With an 84-79 loss to Wichita State in overtime, the Memphis basketball team’s eight-game win streak came to an end in the most heartbreaking way imaginable. The loss clearly hit head coach Penny Hardaway,

The University of Memphis coach and alum is one of 15 coaches named to the list, and the only coach from the American Athletic Conference (AAC).

The AAC has fallen on hard times this season. Gone are the days of the Tigers standing alongside quality programs like Houston, Cincinnati, UCF and UConn. The first three are in their second seasons in the Big 12, while the Huskies jumped for the Big East after the 2019-20 season.