AAC): In a performance…