The Roadrunners travel to face USF looking to prove they can translate their Alamodome success to a road environment.

There were plenty of big-time results in the American Conference this week. Here's what our power rankings look like.

Notably, the first group of 25 teams in the College Football Playoff Rankings did not include a Group of Six program. According to the selection committee, Memphis of the American Conference is the highest-ranked school outside of the Power Four and, as such, it snagged a spot as the 12-seed in the projected bracket.

This article was originally published on greengoldandbold.com as Tulane’s Stunning Loss Shakes Up American Conference and Could Be Great News for USF. The UTSA Roadrunners just turned the American Conference football race on its head -- and opened the door wide for USF to earn a spot in the conference championship game.

Memphis football is unranked in the initial College Football Playoff rankings — but the Tigers are still in the projected playoff field. The playoff committee released its first rankings on Nov. 4, and the Tigers (8-1, 4-1 American Conference) did not crack the Top 25. No Group of Five team made the rankings.

A week after UNT’s Drew Mestemaker passed for a conference record 608 yards, the Mean Green used their running game to take down Navy.

The American Conference has announced East Carolina’s football schedule against league opponents in 2026.

This article was originally published on www.greengoldandbold.com as USF is squarely in the mix to win the log jammed American Conference race.