CINCINNATI (AP) — Scott Satterfield is hoping that Cincinnati's third season as a Power Four program ends with a bowl bid and more signs of growth.

If it doesn't, his tenure as the Bearcats' coach could be over after three years.

Cincinnati hasn't had three straight losing seasons since 1994, when it was in the throes of 10 straight years under .500. Satterfield has an 8-16 record in two seasons after arriving from Louisville, where he went 25-24 from 2019 through '22.

After going 3-9 in their first Big 12 campaign in 2023, the Bearcats got off to a 5-2 start last season before ending the year on a five-game losing streak.

Cincinnati has 39 new scholarship players, including 21 via the transfer portal. Add in a solid core of returning players and Satterfield thinks he has a roster that

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