U. S. Military Academies

[LovelandBuckeye]

Army just refuses to add anything but flat colors to their unis. I can respect the idea but the helmets could occasionally use a shot of excitement like Navy.

The old heads in charge won't allow it. Hence why we went to a boring ass version of Be All You Can Be. I can't figure out why recruiting is so bad.

 

[Jake]

Army-Navy is the biggest rivalry among the academies but Air Force has won the most CIC trophies (21).

Army has the fewest (9) but are the only team who can win it this year if they beat Navy (16).

 

[Bestbuck36]

Navy is in a down year and still trying to find themselves since parting ways with Coach Ken. Going to take a minute I'm guessing depending on how the wars keep going and people start wanting to wear a uniform or not. If war in the ME pulls us in, the Navy is the safest place for people to enlist! LOL

 

[BB73]

Army-Navy is the biggest rivalry among the academies but Air Force has won the most CIC trophies (21).

Army has the fewest (9) but are the only team who can win it this year if they beat Navy (16).

The last 10 years have 1 shared CIC trophy, and 3 for each of the academies.

 

[ScriptOhio]

Surprised to see Midshipmen (in uniform) storming the field:



Both Army and Navy are undefeated and are favorites in their next matchup. If both can win, they’d each be 4-0 for the first time since 1945.

 

[Bestbuck36]

That was glorious! That boy was getting it and that ball all high and tight! Anchors aweigh son.

 

[ScriptOhio]

NCAA committee tables Army, Navy request to add regular-season game in hopes of boosting CFP chances

The service academies play their annual rivalry game one week after the playoff field is selected

www.cbssports.com

NCAA committee tables Army, Navy request to add regular-season game in hopes of boosting CFP chances​

The service academies play their annual rivalry game one week after the playoff field is selected​

Army and Navy's request to add a 13th regular-season game has been tabled by the Division I Football Oversight Committee, sources confirmed to CBS Sports.

Because their annual meeting in December is played the week after the College Football Playoff field is selected, an additional game would have helped with not only their CFP resumes but also standing in the AAC.

Both programs were in the running for a CFP berth well into November just this past season.

The Oversight Committee, which met recently to discuss the matter, has oversight responsibility of the regular season and championship administration. A source familiar with that meeting told CBS Sports there was "no support" from Oversight to honor the request. The source added that granting the schools' request would be "a legislative beast" to be approved because of the impact on the regular season.

The Army-Navy request would require the NCAA to modify its rules which limits teams to 12 regular-season games. CBS Sports was first to report the schools' request.

NCAA Bylaw 17.11 sets the maximum number of regular-season FBS games at 12. Bylaw 17.11.4.1 allows a 13th game for teams that play a regular-season game in Hawaii.

Both Army and Navy are in the AAC. The Black Knights joined in 2024 after 20 years as an independent prior to its last conference membership in Conference USA from 1998-2004.
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Just sayin': I think that they should arrange with the AAC to play the Army/Navy game the week just before the AAC CCG. Problem solved....

 

[exhawg]

Or have the Army/Navy game week 0 so it's still special, but it would count for the playoff. That being said in the NIL age no academy should ever be good enough to be in the top 12 unless they start offering million-dollar sign-up bonuses to cadets.