Most people associate March Madness with the craziness of the NCAA Tournament, but the real madness starts in the weeks leading up to the Big Dance in each of the respective conference tournaments.'
The conference tournaments represent m ini versions of the NCAA Tournament. It's a single-elimination format with the winner earning an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.'
The American Athletic Conference (AAC) has a handful of talented teams and recognizable programs in it. It is not uncommon for the conference to send multiple teams to the Big Dance.
This year, the Houston Cougars are once again the class of the conference as the No. 1 seed. They are also currently projected as one of the four No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament.
The Duel has created printable versions for each conference tournament bracket and we'll be releasing them all as each tournament approaches.'
2023 AAC Tournament Bracket
Thursday is the start of the'American Athletic Conference Tournament, which runs from March 9-12. The printable bracket can be found'at this link.
2023 AAC Tournament Schedule
Date |
Round |
Matchup |
---|---|---|
March 9 |
First Round |
East Carolina vs South Florida |
March 9 |
First Round |
SMU vs UCF |
March 9 |
First Round |
Tulsa vs Wichita State |
March 10 |
Quarterfinals |
Houston vs TBD |
March 10 |
Quarterfinals |
Temple vs Cincinnati |
March 10 |
Quarterfinals |
Memphis vs TBD |
March 10 |
Quarterfinals |
Tulane vs TBD |
March 11 |
Semifinals |
TBD vs TBD |
March 11 |
Semifinals |
TBD vs TBD |
March 12 |
Finals |
TBD vs TBD |
If you're'looking to place a wager on any of these games outside of filling out a bracket,'FanDuel Sportsbook'has all the odds and betting lines you need. Houston seems like the team to beat, but you can't count out teams like Memphis or Tulane, either.