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.

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

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.

South Florida football made a statement with its win over North Texas. Here's where the Bulls are in our American Conference power rankings.

The Owls run a modified option offense, which will instantly create fear for Tigers fans who watched what Navy did to Memphis last season. Rice's offense looks different and hasn't been nearly as explosive as Navy's, but it's still tough to prepare for on a short week.

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