FILE - Houston wide receiver Jake Herslow (87) celebrates with offensive lineman Kody Russey (65) after scoring the go ahead touchdown against Auburn during the second half of the Birmingham Bowl NCAA college football game Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, in Birmingham, Ala. Cincinnati, Houston and Central Florida will depart the American Athletic Association for the Big 12 next year. Not surprisingly, those teams are picked to again finish atop the AAC before they leave. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)