Oregon and Penn State each moved up a spot in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday following thrilling wins in high-profile games, and Top 25 newcomers Navy and Army are in the rankings together for the first time
Until this year, Army and Navy had not each started the college football season 5-0 in nearly eight decades. That was the fall of 1945, weeks after World War II ended, back in the heyday when service academies were powerhouses
Week 4 was an eventful one inside the American, as Navy took down top dog Memphis while Army continued to dominate, rolling over rice, setting the service academies atop the conference. Memphis, USF, Tulane and UTSA went into the week
The American Athletic Conference has ramped up interest in adding Air Force as a member to put all three service academies into the same league for the first time, a person with knowledge of the AAC’s discussions told The Associated
Football is back in full force this week, as week 0 has come and gone, meaning week 1 and a full slate of AAC games are on tap for this weekend.