Memphis Picked to Win the West

NEWPORT, R.I. – For the third straight preseason, the University of Memphis football team has been selected to win the West Division of the American Athletic Conference, as announced Tuesday morning by the league office. The Tigers picked up 15 first-place votes and 165 total points in the preseason media poll.

Memphis finished the 2018 campaign with an 8-6 overall record, including wins in the final four regular-season conference games to claim its second-consecutive West Division title.

UCF, the two-time reigning champions of the AAC, were once again selected to claim the East Division with 19 first-place votes and 169 points. The Knights also received 12 of a possible 30 votes to win the league title. Cincinnati, who was selected to finish second in the East Division, claimed eight votes to win the league while Memphis was picked third with six votes.

The fourth American Athletic Conference Football Championship will be played Saturday, Dec. 7, at the home site of the division champion with the best conference record.

The Tigers open the 2019 season on Aug. 31 against SEC foe Ole Miss at 11 a.m. on ABC. Season tickets are on sale now at www.GoTigersGoTix.com or by calling 901-678-2331.

American Championship
	Team	Points
	UCF	12
	Cincinnati	8
	Memphis	6
	Houston	4

East Division
	Team	Points
1.	UCF (19)	169
2.	Cincinnati (11)	157
3.	USF	107
4.	Temple	101
5.	ECU	66
6.	UConn	30

West Division
	Team	Points
1.	Memphis (15)	165
2.	Houston (14)	162
3.	Tulane	108
4.	SMU (1)	87
5.	Navy	70
6.	Tulsa	38

first-place votes in parentheses

University of Memphis Athletics

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