Conference usa6/12/2023 ![]() The institutions that currently make up the AAC include East Carolina University, the University of Memphis, the U.S. The league will have four teams in the state of Texas. ![]() UTSA joins with the AAC’s nine existing members and five new members to bring the conference’s membership to 15 schools that will compete as a 14-team league in football and in men’s and women’s basketball, among other sports. The AAC’s current members are expected to receive an average of about $7 million each year from the league’s TV deal with ESPN, which runs through 2031-32, Yahoo! Sports reported. UTSA and the other Conference USA schools, which receive less than $1 million a year in television revenue, will get at least double that amount when they join the AAC, according to Yahoo! Sports. Joining the is a bold opportunity for UTSA and builds on the powerful momentum of the university.” “Today represents a significant waypoint on that journey for our athletics program. ![]() “UTSA is on an amazing upward trajectory with a very bright future,” said UTSA President Taylor Eighmy. For UTSA, the conference switch comes as the football program is enjoying the most successful season in school history, with a 7-0 record and first-ever ranking in both national football polls.Īs a member of the AAC, UTSA will increase its national media exposure and brand recognition and expand the number of Texas team match-ups and recruiting opportunities, according to a press release from UTSA. ![]()
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