Tulane entered the season as the class of the American Athletic Conference. The Green Wave strolled into the 2023 campaign with a ranking beside their name while holding status as the conference’s preseason favorite.
Not many teams were better positioned to challenge that status than the Memphis Tigers. Memphis hosted Tulane, clinging onto a 4-1 record with the backdrop of Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium — the exact venue where the Tigers emerged in 27 of their last 31 contests. But in a Friday night clash in Memphis with AAC Championship Game stakes, Tulane proved to remain the class of the conference.