The American Athletic Conference held its first in-person media days since the 2019 in a first-time location of Arlington, TX.
On the second day of AAC Media Days, the conference preseason media poll was officially released. Atop the rankings was reigning league champion Tulane, fresh off a 12-2 record and historic Cotton Bowl victory. Head coach Willie Fritz looks to run it back with the Green Wave, equipped with eight 2022 All-AAC selections, including quarterback Michael Pratt. Despite winning the conference, Tulane checked in at No. 7 in the 2022 preseason media poll. Since the dawn of the AAC Championship Game in 2015, the preseason media poll has only selected the correct champion twice — 2018 UCF and 2021 Cincinnati.