IRVING, Texas – Defending American Conference regular season and tournament champion Memphis has been selected as the preseason favorite to win the 2025-26 American men’s basketball title in voting done by the league’s head coaches, the conference announced Thursday, October 9.
Memphis received 11 first-place votes and total of 143 points to be named first, while South Florida, which earned the final two first-place votes, was selected second with 128 points. Tulane was picked third with 122 points, while UAB (98 points) and Wichita State (93) rounded out the top five. Florida Atlantic was selected sixth with 80 points, followed by North Texas (77), Tulsa (74), Temple (65), East Carolina (53), UTSA (32), Rice (27) and Charlotte (22).