ORLANDO – SMU was selected as the preseason favorite to win the 2015-16 American Athletic Conference men's basketball title in voting by the league's head coaches, the conference announced on Tuesday.
The Mustangs, the overall preseason favorite for the first time in league history, tallied 98 points and eight of 11 first-place votes.
SMU redshirt senior Nic Moore was the preseason choice for American Player of the Year while UConn freshman Jalen Adams was tabbed The American's Preseason Rookie of the Year.