The SEC has three ranked matchups with playoff implications this weekend, while the Big Ten faces lopsided games and bye weeks.

Memphis quarterback Brendon Lewis figures to start in Week 9 against USF despite dealing with an injury throughout the week

The defeat to Miami remains the only blemish on South Florida’s ledger, and the Bulls responded to the defeat in style, winning their next four games by an average margin of 34.75 points. Three of those opponents were also-rans, but a 63-36 victory over red-hot North Texas was as impressive a performance as you’ll see in the Group of 5 this season.

Alex Golesh and USF enter the matchup as the highest-ranked Group of Five team in college football, meaning it currently holds the inside track to a spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff. The Bulls have wins over then-No. 25 Boise State and then-No. 13 Florida on their resume.

South Florida seems to be firing on all cylinders, while Memphis will be looking to rebound after getting upset. The Tigers surely will have a tall task to take down the current titans of the American Conference when they welcome the No.