UCF has been chosen as the preseason favorite — ahead of the Cincinnati Bearcats — to win the American Athletic Conference for the third consecutive season in Tuesday’s preseason media poll.
The Knights received 10 of the possible 20 first-place votes, while Cincinnati received seven first-place votes, according to the American’s news release.
UCF enters the season ranked No. 21 in both the AP Top 25 and the Amway Coaches Poll — after finishing last season 10-3 overall — and will open its season at Georgia Tech on Sept. 19.
