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Message: [QUOTE="tcf15, post: 2879894, member: 208"] [URL="https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2018/10/15/american-aac-preview-predictions-cincinnati-ucf-houston"]AAC preview: Rankings, scout's takes and more[/URL] [SIZE=5][B]CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: JALEN ADAMS, UCONN[/B][/SIZE] Clearly the AAC’s best NBA prospect, Adams could take another big leap this season sliding into more of an off-ball attacking role. In Hurley, he has an aggressive coach who should encourage his relentless pressure on the rim. [SIZE=5][B]DARK HORSE TEAM TO WIN THE CONFERENCE: UCONN[/B][/SIZE] Hurley’s Rhode Island teams have won big, and there’s a deep, talented and experienced roster already waiting for him in Storrs. UConn hasn’t performed to its rosters capabilities over the last few seasons under Kevin Ollie. Should Hurley be able to flip the script, Adams and Co. could very feasibly claim this conference championship. [SIZE=5][B][B]PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH[/B][/B][/SIZE] [I]What you need to know about each team in the AAC, plus a brief scouting report from an anonymous opposing coach.[/I] [SIZE=5][B]1. CINCINNATI[/B] [B]2. UCF[/B] [B]3. HOUSTON[/B] [B]4. TEMPLE[/B] [B]5. UCONN[/B][/SIZE] [INDENT]After two straight losing seasons, the Huskies relieved head coach Kevin Ollie of his coaching duties in favor of Dan Hurley. Returning all but two players from a year ago, UConn is perhaps the most experienced team in the AAC. If redshirt sophomore Alterique Gilbert can resume point guard responsibilities, senior Jalen Adams will slide back into his more natural scoring role (18.1 ppg in 2017–18), perhaps leading to a player of the year campaign.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B]Scout's Take: [/B][I]UConn is so damn talented. They continue to bring in guy after guy that’s just killing it. Adams is such a tough matchup. He kills us every year. He’s just so good, so talented. I don’t know how their offense is going to run now, but under Ollie, he was so good at creating for himself and his teammates out of high ball screens. With [Alterique] Gilbert back this year, with Coach Hurley, that’s a tough, hard-nosed team. They don’t back down from s---. They’re ready to brawl. I’m interested to see if that can be infused into this team. Their guards rebound well, and if he gets their bigs to come to play, that’s going to be really tough.[/I][/INDENT] [SIZE=5][B]6. WICHITA STATE[/B] [B]7. MEMPHIS[/B] [B]8. SMU[/B] [B]9. TULSA[/B] [B]10. TULANE[/B] [B]11. EAST CAROLINA[/B] [B]12. SOUTH FLORIDA[/B][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]

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