South Florida is the overwhelming choice to win the American Athletic Conference with Memphis favored to win the West Division, according to a media vote at the conference's Media Days.
The Bulls went 11-2 and finished last season ranked 19th in the nation. But Temple won the East and the conference by beating Navy in the title game. New USF coach Charlie Strong, who replaces Willie Taggart, brings back many of last season's key players, including star quarterback Quinton Flowers.
USF received all 30 first-place votes to win the East and 26 to win the conference.
UCF was picked second, followed by Temple, Cincinnati, East Carolina and Connecticut.