Cincinnati Bearcats are the athletic teams that represent the University of Cincinnati . The teams are members of the American Athletic Conference ( The American ) , which from 1979 to 2013 was known as the Big East Conference . Cincinnati and Wichita State University are currently the only members of The American that are located in the Midwestern United States ; all other members are in the Northeast or South
Big East Conference
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Cincinnati Bearcats