[2023] quick AAC preview

[tsweezy]

Well, the AAC has a lot of changes in membership for this season. Let's do a quick look at the teams and how I'll project them to finish

Player lines are position - name - archetype - year - stars - overall

 

Team	2022 Record	Talent Rank	Best Player	2nd Best	3rd Best	1st round talents	Projected Draft Picks	Predicted Conference finish
Tulsa	5-7	23	TulsaFSJoeHarrisZone Coverage(Jr)4A	TulsaWRTonyShermanPossession(So)5A	TulsaDEFreddyGervacioSpeed Rusher(Jr)4A	0	2	1
North Texas	7-5	35	North TexasRBRishardWardReceiving(Jr)4A	North TexasQBBlakeSmithPocketSr4A	North TexasILBDirkGrossmanField GeneralSr4A	1	2	2
Temple	6-6	60	TempleOGFelixRodriguezBalancedSr4A	TempleILBBenHudsonField GeneralSr4A	TempleFBTylerColbertBlockingJr4A-	0	2	3
Tulane	9-4	111	TulaneOTA.J.PiercePass Blocking(Sr)3A-	TulaneWRTreveonLoveRoute RunnerSr3A-	TulaneCBDanielKa'aihueMan CoverageSr3A-	0	0	4
Navy	5-7	99	NavyCBFredBarrettBall HawkSr4A	NavyOTShawnAdonRun BlockingSr4A	NavySSRokoSouzaZone CoverageSo5A-	0	2	5
SMU	4-8	76	SMUOTBuckySmithPass BlockingSr4A	SMUWRJakeGreenbergRoute RunnerJr4A	SMUOLBRyanFelicianoCoverageSr4A-	0	1	6
UAB	6-6	51	UABOGJohnLauerPass BlockingSr4A	UABRBJoshLeuerBalancedSr3A	UABQBReyScottPocketJr4A	0	2	7
Florida Atlantic	6-6	56	Florida AtlanticFBOwaFlahertyBlockingSr4A	Florida AtlanticCBAlSolisMan CoverageSr4A	Florida AtlanticDTTerryKalisPass RusherJr5A	0	2	8
Memphis	3-9	85	MemphisDTMickeyOxspringNose Tackle(So)4A	MemphisDEPrestonSnodgressRun StopperJr4A	MemphisDERonaldMcKinnonRun StopperSr4A	0	1	9
UTSA	5-7	90	UTSACEdwardColonPass BlockingSr4A	UTSAFSDevonteToddZone CoverageJr5A	UTSACBJustinTupouBall HawkSr2A-	1	2	10
East Carolina	6-6	118	East CarolinaCBDannyGarciaBall HawkSr4A	East CarolinaOTSpencerMarshallPass BlockingSr4A	East CarolinaWRJamieMcCoyRoute RunnerJr4A	0	1	11
Charlotte	5-7	113	CharlotteILBDavisCoveyCoverageSr4A	CharlotteWRRyanLydonRoute RunnerJr4A	CharlotteDEEsmailinScottBalancedSr3A-	1	1	12
South Florida	5-7	126	South FloridaOGRobertHernandezPass BlockingSr4A	South FloridaWRJaylenApkeRed Zone ThreatSr4A	South FloridaCBWesleyQuinnBall HawkSr3A-	1	1	13
Rice	4-8	127	RiceDESammyLangfordBalancedSr4A	RiceCBBradenHalMan CoverageSr3A-	RiceILBColeMcCoyCoverageSr3B+	0	0	14

 

 

This is an interesting year for the AAC. At the top I think it'll be Tulsa once again making some national noise (I have them at 10 in my preseason poll). North Texas is also poised for a big year with QB Blake Smith and RB Rishard Ward headlining a potent offense. Temple loses Don Scott, but I trust their coaching to make the best of the talent they still do have on the roster. It'll a fight between Tulane / Navy / SMU for 4th in the conference, and frankly looking back over it I think Navy has the ability to even challenge for 3rd place this year but we'll see where the chips fall. I also don't know how the divisions are structured with all the re-alignment but I'm going with Tulsa a clear numero uno this year.