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2026 preseason · Group of 5 · #7 of 11

American

Lower-tier league. Outperformed its 2025 projection.

40.5
Median PTR
Teams
14
Elite tier
0
Contender
0
Elite + Cont.
0
2025 mean Δ
+8.4
2025 A grades
3

2026 tier shape

6
8
6 Building8 Rebuilding

Top: Memphis 48.9 (Building). Floor: Charlotte 5.0 (Rebuilding).

2025 grade shape

3
3
7
1
3 As3 Bs7 Cs1 D

Best: North Texas Δ +31.0 (A). Worst: Charlotte Δ −9.4 (D).

American · every team, ranked by 2026 projection

The roster.

1
Memphis
Tier #69 · SP+ −1.1 · 60% recruit · 45% returning
48.9
Building
C
+4.9
2
Navy
Tier #71 · SP+ +1.1 · 17% recruit · 45% returning
48.2
Building
B
+9.1
3
East Carolina
Tier #74 · SP+ −2.0 · 55% recruit · 45% returning
46.8
Building
A
+21.6
4
UTSA
Tier #75 · SP+ −1.5 · 42% recruit · 45% returning
46.5
Building
C
+4.9
5
South Florida
Tier #76 · SP+ −2.8 · 62% recruit · 45% returning
46.5
Building
A
+20.6
6
Army
Tier #84 · SP+ −3.0 · 19% recruit · 45% returning
42.5
Building
C
+1.4
7
Tulane
Tier #86 · SP+ −5.5 · 57% recruit · 45% returning
41.9
Rebuilding
C
+0.6
8
Florida Atlantic
Tier #94 · SP+ −7.1 · 53% recruit · 45% returning
39.2
Rebuilding
C
+7.0
9
Tulsa
Tier #96 · SP+ −7.6 · 53% recruit · 45% returning
38.5
Rebuilding
B
+9.7
10
Temple
Tier #103 · SP+ −8.7 · 39% recruit · 45% returning
36.1
Rebuilding
B
+17.4
11
North Texas
Tier #109 · SP+ −11.8 · 49% recruit · 45% returning
32.4
Rebuilding
A
+31.0
12
Rice
Tier #120 · SP+ −14.7 · 43% recruit · 45% returning
27.9
Rebuilding
C
+0.9
13
UAB
Tier #124 · SP+ −18.1 · 40% recruit · 45% returning
23.0
Rebuilding
C
−2.0
14
Charlotte
Tier #138 · SP+ −32.4 · 34% recruit · 45% returning
5.0
Rebuilding
D
−9.4