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AAC Basketball: Houston on top, SMU and Tulsa rise in latest power ranking

By Carter Chapley

Mar 8, 2020; Houston, Texas, USA; Memphis Tigers guard Lester Quinones (11) drives with the ball as Houston Cougars guard Quentin Grimes (24) defends during the second half at Fertitta Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 8, 2020; Houston, Texas, USA; Memphis Tigers guard Lester Quinones (11) drives with the ball as Houston Cougars guard Quentin Grimes (24) defends during the second half at Fertitta Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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AAC Basketball Chris Vogt Cincinnati Bearcats Feron Hunt #1 Ethan Chargois Southern Methodist Mustangs (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

How does AAC Basketball stand out in the first two weeks of the college basketball season?

AAC Basketball is off to a hot start in 2020. As one of the three conferences on the outside looking in on the “Power 5”, there are dire expectations and needs to boost your standing and resume looking forward to tournament time. While it has been led by strong play on the top half of the division, even the bottom third has played competitive games that will ultimately help support the conference later in the year.

With the possibility of multiple bids for the big dance very much up for grabs, with a national champion contender leading the pack, let’s look at how the conference stacks up through the first two weeks of the 2020-21 college basketball season.

Temple- Unranked

Call it 11th if you’d like, but I have a hard time given any rank to a team that has not yet played a game.

The Owls have been one of the many programs that have had their schedule decimated by postponements or cancellations. Had they played a game at all this season, they’d have one of the more competitive schedules in all of College Ball. Losing games against Villanova, Virginia Tech, La Salle, and Saint Joseph’s.

Temple wasn’t expected to lead the league by any means, but not playing at all until Conference play is going to put them behind the eight ball in a major way. There is always a world where games are scheduled at the last minute this year, and they may sneak in a warm-up. But time is running out.