As we head into the first weekend of October, four teams appear capable of reaching the American Conference championship game and competing for a presumed spot as the No. 12 seed in the college football playoff —Tulane, Memphis, Navy and South Florida. Never mind the outlets that tout North Texas because of its light league schedule. The Mean Green is not good enough to take advantage of it.

Tulane plays only one of the true contenders, but it is a road game against Memphis. Memphis plays all three but gets each of them at home. Navy, which already has a head start at 3-0, hosts South Florida and travels to Memphis in back-to-back weeks in November. South Florida, the darling of late August and early September, has daunting trips to Memphis and Navy.

None of those matchup occur before

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