TAMPA, JULY 18, 2017 – Led by senior quarterback Quinton Flowers (Miami), the reigning American Conference Offensive Player of the Year, and returning 16 starters and eight national awards candidates, the USF football team was named by conference media on Tuesday as a heavy favorite to claim the 2017 American Athletic Conference championship.
Conference media gave USF 26 votes to win the 2017 American Conference championship. Houston (2), Memphis (1) and Navy (1) also received votes in the media poll.
The Bulls were favored to win the American East Division, getting all 30 first place votes in the division and tallying 180 points in the poll.