Editor's Note: Welcome to the 2024 debut of the "RFC MYC", with the "MYC" initials standing for "Mark Your Calendars". The purpose of the previews at the Real Football Central blog is to present the schedules of every college football team outside of the so-called "Power Four" conferences (ACC, Big 10, Big 12, and SEC), throughout the mid-to-late spring, as well as the summer of 2024. As to what the "Group Of Five" conferences are, they currently consist of the following conferences:
American Athletic Conference (AAC)
Mountain West Conference (MWC)
So, once again, what are we waiting for? Let's get started.
American Athletic Conference (FBS Group Of Five)
Overview: Another change to the membership of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) will come in 2024, with the 2023 champion SMU Mustangs moving on to the ACC this fall.
After pulling off the upset over the 2022 champion Tulane Green Wave 26-14 in the 2023 AAC title game on December 2, SMU's run as a Group Of Five Conference program ended with a 23-14 loss to Boston College in the Fenway Bowl on December 28. The Mustangs ended their season at 11-3 overall following the loss to BC.
With SMU moving on the "power conference" ranks as a newcomer to the ACC, Army will replace the Mustangs as the AAC's 14th football-playing member this season. The Black Knights will join their fellow longtime service academy rivals in the Navy Midshipmen, with both teams playing against each other in their traditional season-ending contest on December 14, at Commander's Field in Landover, Maryland.
With SMU now out of the picture, expect Tulane (11-3 overall in 2023) and UTSA (9-4 in 2023), to be among the contenders for the AAC crown in 2024. Both the Green Wave and Mustangs finished AAC action undefeated at 8-0 prior to their conference title game clash on December 2, with SMU bowing out of the league on a winning note with that aforementioned 12-point upset win.
Still, don't be surprised if Memphis (10-3, 7-1 in 2023) makes a serious run for the title, and then some.
2024 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to access the schedules)
NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule isn't highlighted, the team still needs to submit its schedule for the 2024 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for schedules, schedule updates, preseason previews, and more.
Final 2023 American Athletic Conference Football Standings
2024 American Athletic Conference Composite Schedule
NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule isn't highlighted, the team still needs to submit its schedule for the 2024 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for schedules, schedule updates, preseason previews, and more.
Final 2023 American Athletic Conference Football Standings
2024 American Athletic Conference Composite Schedule
UTSA
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