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August projections and tiers are frozen. Grades and Δ below describe the historical 2025 season.

2026 preseason · Group of 5 · #7

American

Lower-tier league. Ahead of its 2025 projections on average.

42.0
Median projection
Teams
14
Elite tier
0
Contender
0
Elite + Cont.
0
2025 mean Δ
+8.4
2025 A grades
3

2026 August tier shape

7
7
7 Building7 Rebuilding

Top: Memphis 50.9 (Building). Floor: Charlotte 13.5 (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 · ranked by 2026 projection · 2025 grades

The roster.

1
Memphis
Tier #66 · SP+ +0.3 · 60% recruit · 45% returning
50.9
Building
C
+4.9
2
Navy
Tier #71 · SP+ +1.2 · 17% recruit · 45% returning
48.3
Building
B
+9.1
3
South Florida
Tier #73 · SP+ −1.7 · 62% recruit · 45% returning
48.0
Building
A
+20.6
4
UTSA
Tier #77 · SP+ −1.1 · 42% recruit · 45% returning
47.1
Building
C
+4.9
5
East Carolina
Tier #78 · SP+ −2.3 · 55% recruit · 45% returning
46.4
Building
A
+21.6
6
Tulane
Tier #84 · SP+ −4.3 · 57% recruit · 45% returning
43.6
Building
C
+0.6
7
Army
Tier #86 · SP+ −2.4 · 19% recruit · 45% returning
43.4
Building
C
+1.4
8
Florida Atlantic
Tier #91 · SP+ −6.1 · 53% recruit · 45% returning
40.7
Rebuilding
C
+7.0
9
Tulsa
Tier #92 · SP+ −6.1 · 53% recruit · 45% returning
40.7
Rebuilding
B
+9.7
10
Temple
Tier #100 · SP+ −9.1 · 39% recruit · 45% returning
35.6
Rebuilding
B
+17.4
11
North Texas
Tier #107 · SP+ −11.6 · 49% recruit · 45% returning
32.6
Rebuilding
A
+31.0
12
Rice
Tier #120 · SP+ −15.3 · 43% recruit · 45% returning
27.0
Rebuilding
C
+0.9
13
UAB
Tier #124 · SP+ −17.5 · 40% recruit · 45% returning
23.8
Rebuilding
C
−2.0
14
Charlotte
Tier #132 · SP+ −24.1 · 34% recruit · 45% returning
13.5
Rebuilding
D
−9.4