Picks the Coogs to finish 7th, but does mention that they have legit NCAA aspirations.
https://www.fanragsports.com/cbb/rothstein-files-aac-offseason-notebook/
It’s hard to pinpoint an exact number, but the feel of this league going into next season is similar to when Louisville was in the conference during the 2013-14 campaign prior to joining the ACC. The addition of Wichita State completely changes The American’s perception from a national perspective — that alone adds some major cache. Add another top-15 team in Cincinnati and a slew of programs that have legitimate NCAA aspirations in UCF, SMU, UConn, Temple, and Houston, and you have some serious depth in a league that severely lacked it last season.
This conference should have a legitimate shot to put four teams in the 2018 NCAA Tournament if it can perform well during the non-conference portion of the schedule in November and December.