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, also courted by the Pac-12, will announce its commitment to the AAC as well.

The Pac-12, if it wanted to become more than just a “glorified Mountain West,” plainly did not play its cards right in this latest go-round. Sound familiar?

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

Memphis, Tulane, South Florida and UTSA are staying in the American Athletic Conference after receiving overtures from the Pac-12.

The Pac-12 is swiftly looking to reassemble its fallen cinder blocks and reestablish itself as a legitimate conference. But it is being forced to change its plans. Despite the league’s aggressive pursuit,

After days of deliberations with the Pac-12, the schools — as a group — decided to remain in their current 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, South Florida, Tulane, and UTSA all confirmed their commitment to the AAC on Monday, Sept. 23, rather than transition to the conference with the westernmost footprint in

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