Ready or not, one of the most important stretches of the University of Cincinnati men's basketball team's schedule begins Wednesday at Temple.
The Bearcats play four of the league's top six teams in the next six games, versus SMU, Houston and Memphis at home and at Wichita State, with the Owls and a trip to UConn, two of the AAC's bottom three, mixed in.
If UC is to win the AAC, the next two-plus weeks will likely prove crucial.
"I think the guys understand how difficult this conference is and how on any given night it seems like in college basketball teams are taking Ls," Bearcats coach John Brannen said.