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Memphis Picked to Win the West

NEWPORT, R.I. – For the third straight preseason, the University of Memphis football team has been selected to win the West Division of the American Athletic Conference, as announced Tuesday morning by the league office. The Tigers picked up 15 first-place votes and 165 total points in the preseason media poll.

Memphis finished the 2018 campaign with an 8-6 overall record, including wins in the final four regular-season conference games to claim its second-consecutive West Division title.

UCF, the two-time reigning champions of the AAC, were once again selected to claim the East Division with 19 first-place votes and 169 points.