AAC Championship Selection, Top Pick

No. 24 Army has a chance to win the AAC championship in its first year in the conference.

It won’t be easy, however, as Tulane enters Michie Stadium in West Point, NY as a 4.5-point favorite at FanDuel Sportsbook.

Jeff Monken’s group has played very well on offense, leading the FBS with 312.5 rushing yards per game.

Quarterback Bryson Daily leads Army with 1,348 rushing yards as part of its vaunted triple-option offense.

However, that doesn’t necessarily mean we’re in for a shooting on Friday night.

Tulane vs. Army odds

Tulane vs Army Prediction

With Daily wanting to do everything for the Black Knights, Tulane will employ an old-fashioned ground-and-pound attack under coach Jon Sumrall.

Both teams run the ball at an impressive rate, with Army averaging 5.4 yards per carry, the fourth-best mark in FBS, while Tulane is 32nd with a 4.9 average.

Expect this game to go by pretty quickly; The Black Knights run it 54.8 times per game, the second most in FBS, while the Green Wave run it 42.9 times per game, the 10th most.

Overall, Tulane is preferred because its defense is more trustworthy. According to Pro Football Focus, the Green Wave unit ranks 19th in the FBS.

Army is ranked 60th and is simply not a superior unit compared to Tulane’s defensive line play (fourth-best pass rush in FBS).

Tulane is rightfully the favorite, but I won’t touch the spread and don’t believe in the triple option enough to bet on Army outright.

Betting on college football?

Instead, we’re going for the total since Under 45.5 is one of my favorite bets of the day.

It’s expected to be a cold prime-time game in New York, so the running games will be a key sticking point for both teams as they face the field position game on Friday.

PICK: Under 45.5 total points (-110, Fanatics)

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