American Athletic Conference(AAC)
13 Teams · 2025–26 Season
Avg NET
164.4
Conf Q1 Record
5-30
Tourney Bids (Proj)
2
Teams
13
Q15-30
Q222-29
Q346-36
Q488-23
Conference Overview
The American Athletic Conference was formed in 2013 when most of the original Big East's football-playing members chose to remain as an independent entity after the basketball-focused schools broke away. The AAC brought together programs like Connecticut, Memphis, Houston, Temple, Cincinnati, and Tulane — schools with proud basketball traditions seeking a competitive home. Houston's Kelvin Sampson has rebuilt the Cougars into a perennial top-25 program and national championship contender, reestablishing the AAC as a legitimate basketball conference.
Conference Standings
| # | Team | Conf | W-L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Florida | 15-3 | 25-9 |
| 2 |  Tulsa | 13-5 | 30-8 |
| 3 |  Wichita State | 13-5 | 24-12 |
| 4 |  UAB | 11-7 | 20-12 |
| 5 |  North Texas | 9-9 | 19-14 |
| 6 |  Charlotte | 9-9 | 17-17 |
| 7 |  Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 18-15 |
| 8 |  Tulane | 8-10 | 18-15 |
| 9 |  Memphis | 8-10 | 13-19 |
| 10 |  Temple | 8-10 | 16-16 |
| 11 |  Rice | 7-11 | 13-18 |
| 12 |  East Carolina | 6-12 | 11-20 |
| 13 |  UTSA | 1-17 | 5-25 |
Tournament Projections
Projected Locks (2)
First Teams Out