Tulane aims to back up storybook season and repeat in newly expanded American Athletic Conference

Tulane will be hard pressed to top last season. If the Green Wave repeat as American Athletic Conference champions and return to a New Years Six bowl game, it’ will be less surprising this time.

“It means something for our program,” Fritz said. “It’s a great deal for us, but obviously the big deal is being ranked at the end.”

Tulane rebounded dramatically with a 12-2 record last season — an unprecedented 10-victory improvement in the NCAA’s top-tier Football Bowl Subdivision. The Wave tied its school record for victories in a season with a— Tulane’s most prestigious bowl appearance since its 1939 squad lost in the Sugar Bowl.

Tulane lost several top contributors to the NFL after last season: dynamic running back Tyjae Spears, and linebackers Dorian Williams and Nick Anderson. But the Wave has experience returning to offensive and defensive lines that are seen as the team’s biggest strengths. Offense: UTSA’s Harris and Tulane’s Pratt are the league’s top returning QBs. Two of the league’s more notable receivers played in Conference USA last season: UTSA’s Joshua Cephus and Rice’s Luke McCaffrey , the younger brother of NFL star Christian McCaffrey. FAU running back Larry McCammon , who also thrived in Conference USA last season, is expected to be one of his new league’s top rushers.

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