After Wichita State’s surprising regular season title and Houston’s mega-impressive run to the Final Four, the American has to be feeling quite good about itself after 2020-21. The Cougars remain the favorite, but Penny Hardaway and Memphis are a legitimate threat, and the league continues to get deeper as a whole…
Read more#19 Memphis 2021-22 Preview
Losing to Tulsa twice may have doomed the Tigers’ NCAA chances, but they rebounded to win the NIT in emphatic fashion. With gobs of talent once again, can Penny Hardaway finally get Memphis dancing?
Read moreAmerican Tournament Preview 2021
Houston is set up nicely for a high seed in the NCAA Tournament, but can the Coogs hold off Memphis and the Shockers for an AAC Tourney crown?
Read moreAmerican 2020-21 Preview
The AAC is TOUGH this year with five teams in the hunt for an at-large bid. Houston is the favorite to run it back atop the league standings, but Memphis has the most talent on paper. New-look Wichita, experienced SMU, and feisty Cincinnati look to also stake their claim for the NCAA Tournament.
Read moreAmerican 2019-20 Preview
Memphis and Houston made our top 40, but they aren’t the only contenders for this year’s American crown. This may be the deepest the league has been in years, and UConn hopes to exit the league in style…
Read more#20 Memphis 2019-20 Preview
Penny Hardaway has officially arrived in Memphis. The Tigers and their #1 recruiting class are going to live on ESPN this year, so you might as well get to know them today…
Read moreAmerican 2016-17 Tournament Preview
SMU and Cincy slapped around the American all season, now both vie for bragging rights and a top five seed in the Big Dance. Houston and UCF look to steal a bid and play spoiler for bubble teams everywhere. UConn lies in the shadows, ready to pounce on the essential home-court advantage.
Read moreBringing Transfers In: Do They Help You Win?
More and more teams are relying on transfers as key pieces - but will that get them closer to the college hoops mountaintop? And has it in the past?
Read moreAmerican Preview 2016-17
The American Conference looks to thrust itself in the national conference conversation alongside the Power 6. Cincy and UConn look to be Tourney bound. Can SMU, Houston, or Memphis crash the party?
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