After reported discussions regarding a potential move to the Pac-12, several AAC schools are remaining members of the conference instead. The AAC announced

This latest round of conference realignment has turned into a struggle for College Football Playoff access primacy. The current Mountain West is regarded as the best of the Group of Five conference and its champion would likely earn an automatic CFP bid in most years under the current format.

UTSA was among a group of four AAC schools to state a commitment to the league Monday, joining Memphis, USF and Tulane.

According to The Athletic, the schools received the option to only have the football and basketball programs join the PAC-12; the U of M declined entry to the conference even with this option removing a concern many had about travel for student athletes involved in less popular sports.

Air Force emerged as a serious target to be added by the American Athletic Conference, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. On3’s Pete Nakos confirmed the interest. “Sources: Air Force has emerged as a serious target to be added to the American Athletic Conference,

Memphis, Tulane, UTSA and South Florida reaffirmed their commitment to the AAC, spurning potential offers to join the reconstituted Pac-12. All four schools were reportedly courted by the re-imagined conference,

Memphis, Tulane and South Florida plan to announce their continued commitment to the American Athletic Conference, turning down serious interest from the Pac-12, sources told Yahoo Sports on Monday. UTSA,