PHILADELPHIA – Houston and Memphis have been selected as the preseason favorites to win the 2019-20 American Athletic Conference men’s basketball title in voting by the league’s head coaches, the conference announced Tuesday.
In a first for The American, two teams tied with the most points in the preseason poll, as both the Cougars and Tigers finished with 113 points. Houston received seven first-place votes, while Memphis garnered four first-place votes.
The 2019 American tournament champion Cincinnati Bearcats were selected third with 94 points and the remaining first-place vote, while Wichita State was fourth with 88 points.