Mid February Update
The AAC has a clear cut regular season winner. The top team in the country, Houston has run through the conference, as expected. The -400 preseason favorites have come every bit as advertised and currently a boast a 25-2 record. Most impressively, they have not lost on the road this season.
With the dominance of Houston and a 2.5 game lead in the conference, regular season champ odds are off the board or might as well be for this conference. We simply cannot entertain -5000 favorites, if they are on the board. Tulane and Memphis will get their shot at the country’s top team, but they will have to wait a bit longer. The AAC will have more fireworks however come conference tournament time. Houston will be looking to coast through the tournament as they did the regular season, with their eyes towards the top overall seed in the NCAA tournament. Be sure to check back for more betting picks in that short time.
AAC Conference Betting Odds
Preseason Look
The American Athletic Conference has been dominated by one team the past few years, and that is unlikely to change in 2022-2023. Houston has won the past two AAC tournaments and they are heavy favorites to complete the three-peat. The Cougars currently sit at an unbelievable -400 to win the conference.
Memphis is the only other team under 10/1 and the rest of the conference is evenly spread out. Cincinnati is a long shot to look at as they are a program that does not stay down for long. Currently, at 12/1, the Bearcats could be the value pick in the AAC.
Wichita State, South Florida, and East Carolina will anchor down this conference, and it is very likely the AAC is just a two-bid league this upcoming season.
In terms of winning the title, Houston is one of the betting favorites as they are third favorites, at 11/1, to win the national championship.
AAC Conference History
The American Athletic Conference, also known simply as the AAC, consists of 11 teams and was created in 2013 after the splitting of the original Big East Conference. Every year, the conference’s men’s basketball teams play out their 20-game regular-season schedule before competing in the AAC Men’s Basketball tournament. Seedings for this single-elimination tournament are determined by the regular season standings. The winner of the AAC tournament earns an automatic berth in the NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball tournament.
Being a relatively new conference, the AAC isn’t exactly steeped in history although many of the schools are. The Houston Cougars have won the past two AAC men’s basketball tournaments and the Cincinnati Bearcats won the two prior to that. SMU won it in 2015 and 2017 while Louisville and Connecticut have also won titles. Coincidentally, UConn and Louisville no longer sponsor men’s basketball teams in the American.
Other College Basketball Conference Odds
- ACC Conference
- A-10 Conference
- Big East Conference
- Big 10 Conference
- Big 12 Conference
- Pac-12 Conference
- SEC Conference
- Mountain West Conference
- West Coast Conference
Win Count All-Time in AAC Tournament:
| Wins | AAC Team | Last Yr Won |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Houston | 2022 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 2019 |
| 2 | SMU | 2017 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 2016 |
| 1 | Louisville | 2014 |
