As Houston prepares to transition to the Big 12 at the start of the 2023 academic calendar, UH athletics will compete in the AAC for one final season across all of its sports.
Heading into its 10th season as a member of the AAC, UH has reached tremendous feats and achieved several accomplishments throughout all of its 15 combined sports teams in the past nine years.
With one more year to play before jumping into the Big 12, UH athletics has the opportunity to add to its legacy in the AAC.
Let’s take a look at what the Cougars can accomplish in its final year in the AAC:
Football
Following a stellar 2021 season that included a 12-2 record, a trip to the AAC title game and a Birmingham Bowl victory over Auburn, the UH football team is favored by many to contend for a conference title for a second straight year, with projections suggesting a top-25 spot in the AP Poll to start the season.