Cumberland named to first team, no other UC players chosen.
// BEARCATS PICKED TO FINISH SECOND IN AAC
League coaches predicted a second-place finish for the Bearcats, who received 107 points behind first-place UCF. The Knights garnered a league-best 114 points and six first-place votes to UC's three first-place votes. Houston finished third with 103 points and two first-place votes while Memphis took fourth with 85 points and one first-place vote.
The predicted order of finish for the remaining team in the league follows: UConn (75 points), Temple (74), SMU (63), Wichita State (60), Tulsa (48), Tulane (23), ECU (22) and USF (18).
// AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 2018-19 PRESEASON POLL & AWARDS
Coaches Preseason Poll
Finish – Team (1st-Place Votes) – Points
1 – UCF (6) – 114
2 – Cincinnati (3) – 107
3 – Houston (2) – 103
4 – Memphis (1) – 85
5 – UConn – 75
6 – Temple – 74
7 – SMU – 63
8 – Wichita State – 60
9 – Tulsa – 48
10 – Tulane – 23
11 – ECU – 22
12 – USF – 18
Preseason Player of the Year
B.J. Taylor, guard – UCF
Preseason Freshman of the Year
Nate Hinton, guard – Houston
Preseason All-Conference
First Team
Jalen Adams, guard – UConn *
Jarron Cumberland, guard – Cincinnati
Jeremiah Martin, guard – Memphis
Quinton Rose, guard – Temple
B.J. Taylor, guard – UCF
Second Team ^
Corey Davis, Jr., guard – Houston
Tacko Fall, center – UCF
Jarrey Foster, guard – SMU
Markis McDuffie, forward – Wichita State
Jahmal McMurray, guard – SMU
Sterling Taplin, guard – Tulsa
*unanimous selection
^extra member due to tie in voting
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