AAC Basketball Power Rankings: Temple, UCF, Houston in top tier

By Brian Rauf | Jan 24, 2019

VILLANOVA, PA - DECEMBER 05: Shizz Alston Jr. #10 and Quinton Rose #1 of the Temple Owls reacts after an offensive foul in the second half against the Villanova Wildcats at Finneran Pavilion on December 5, 2018 in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The Villanova Wildcats defeated the Temple Owls 69-59. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

1 of 7

NASHVILLE, TN – MARCH 18: Head coach Mick Cronin of the Cincinnati Bearcats reacts against the Nevada Wolf Pack during the second half in the second round of the 2018 Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 18, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Houston and Cincinnati are the clear-cut two best teams in AAC Basketball, but a few other teams are fighting for the title before all is said and done.

The American has been as balanced as any conference in the country this season. Five teams are tied at the top of the conference with only one loss while, on the flip side, six teams have already suffered four losses or more in AAC Basketball play.

Houston has been the top team all season long and is the only team from the American that is now ranked in the top 25, but Cincinnati is having another quality season right behind them. UCF and Temple have also delivered on their preseason promise, and they’re joined by a surprisingly good Memphis team in a tie at the top of the standings.

However, it hasn’t all been roses for the conference’s banner programs. UConn has been a major disappointment following their stellar start to the season, posting a lowly 2-4 mark to this point.

The top half of the conference has separated themselves from the bottom in such a way that the AAC title race is going to be one of the most fun races to watch in the coming month and a half. It’s still early and no team has been eliminated yet (though we can pretty much count out Tulane, Wichita State, and ECU) but five teams all tied at the top means there will be several meaningful games every week.

So, how do all the teams in the conference stack up against each other? Here are our latest power rankings: