The Race for the AAC
It's a five horse race.
Cincinnati 5-0 16-2
Louisville 4-1 15-3
Memphis 3-2 12-4
Connecticut 2-2 14-3
Southern Methodist 2-2 12-4
Houston 2-2 10-7
Rutgers 2-2 8-9
UCF 1-3 9-6
South Florida 1-3 10-7
Temple 0-5 5-10
The AAC is a thing of beauty for those who like symmetry. It's got 5 tourney teams, and 5 teams that won't make the CBI. Also, everyone plays everyone at home and away.
Right now, only SMU (2nd) out of the Big 5 has played a harder conference slate than Memphis (3rd). Cincy and Louisville have played the two easiest (9th and 10th, respectively). Of course, we'll all have the same (or very similar) conference SOS at the end of the year.
Cincy- SMU, @MEM, @HOU, RUT, TEM.
Louisville- @UCf, @RUT, MEM, SMU, HOU.
Memphis- @USF, CIN, @ LOU, @ TEM, CON.
UConn- @HOU, @SMU, UCF, @MEM.
SMU- @CIN, CON, @LOU, USF.
So far, Memphis and SMU are the only two in the Big 5 to play three other big 5 teams.
UConn is the only Big 5 team to lose to a non-Big 5 team in conference so far.
SMU has the easiest schedule from here on out, playing only 5 more games against the top 5 and getting 3 of those at home.
Memphis is next, playing 5 more games and getting 2 at home.
Cincy still has to play @SMU, @LOU and @CON. If they're still in front after that stretch they deserve the title.
I think the eventual champ may be the team that can manage not to slip up against the Bottom 5. UConn is already at a disadvantage.
(This post was last modified: 01-17-2014 03:40 PM by MemphisCanes.)
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