07-19-2013, 08:02 PM
There are plenty of unknowns in the inaugural season of the American Athletic Conference, but the league’s overall defensive prowess is not one of them. Four American defenses — Rutgers (4), Cincinnati (14), Connecticut (19) and UCF (27) — finished in the top 30 nationally last year in points allowed per game. A fifth, newcomer SMU, was one of the best turnover-creating defenses in college football.
AAC Defense Rankings
AAC Defense Rankings