The American Athletic Conference will look quite a bit different in 2023 (and beyond) than it did during its first 10 seasons of existence, many of which saw it reign as one of college football’s preeminent Group of Five conferences – at several points even trying to wriggle its way into what it dubbed the “Power Six.”

Gone are the three programs most responsible for the AAC’s rise to power, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF, all departed to the greener pastures of the Big 12. Consistently success…