AAC basketball power rankings: Week 5

Another week of surprising outcomes leads to another week of separation for the American Athletic Conference’s top teams. The Daily Campus writer Reece Kelley Graham is back with our updated AAC power rankings.

1. Cincinnati (14/14)

Record: 19-2 overall, 8-0 AAC

Week 5 results: 2-0 (86-78 win vs. No. 24 Xavier, 94-53 win vs. South Florida)

Change from last week: —

KenPom rating: 16

Cincinnati had the best week of any team in the AAC, adding a signature win over a ranked team to the conference’s resume. The eight point thumping of crosstown rival Xavier came in a more dominant fashion than the score would suggest, as the Musketeers’ Trevon Bluiett scored more than half of Xavier’s total points by…