MEMPHIS – The University of Memphis football team was picked to finish third in the West Division of the American Athletic Conference's preseason media poll, Tuesday. Houston, the defending conference champs, was picked to win the west, receiving all 30 first place votes for 180 total points. Navy was picked second with 128 points, with Memphis just behind Navy with 124 points.
The East was a bit more divided. USF received 15 first place votes and 164 points in being named the pre-season favorite to win the East. Temple (144) and Cincinnati (130) rounded out the top three in the East.