Sports Illustrated has UConn ranked No. 19 in the country, based on methodology, statistical projections for offensive and defensive efficiency, and other analytics.
Of course, I've never turned to SI as any sort of Bible of college hoops. But take it as you will.
The magazine has the Huskies second in the AAC to SMU, and projects UConn as a fifth seed for the NCAA tournament. It's got two AAC teams in the tourney (UConn and Cincy; SMU is, of course, ineligible). And, of course, the first team out -- Tulsa, an AAC team.