This college football season, the American Athletic Conference looks way different than it did a season ago. With Cincinnati, UCF, and Houston bolting for the Big 12, and six new teams joining the league from Conference USA and elsewhere, the futures markets for this conference will be drastically different than they were a season ago. Here, we look at the AAC championship betting landscape and break down the top contenders to win this conference.
AAC Conference Championship Odds
There are two teams left with a chance to win the AAC: Tulane and SMU. Tulane is the favorite to win the American Athletic Conference title game, but both teams are a perfect 8-0 in conference play coming into this game. That means the winner of this game will go 9-0 in AAC play this season, remain in the top-25 in the nation, and will have a real shot to end up in a New Year’s Six bowl game by virtue of being the top-ranked Group of Five team.
These teams have not played against one another yet this season, so this game could go in either direction. Tulane has beaten every team they have played this season so far, with the lone exception being an Ole Miss team that is in the top-15 in the country themselves. SMU’s two losses this season have also come against Power 5 competition, as they fell to Oklahoma and TCU in their only two defeats.
AAC Conference Betting & Handicapping
The biggest key to handicapping the American this season will be figuring out how the newcomers and existing teams in this conference match up with one another. With so many matchups that we have not seen often set to take place in this conference, there will be many chances to find value in the betting markets in this league.
Additionally, bettors should not be afraid to think outside the box when betting on this conference in 2023. With several high-level teams leaving the league, and the potential for some newcomers to replace them at the top of the standings, simply rolling with the chalk in the AAC may not be the best course of action, even if Tulane is off to a strong start.
AAC Championship History
Year | AAC Champion |
---|---|
2022 | Tulane |
2021 | Cincinnati |
2020 | Cincinnati |
2019 | Memphis |
2018 | UCF |
2017 | UCF |
2016 | Temple |
2015 | Houston |
2014 | UCF/Cincinnati/Memphis |
2013 | UCF |
AAC Championship Wins
All Time Wins | AAC Team | Last Yr Won |
---|---|---|
4 | UCF | 2018 |
3 | Cincinnati | 2021 |
2 | Memphis | 2019 |
1 | Tulane | 2022 |
1 | Temple | 2016 |
1 | Houston | 2015 |