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          Title picks for non-power leagues

          Is Louisville, led by QB Teddy Bridgewater and coach Charlie Strong, a good pick to win the AAC? John Sommers II/Icon SMI
          • Phil Steele, ESPN Staff WriterAug 24, 2013, 04:06 PM ET
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            • ESPN Insider college football contributor
            • Has published his annual college football preview magazine for the past 18 years

          While much of the college football preseason headlines have focused on the five "power conferences," there are several top 25-caliber teams hailing from smaller conferences.

          Which programs from the non-power conferences -- including the American Athletic, Mountain West, Conference USA, Mid-American and Sun Belt -- are poised to capture league titles in 2013?

          Here are my title picks for each of those conferences.

          American Athletic

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