Over the summer, the AAC began a “Power 6” movement to become the sixth power conference. While there have been some promising signs of progress towards that goal, there are still some questions.
UCF, Memphis, Houston, and USF have notched wins over Power 5 competitions, but the conference as a whole is 4-9 against Power 5 teams. UCF dominated they’re matchup against Maryland this weekend, winning 38-10. That same success escaped Houston against Texas Tech, but the Cougars only lost by three despite committing five turnovers in the game.
The top of the conference isn’t the issue, it’s the overall depth.