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May 7, 2014
Cincy is capable of anything, good or bad
Tommy Tuberville teams have a tendency to surprise, for better or worse, and now he's in charge of perhaps the most hard-to-figure team in a hard-to-figure conference. 11-1? 4-8? It's all on the table for the Bearcats.
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May 6, 2014
UCF's at a different speed than competition
UCF needed some good fortune and a great quarterback to finish 12-1 in 2013, but even without Blake Bortles, the Knights are still the surest thing in the new-look AAC. George O'Leary has built the fastest, deepest program in the conference.
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May 5, 2014
Houston was lucky and young in 2013
A young Houston team benefited from some incredible turnovers luck and almost won the AAC in 2013. Can the Cougars' experience offset regression to the mean in the "lucky bounces" category this fall?
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May 2, 2014
The Tulsa offense still needs work
Tulsa's offense began to crack in 2012 and completely fell apart in 2013; it was the primary source of a collapse to 3-9, and despite what should be an outstanding defense, it could hold the Hurricane back their first year in the AAC.
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May 1, 2014
UConn could surprise, probably won't
UConn showed decent growth after Paul Pasqualoni's firing but must replace quite a few defensive weapons. How quickly can new head coach Bob Diaco craft something interesting to attract attention at this basketball school?
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April 30, 2014
USF moves on
The 2013 season was a Year-Zero situation for Willie Taggart at USF. Almost nothing went well on the field, but with his system now in place and a great recruiting class coming to campus, the Bulls might be capable of turning things around quickly.
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April 29, 2014
Be sure to watch ECU
East Carolina has itself a stellar quarterback and stars at receiver and on the defensive front. Can the Pirates overcome losses on the offensive line and in the secondary -- not to mention a step up to the AAC -- to replicate last season's success?
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April 28, 2014
Temple was better than its record
Temple has a potential star in sophomore quarterback P.J. Walker, but it might take another year for the pieces to fall into place. Despite a 2-10 campaign, there's a future here, but it probably doesn't start until 2015.
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April 25, 2014
Mustangs are boring, thrilling
SMU has been basically the same team for most of the last five years, and despite some key players/coaches leaving, should be pretty similar again in 2014. Does June Jones have a big run in him at some point?
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April 24, 2014
Tulane finally has a bright future
A new stadium, a 2013 bowl bid, and some solid recruiting have given Tulane fans more hope for the future than at any recent time. But turnover and a tough schedule could result in a tough 2014 before the program completely gains traction.
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April 23, 2014
Memphis digs its way out
Justin Fuente inherited a destitute program in 2012, but his Memphis squad has taken healthy steps forward in each of his first two years. Another step could follow in 2014, but a tough schedule could still prevent a serious bowl run.