Appalachian State at Troy

Troy comes into this game with an impressive 11-5 record. They are a home favorite here vs Appalachian St. by just 1.5 points as of this writing, despite the Mountaineers coming in at 8-8. The biggest difference is the strength of the schedule which Appalachian St. gets credit for a much tougher schedule which they should benefit from here. They have won 2 straight games, and 2 of their previous 3 losses came to North Carolina and Duke. We would be looking at much different season records by this team in a balanced strength of schedule. I think Troy is a slight favorite only because of record, and the Mountaineers are better than they appear. Make the play on Appalachian St.