Sun Belt Preview: Appalachian State, Texas State picked as favorites as season arrives
Associated PressThe AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Appalachian State was picked to win the Sun Belt’s East Division in preseason selections, led by quarterback Joey Aguilar as expected offensive player of the year. Last year’s top Sun Belt team, James Madison, reached its first-ever bowl game and went 11-2 in just its second season as an FBS member. Jordan McCloud, the conference offensive player of the year in 2023 for James Madison, moved to Texas State, where he’s expected to lead a prolific offense that also includes Ismail Mahdi, who ran for 1,331 yards and 10 touchdowns last season. Michigan State’s Noah Kim went to Coastal Carolina and should replace Grayson McCall, the three-time Sun Belt offensive player of the year who went to North Carolina State.
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