The post-Houston American Conference men's basketball era is in its third season, which can serve as a tiebreaker after the reshuffling of 2023.
Is Memphis, last season's regular season and tournament champion, in charge? Or is the 2023-24 season – with USF the regular-season champion, UAB tournament champ and Memphis in fifth – more the norm?
The Tigers are a disappointing 5-7 this season, but five of their losses are to teams in the Pomeroy top 60. Memphis' win over Baylor is one of the few strong wins by a conference team.