Thanksgiving night was certainly something Tulane wants to forget. After having an opportunity to make a major statement to close out their regular season with

Memphis beat Tulane on Thanksgiving Day. The win put the Tigers in the AP football rankings for the first time since 2000.

After knocking off No. 17 Tulane on the road to cap the regular season and secure the first back-to-back 10-win seasons in program history, the University of Memphis football team cracked the AP Poll Top 25 and remained ranked in the US LBM Coaches Poll for a third-straight week.

Odds courtesy of BetMGM. Tulane opened as 13.5-point favorites but the line has since moved to a flat -14. The Tigers have only covered ATS twice in their last eight games with a push, while the Green Wave are 7-1 ATS in their last eight.

It’s been over four years, but the Memphis Tigers are finally back in the rankings. Memphis checks in at No. 25 in the Week 15 AP Poll after pulling off a 34-24 road victory over Tulane, which was ranked No.