As part of its 2022–23 men’s basketball preseason coverage, Sports Illustrated is rolling out previews for each of the top 10 conferences. Next up is the American.
This is the last year of the AAC as presently constructed. Big changes are on the horizon with Houston, Cincinnati and UCF on the way out following the academic year and six newcomers, all from Conference USA, on the way to replace them. That looming move will have massive impacts on how this league is viewed moving forward in the greater landscape, especially considering just how good Houston has been lately.