PHILADELPHIA — University of Cincinnati men's basketball put the finishing touches on a preseason awards season fraught with accolades with its biggest recognition of all – the preseason favorite to win the American Athletic Conference, as voted on by the league's coaches.
Head coach Mick Cronin's side was picked No. 1 from the 12-team AAC, amassing seven first-place votes and 118 overall points in the voting process.
The Bearcats edged AAC newcomers, Wichita State, which received five first-place votes and finished the voting process with 115 points.
AAC 2017 Men's Preseason Coaches' Poll:
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