South Florida was the betting favorite to win the American Athletic Conference a year ago, as the Bulls went into the season at +160. Led by dynamic quarterback Quinton Flowers, the team ended up having a tremendous season. It did, however, fail to achieve that ultimate goal of winning the conference.
Instead, it was Central Florida that ended up taking the title home. The Knights opened the year at +450 and went on to have a perfect 13-0 season. Now it’s UCF that is the favorite to win the American, but there are quite a few teams that could be capable of doing something special themselves.