The American belt · current holder
South Florida
Took it from Wichita State, 70–55, on March 15, 2026. Only American games count: the conference belt passes to whoever beats the holder in a game between two American teams.
0Defenses this reign
197Days held
95Reigns since 2014
269Conference belt games
Most days with it
| SMU | 998 |
| Houston | 763 |
| Memphis | 706 |
| Cincinnati | 696 |
| Wichita State | 330 |
| UConn | 318 |
| UAB | 291 |
| South Florida | 255 |
Longest reigns
| South Florida | Jan 18, 2024 – Mar 9, 2024 | 13 |
| Houston | Mar 7, 2021 – Feb 9, 2022 | 12 |
| SMU | Feb 12, 2017 – Jan 4, 2018 | 10 |
| Houston | Feb 5, 2023 – Mar 12, 2023 | 9 |
| Cincinnati | Jan 7, 2017 – Feb 12, 2017 | 8 |
| SMU | Mar 15, 2015 – Jan 24, 2016 | 7 |
| Houston | Mar 13, 2022 – Jan 22, 2023 | 6 |
| North Texas | Feb 8, 2025 – Mar 9, 2025 | 6 |
Latest title changes
| Mar 15, 2026 | South Florida beat Wichita State |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Wichita State beat Tulsa |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Tulsa beat Tulane |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Tulane beat Temple |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Temple beat South Florida |
| Jan 25, 2026 | South Florida beat Florida Atlantic |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Florida Atlantic beat Memphis |
| Mar 16, 2025 | Memphis beat UAB |
| Mar 15, 2025 | UAB beat North Texas |
| Mar 14, 2025 | North Texas beat Tulsa |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Tulsa beat Temple |
| Mar 9, 2025 | Temple beat North Texas |