Other AAC contenders like Tulane and Memphis did not collect those style points in Week 11, while UTSA garnered some. The 45-21 thrashing was SMU’s seventh win by at least 18 points this year, and by factoring in margin of victory, nobody is playing better football in the conference than the Mustangs at the moment.Ī win is a win, although style points matter for the College Football Playoff rankings and a potential New Year’s Six appearance. The Mustangs, led by their usual stout defense, scored 28 unanswered in the second half to notch their sixth consecutive victory. The AAC kicked off Week 11 with a Friday night matchup between departing member SMU and first-year member North Texas. That sets up plenty of late season drama for the league, especially with an SMU at Memphis matchup looming Week 12, followed by UTSA traveling to Tulane for a Week 13 showdown.Īll 14 AAC teams were in action this weekend. Tulane, SMU, and UTSA all feature perfect 6-0 conference records, while Memphis is one step behind at 5-1 with its lone loss coming to Tulane in October. There are four clear contenders and then everything else. We’re headed into Week 12 and the AAC standings feature quite a schism.
