PHILADELPHIA – Athlon Sports has unveiled its 2016 Preseason All-Conference teams and 11 Temple Owls have earned All-American Athletic Conference honors.Houston, USF and Temple are considered the top three teams and favorites to win the American Athletic Conference in 2016, so it should be no surprise these programs dominate the projected all-conference team by Athlon Sports. The Cougars and the Bulls are tied with 14 selections on Athlon Sports' 2016 American Athletic all-conference team, with the Owls checking in at No. 3 with 11 selections.Temple tied East Carolina and USF with a conference-leading two players on the first team offense. Senior RBand senior OLearned that distinction. Overall, five Owls earned offensive honors: redshirt-junior OL(third team), and redshirt-sophomore WRand redshirt-junior OL(fourth team).The Cherry & White were balanced placing two players on the first team defense and five players overall on that side of the ball. The two first-teamer were junior DBand redshirt-senior DL. Redshirt-senior DL(second team), senior LB(third team) and sophomore DB(fourth team) round out the defense.Juniorearned third team kicker honors giving Temple 11 players.For the full list please click here