AAC Basketball: Updated 2018-19 preseason rankings for the conference

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ORLANDO, FL – MARCH 11: A detailed view of the court before the final game. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /

AAC basketball has been a very solid conference since its inception. Who will be the top team this time around? Will it be someone new?

2017-18 represented a very solid season for AAC basketball. Overall, three schools received bids to the NCAA Tournament: Cincinnati (No. 2 seed), Wichita State (No. 4 seed), and Houston (No. 6 seed). And while none of these teams was able to reach the second weekend of the Big Dance, it was still another successful season for the conference, which has been excellent since its inception five years ago.

To put it simply, there are not many leagues in the country that consistently place multiple teams in the NCAA Tournament. Yet, the AAC has successfully done so in every single season of existence. Because of this, it is reasonable to expect the conference could be in for a bright future with the potential rise of other programs.

Now, as we look ahead to 2018-19, it is going to be extremely difficult to rank the teams in the AAC. Unlike some years in the past, programs like Cincinnati, Wichita State, and SMU are seemingly heading into down seasons. Due to this, there is a high likelihood that we see some new programs near the top of the standings this season. This alone will make for an incredibly exciting season and the potential is there for 2018-19 to show a unique amount of parity in the conference.

So, as the offseason rolls on, let’s take a look at some projected rankings for this upcoming campaign.