American Athletic Conference Preseason Rankings

UCF Golden Knights
2018 Ranking: 8
2017 Ranking: 1, That's right, I'm on the UCF National Championship bandwagon.
2017 Ended: Beating Auburn in the Peach Bowl, you know the only team Alabama lost to. Also as AAC Champs.
2018 Starts With: UConn (120)
Coached By: Josh Heupel (1st season)

Memphis Tigers
2018 Ranking: 26
2017 Ranking: 22
2017 Ended: Losing to Iowa State in the Liberty Bowl after finishing first in AAC West.
2018 Starts With: Mercer (131)
Coached By: Mike Norvell, 18-8, (3rd Seasons)

 South Florida Bulls
2018 Ranking: 28
2017 Ranking: 10
2017 Ended: A victory over Texas Tech in the Birmingham Bowl
2018 Starts With: Elon (131)
Coached By: Charlie Strong, 10-2 (2nd Season)

 Houston Cougars
2018 Ranking: 46
2017 Ranking: 50
2017 Ended: Loss to Fresno State in the Hawai'i Bowl, at least the view was nice
2018 Starts With: Rice (1-0...barely, 126)
Coached By: Major Applewhite, 7-6 (2nd Season)

 Navy Midshipmen
2018 Ranking: 71
2017 Ranking: 66
2017 Ended: Running at will all over Virginia in the Military Bowl 49-7.
2018 Starts With: Hawai'i (1-0, 121)
Coached By: Ken Niumatalolo, 84-48 (11th Season)
Temple Owls
2018 Ranking: 75
2017 Ranking: 68
2017 Ended: A win over FIU in the Gaparilla Bowl
2018 Starts With: The annual trap game known as Villanova (131)
Coached By: Geoff Collins, 7-6 (2nd Season)
SMU Mustangs
2018 Ranking: 85
2017 Ranking: 73
2017 Ended: Lost in the Frisco Bowl big time to Louisiana Tech after Chad Morris left town for Arkansas.
2018 Starts With: North Texas (63)
Coached By: Sonny Dykes, 0-1 (1st Season)
Tulane Green Wave
2018 Ranking: 99
2017 Ranking: 90
2017 Ended: Losing to SMU to miss out on a bowl appearance
2018 Starts With: Wake Forest (42)
Coached By:Willie Fritz, 9-15 (3rd Season)
Cincinnati Bearcats
2018 Ranking: 105
2017 Ranking: 108
2017 Ended: Edging out UConn 22-21
2018 Starts With: UCLA (60) -6 players + Chip Kelly
Coached By: Last Ohio State coach to lose to Michigan, Luke Fickell, 4-8 (2nd Season)
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
2018 Ranking: 112
2017 Ranking: 117
2017 Ended: Losing to Temple
2018 Starts With: Central Arkansas (131)
Coached By: Philip Montgomery, 18-20 (4th Season)
ECU Pirates
2018 Ranking: 119
2017 Ranking: 112
2017 Ended: Later than they thought because they forgot to show up to the 70-13 blowout against Memphis.
2018 Starts With: NCAT(131)
Coached By: Scottie Montgomery, 6-18 (3rd Season)
UConn Huskies
2018 Ranking: 120
2017 Ranking: 114
2017 Ended: Losing to Cincinnati
2018 Starts With: UCF (8)
Coached By: Randy Edsall, 3-9 (2nd Season)