Count the American Athletic Conference coaches among those who believe the USF women's basketball team is poised for its best season ever.
The Bulls, who return all five starters and 12 letter winners from last season's 27-8 team, were picked to finish second by the coaches in the AAC preseason poll released at the conference women's basketball media day Monday in Orlando.
Coaches weren't permitted to vote for their own teams. Connecticut's Geno Auriemma, whose team seeks its fourth consecutive national title this year, gave the Bulls his first-place vote. UConn received the other 10.