The Florida Atlantic Owls shift conferences from Conference USA to the American after going 35-4 last year and making a run to the Final Four in their first NCAA Tournament appearance. The Owls are picked to win the AAC in their first year receiving 11 first-place votes. Florida Atlantic also has the preseason conference players of the year with guards Johnell Davis and Alijah Martin, both juniors.
Florida Atlantic started their magical tournament run with a win over Memphis in the first round, now the Owls and Tigers will battle as conference foes.
It’s expected to be a two-team conference race with the Tigers receiving the other three first-place votes and bringing in one of the better recruiting classes in the nation. Memphis freshman forward J.J. Taylor, one of the top 50 prospects in the country, and freshman guard Carl Cherenfant lead the Tigers class and are both preseason AAC Rookies of the Year. They are joined by senior guard Jahvon Quinerly, who averaged almost nine points a game last season.
Here are the odds to win the 2023-24 American Conference regular season from DraftKings Sportsbook:
Florida Atlantic +110
Memphis +170
Tulane +1800
Wichita State +2000
UAB +2000
North Texas +2500
South Florida +3000
Charlotte +3500
SMU +4000
East Carolina +5000
Temple +5000
Rice +8000
UTSA +25000
Tulsa +25000