Today we published the first of our series “Poaching the American” centered around UTSA’s Jeff Traylor being linked to Baylor and Memphis’ Charles Huff being linked to Maryland. We dive deeper into what situation each program offers these coaches. Is the grass greener?

UNT and FAU are the American’s top two scoring teams: UNT: 43.1 points/game FAU: 37.3 Their opponents’ red-zone trips have ended in TDs at nearly the same rate: UNT: 19 of 25 (76.0%) FAU: 17 of 22 (77.3%) Which defense can force field goals Thursday?

Before Saturday’s updated American Conference power rankings after Week 8. UTSA stays No. 1. Army moves ahead of Memphis after a third straight league win. UAB and FAU each climb two spots, while USF drops from fifth to eighth. USF was idle, but its last two conference games were losses. The early win at Army still carries weight; we need to see that level again. Separating UAB at No. 5 from FAU at No. 6 was one of the toughest calls. We trust UAB’s defense more, but FAU’s win over Navy makes a legitimate case the other way. What did we get wrong? Tell us who’s too high, who’s too low, and why.