The American belt · current holder
UTSA
Took it from Rice, 61–52, on March 7, 2026. Only American games count: the conference belt passes to whoever beats the holder in a game between two American teams.
4Defenses this reign
206Days held
43Reigns since 2014
251Conference belt games
Most days with it
| UConn | 2,259 |
| UCF | 698 |
| South Florida | 390 |
| Rice | 330 |
| Temple | 320 |
| East Carolina | 308 |
| UTSA | 223 |
| Memphis | 33 |
Most reigns
| UCF | 6 |
| South Florida | 6 |
| Temple | 5 |
| UTSA | 4 |
| Memphis | 3 |
| Cincinnati | 2 |
| UAB | 2 |
| North Texas | 2 |
Longest reigns
| UConn | Jan 1, 2014 – Mar 9, 2020 | 137 |
| UCF | Feb 5, 2022 – Jan 3, 2023 | 9 |
| Rice | Jan 28, 2026 – Mar 7, 2026 | 9 |
| South Florida | Jan 11, 2023 – Feb 12, 2023 | 7 |
| UCF | Jan 17, 2021 – Mar 2, 2021 | 6 |
| South Florida | Feb 1, 2025 – Feb 26, 2025 | 5 |
| Memphis | Feb 15, 2023 – Mar 8, 2023 | 5 |
| UTSA | Mar 7, 2026 – now | 4 |
Latest title changes
| Mar 7, 2026 | UTSA beat Rice |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Rice beat Temple |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Temple beat South Florida |
| Jan 13, 2026 | South Florida beat UTSA |
| Jan 3, 2026 | UTSA beat Temple |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Temple beat Charlotte |
| Mar 9, 2025 | Charlotte beat Tulsa |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Tulsa beat South Florida |
| Feb 1, 2025 | South Florida beat North Texas |
| Jan 11, 2025 | North Texas beat South Florida |
| Dec 29, 2024 | South Florida beat Rice |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Rice beat Temple |