AAC’s 6 new schools to join next summer

IRVING, Texas (AP) — The American Athletic Conference’s six new members will enter the league next summer, Commissioner Mike Aresco said Wednesday.

Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, North Texas, Rice, Alabama Birmingham, and Texas San Antonio will officially join the AAC July 1, 2023.

The AAC will compete as a 14-team league in football, and in men’s and women’s basketball, after the transition next summ…