ORLANDO - The UCF football team was selected to finish second in the American Athletic Conference preseason media poll, announced by the league Wednesday morning.
The Knights received two first-place votes and totaled 241 points, trailing only defending conference champion Cincinnati, which received 262 points and 22 first-place votes.
SMU (3rd; 188), Houston (4th; 181), and Memphis (5th; 168) rounded out the top five in the poll.
2021 AAC Preseason Media Poll
| Team (First-Place Votes) | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cincinnati (22) | 262 |
| 2. | UCF (2) | 241 |
| 3. | SMU | 188 |
| 4. | Houston | 181 |
| 5. | Memphis | 168 |
| 6. | Tulsa | 153 |
| 7. | Tulane | 132 |
| 8. | East Carolina | 85 |
| Navy | 85 | |
| 10. | Temple | 46 |
| 11. | South Florida | 43 |