2022 Sun Belt Conference Grades Appalachian State Preseason Rating: 69.5 Final Rating: 65.5 Standards are perhaps no higher at any G5 school than they are at Appalachian State. The Mountaineers win nearly every year and are a constant presence atop the Sun Belt Conference standings. Coaches come and go, but wins continue accumulating in Boone. A solid bet over ever since joining FBS, lines often reflect an impression that App State is even better than they probably truly are. This season, Appalachian State was again predicted to be neck and neck with Coastal Carolina in the SBC East division. A wild shootout loss at home to North Carolina was disappointing but bolstered belief in this year’s Mountaineers. Upsetting Texas A&M on the road, while the Aggies were still considered top notch, and a dramatic hail mary win over Troy the following game seemed to indicate all systems go. However, first year FBS member James Madison pulled off the upset to set App State back to o...
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