We're halfway through the 2020–21 college basketball regular season, and conference play is well underway across the country. As teams jockey for position both in their own league standings and for NCAA tournament seeding, Sports Illustrated is checking in on the seven major conferences in men's college hoops (American, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC) this week to see where each stands and how it's shaped up compared to preseason expectations.
First up, it's the AAC, where Houston is ruling the roost.
State of the Conference
In its first year without Connecticut, the AAC has turned in an underwhelming start to the season, to say the least.