AAC Championship Betting Preview: Tulane Vs. Army

Tulane’s odds are favored to win the AAC over Army.
There is a 6-point spread set on the game.
Tulane and Army are the top two teams in the AAC against the spread.

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The American Athletic Conference Championship between Tulane and Army is set with Tulan favored on the road in West Point.

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As it sits right now, legal sports betting sites have nearly a touchdown spread set in favor of Tulane over Army. This would be Tulane’s second conference win in three years and it would also be Army’s first ever conference win.

Tulane Vs. Army

Moneyline: Tulane (-235) vs. Army (+195)
Spread: Tulane -6
Total: 45.5

Season Betting Trends

Against the spread, these are two of the best teams that the conference has to offer. Tulane has gone a strong 9-3 ATS this season with a massive 20.7 winning margin and +10.6 cover margin. Army, on the other hand, went 7-3-1 ATS in the regular season with a 17.6 winning margin and +6.3 cover margin.

When favored on the road this season, Tulane is an undefeated 5-0 against the spread with a 26.6 win margin and +16.5 cover margin. Army has not been a home underdog this season.

However, in their lone matchup against a ranked opponent this season, Army is 0-1 against the spread and lost by 35 points.

Regular Season Stats

On the year, these two are extremely similar in terms of the points they score and allow on average. Tulane is the highest scoring offense in the AAC this season averaging 39.1 ppg while Army averages 32.7 ppg.

As far as defense goes, these are the top 2 in the conference as well. Army leads the way in terms of points allowed letting up just 15.1 ppg to opponents. Tulane isn’t far behind as their opponents averaged just 18.4 ppg.

Early Line Movement

There has been some heavy movement early on, on college football betting sites. At the beginning of the week, Tulane opened as a -4.5-point favorite to win. Now, the spread has shifted 1.5 points in favor of Tulane -6 points now.

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