Florida Atlantic, Charlotte, North Texas, UTSA, Rice, UAB Accept AAC Invitations

The American Athletic Conference announced Thursday they have accepted six new member schools: UAB, Florida Atlantic, Charlotte, North Texas, Rice and UTSA.

The conference has yet to confirm when the institutions will formally join the nine schools that are already in the AAC.

Commissioner Mike Aresco discussed the news:

"I am extremely pleased to welcome these six outstanding universities to the American Athletic Conference. This is a strategic expansion that accomplishes a number of goals as we take the conference into its second decade. We are adding excellent institutions that are established in major cities and have invested in competing at the highest level. We have enhanced geographical…