WICHITA, Kan. - Wichita State and UCF went neck-and-neck a season ago in the fight for the regular season American Athletic Conference Championship, and it appears the league's coaches it will be that way again in 2023.
UCF received four first place votes and 34 total points, while Wichita State picked up three first place votes and 33 total points to finish 1-2 in the preseason coaches poll. One point separated South Florida and Houston for the next two spots, while Tulsa, East Carolina and Memphis made up the final three spots.
Wichita State returns 14 letterwinners from 2022, including NFCA All-Americans Addison Barnard and Sydney McKinney.