The Tulane Green Wave, which won its first American Athletic Conference title as part of a history-marking 2022 season, was chosen as the 2023 favorite as the conference unveiled its preseason media poll Tuesday as part of The American’s Football Media Days at the Live! by Loews resort.
Tulane received 20 of a possible 34 first-place votes to finish with 457 points in the poll, while UTSA, the 2022 Conference USA champion, was second at 440 points. The Roadrunners, who are among the six new members of The American as of the 2023 season, had nine first-place votes.