In the Big East, UConn will face more recognizable competition. But they do help explain why UConn officials opted to change conferences, even in the face of considerable risk. These numbers shouldn’t be particularly surprising to college basketball fans, as national media outlets from ESPN to Bleacher Report ranked the Big East ahead of the AAC, even as the top halves of the leagues appeared comparable last season. The Big East, over the last six years, has had five Sweet 16 teams, three Elite Eight teams and two national champions (Villanova both times). Over those six years, the Big East has had 32 NCAA Tournament teams, while the AAC has had only 19 (including UConn twice).Įxcluding UConn, the AAC has never had a team reach the Elite Eight and has had only two reach the Sweet 16. 110).ĭespite being a slightly smaller conference, the Big East has landed at least as many teams in the NCAA Tournament as the AAC in all six years since the two leagues originally split. 41, per KenPom) than the median AAC team (No. It was to be held at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.

However, in 2017-18, the median Big East team was far better (No. The 2020 American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament was the scheduled postseason men's basketball tournament for the American Athletic Conference. Inception: Association: National Collegiate Athletic Association Division: Division I Commissioner: Michael Aresco Former Name: Big East Conference American Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament Tickets The American Athletic Conference, also known as The American, started back in 1979 as the Big East Conference. American Athletic Conference Mens Basketball Tournament basketball scores, news, schedule, players, stats, photos, rumors, depth charts on. 68.5 in KenPom last season, while the median non-UConn AAC team landed No. The comparison becomes closer when measuring by medians, instead of means: The median Big East team ranked No. 47.5 on KenPom, while AAC teams’ average ranking was No. In 2017-18, Big East teams’ average ranking was No. Clemson, South Carolina, USA Clemson Tigers forward PJ Hall (24) celebrates after scoring and being fouled against the Louisville Cardinals during the second half at Littlejohn. The difference between the two conferences gets wider going back a year.

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