Other AAC members:

Navy 20
Memphis 21
Houston 24

Also, AAC 4 teams and ACC 3 teams. Interesting where Houston is in this poll compared to the other polls. I agree and think Temple, Memphis and Navy are all better than them. I think Memphis beats them this weekend.

This is from the Inquirer today.

It's a pretty interesting read.

I trust this is not premature and will not bring the wrath of the "Football Gods", but on examining the eastern teams and schedules, is not Temple, "Te Beast of the East"? Lovin' it. Go Owls!

i know TU's official color is cherry. But last night, in preparation for Friday's game, my wife went to the Temple bookstore on campus and came back with a T baseball hat, a men's quarter zip and a women's quarter zip. All three were officially licensed items and all three were different reds, and I'm not sure even one of them was actually cherry.

I've noticed this inconsistency before, even at the LC, where the floor is bright red, not cherry.

Why can't Temple have one consistent shade of actual cherry across all of their licensed products, arena, uniforms, advertisements, etc? It's amateurish to have multiple colors and I can assure you that UNC has one shade of Tarheels baby blue!

We're taping Episode 11 of The Scoop tonight. If you have any questions, feel free to post them here or tweet them to us @kylegauss or @OwlScoop_com.

mostly commits to other schools ... any word on any of them flipping to Temple since?

Not sure if this was reported over this past weekend but we will participate in the Preseason NIT held at the Barclay's Center next year with Florida State, Illinois and West Virginia. Jon Rothstein reported it last weekend. Early round games will be announced at a later date.

is getting a game from Navy. Don't count out the Mid Shipmen. Houston has Memphis next week and then Navy. Should be interesting.

Bottom line, as everyone said, if we take care of business the we will be in business.

Go Owls!

I wasn't able to listen to the podcast, but I have several questions that I would like to know if anyone can answer.

1. Is Ernest Aflakpui healthy and strong enough to play effectively this year? If he can be a force under the basket then Jaylen and Obi will be even more effective at the forward spot, even if it is only for 10-15 minutes a game.
2. Are Trey Lowe and Levan Alston strong enough to play defense at the college level? We know that they are good offensive players but can anyone tell whether they will be able to play defense as well?
3. How are Jaylen Bond's ankles? Has he had any problems with them since the end of last season? If he can be relatively injury-free it will make a big difference to our chances.
4. How is our offense going to change now that Josh Brown is playing point guard instead of Will Cummings? I thought that last year, Coach Dunphy designed the offense to take advantage of Will's speed, so when Josh had to replace him, it was not an optimal situation for Josh. Perhaps this year there will be more sharing of the point guard role among 2 or 3 players on the floor.
5. How does Obi look? Was the Miami NIT game a portent of the future or just a one-off? I'm hoping that Obi will become a real start this year.

If anyone is in a position to know more about these questions than I do, I would love to hear from you.

American Football Twitter reporting a Noon start for Memphis @ Temple on November 21.

We're going to USF for the football game and I have two tickets for the North Carolina game at Navy. The stub hub prices are $250 per ticket but since we're all Temple fans here they are for sale for face value $75 per ticket. They are in the Temple section, Section V row 14.

If we run the table and Navy runs the table where is the championship game?

ESPN has us playing in:

Miami Beach Bowl
Marlins Park, Miami
Mon., Dec. 21, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Temple vs. Western Kentucky
McMurphy: FIU vs. USF

or

Boca Raton Bowl
FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
Tue., Dec. 22, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Memphis vs. Toledo
McMurphy: Temple vs. Toledo

I don't want to play Toledo. Just because we were already in the MAC, but they are two good locations.

In case anyone missed it from my previous posts, here's how things work for a potential tiebreaker for which team would host the American's conference championship game.

If the division champions have the same conference and overall records and did not play each other in the regular season, it drills down to the following:

If one team is ranked ahead of the other in the most recently available CFP ranking and that team wins in the final weekend of the regular season, then that team hosts the championship game. If the higher-ranked team loses its last regular-season game, then a composite of selected computer ratings following the final weekend of the regular season is used to determine the host team.

If neither team is ranked in the most recently available CFP rankings, the computer ratings will be used as well.

If that doesn’t break the tie, then record against common conference opponents is used. If that doesn't do it, it comes down to a coin flip.

The Adeuchio-led Eagles dropped their sixth game in a row today. Now 3-7.

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

usf football Twitter tweeted game will be st 7pm, air on cbs sportsnet.

Where is everybody meeting for drinks before the game on Friday?

Lots of upsets in the top 25 this week. Short week, away game, after the world's eyes were on us. But, not us.

Way to go Owls. Beat the Bulls and capture the east!

Our guys are pretty banged up, John! Any word on Kyle, Jahad, Ryquell, etc.? Much appreciate what you can find out as a streaking USF is now in our path to locking up the AAC East title this week!

GO OWLS!! GO "]["U!!

With Navy's win against Memphis, there exists a good possibility that there will be 4 AAC teams ranked in the Top 25! Amazing! I do not think anyone would have predicted that, or even dreamt that, at the beginning of the season.

The American has 4 teams in the latest Coaches Poll, Houston #16, Temple #21,Navy #23 & Memphis #25. WOW. Great Conference.

GO OWLS!!!

Join us when we return to the Hudson Grille Midtown Friday, Nov. 13, to cheer on Temple men’s basketball as they face the University of North Carolina in the Veterans Classic!


TEMPLE vs. NORTH CAROLINA WATCH PARTY
Friday, Nov. 13, 2015
6:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.

Hudson Grille Midtown
942 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30309

Register here by Wednesday, Nov. 11.

Questions? Contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 215-204-7521 or alumrel@temple.edu.

The big guy did a great job last night with some big shoes to fill. That center spot is so critical in our offense.

Nice article on the Bridgeton (N.J.) High athlete by Phil Anastasia in Saturday's Inky.

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports...uld_be_next_big_recruit_out_of_S__Jersey.html

After seeing Ventell Bryant do the gallop and then kick the horse at the end of his TD run makes me realize I was wrong to rip Kizer for flapping his wings.

Bryant showed no sportsmanship, and Rhule ripped him right away.

Great play, though, by Bryant.