Each week, beat writers from around the American Athletic Conference rank the 12 schools. Three schools remain unbeaten, led by Central Florida, which moved up to No. 16 in the Associated Press poll. South Florida beat a Power Five opponent for the second week in a row and Cincinnati is off to its best start since 2012. The biggest jump this week comes from Temple, which moved up four spots after a 21-point win over Maryland.
1. Central Florida
Previous ranking: 1st ; Points: 143
Record: 2-0 (1-0 in AAC)
Last week: Bye
Trajectory: Steady.