AAC play entered full swing last Saturday, and when UCF and SMU clash in a rescheduled matchup Wednesday night, all 11 teams in the league will have a data point on where they stand in the conference race.
Unseating the two-time reigning champion Cincinnati has become a focus for many teams in the conference, and the Bearcats enter every AAC venue with a massive target on their back after posting a 14-0 conference record across 2020 and 2021. Tulsa attempted to shatter the Bearcats’ AAC streak on the plains Saturday, but ultimately, Cincinnati emerged to remain the kingpin of the conference.