Defending champion Houston and Memphis were tabbed as the co-favorites in the American Athletic Conference preseason men’s basketball poll Monday.

UH, which won the regular-season title and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen last season, received seven first-place votes and 113 points in voting of the league’s coaches. Memphis received four first-place votes and tied with 113 points.

Cincinnati was picked to finish third with one first-place vote and 94 points.Wichita State (88) was picked fifth, followed by South Florida (79), UConn (75), Temple (72), SMU (47), Central Florida (40), Tulsa (36), East Carolina (20) and Tulane (15).

UH point guard DeJon Jarreau, the AAC’s Sixth Man of the Year last season, was selected to the preseason first team. He was joined on the first team by Cincinnati guard Jarron Cumberland, Temple guard Quinton Rose, Memphis center James Wiseman and USF guard Laquincy Rideau.

Cumberland was named the preseason player of the year, and Memphis freshman center/forward James Wiseman was tabbed rookie of the year.