(10-10-2016 06:50 AM)RUScarlets Wrote:  What is the Navy rule exactly? The entire selection process moves a week up?

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nca.../75529652/

(10-09-2016 11:18 AM)toddjnsn Wrote:  So Houston could end up 11-1, ranked higher than an undefeated Boise & WMU -- but not even be a candidate to go the NY6. :)

One thing to remember: Houston can still make the NY6 even if they aren't the automatic G5 representative and they aren't in the playoffs. There is one "at large" opening that is possibly available to a G5 in this year's NY6, the spot opposite the automatic G5 rep in the Cotton Bowl. That spot will go to the highest-ranked team that isn't already positioned in the playoffs or a Contract bowl. If Houston climbs back up to say #9 or so, they could very well be that highest-ranked team, and thus would play in the Cotton Bowl.

Ironically, against the official G5 Access representative. And at 11-1 Houston might climb that high.

Coaches poll of G5 programs:

1 Alabama(58) 6-0 1570 —
2 Ohio State(4) 5-0 1504 —
3 Clemson(1) 6-0 1455 —
4 Michigan 6-0 1370 —
5 Washington 6-0 1329 1
6 Texas A&M 6-0 1256 1
7 Louisville 4-1 1201 1
8 Baylor 5-0 1061 3
9 Nebraska 5-0 1052 3
10 Wisconsin 4-1 995 3
11 Tennessee 5-1 919 2
12 Houston 5-1 754 7
13 Ole Miss 3-2 746 1
14 Florida 4-1 661 4
15 Boise State 5-0 628 4
16 Florida State 4-2 584 5
17 Miami 4-1 580 7
18 West Virginia 4-0 526 2
19 Virginia Tech 4-1 441 NR
20 Oklahoma 3-2 424 2
21 Utah 5-1 408 3
22 Arkansas 4-2 194 5
23 Western Michigan 6-0 185 2
24 Arizona State 5-1 116 NR
25 LSU 3-2 81 NR
Complete Rankings
Dropped from rankings: Stanford 15, North Carolina 16, Colorado 23
Others receiving votes: Auburn 70, Georgia 63, Navy 58, South Florida 53, North Carolina 51, NC State 34, Oklahoma State 29, USC 13, Stanford 12, Washington State 8, Colorado 7, Wake Forest 6, Memphis 6, Troy 6, TCU 5, Appalachian State 3, Penn State 3, Pittsburgh 3, San Diego State 2, South Alabama 1, Tulsa 1, Middle Tennessee 1

And AP

1 Alabama(56) 6-0 1520 —
2 Ohio State(2) 5-0 1444 —
3 Clemson(2) 6-0 1406 —
4 Michigan(1) 6-0 1339 —
5 Washington 6-0 1286 —
6 Texas A&M 6-0 1202 2
7 Louisville 4-1 1193 —
8 Wisconsin 4-1 1020 3
9 Tennessee 5-1 962 —
10 Nebraska 5-0 958 2
11 Baylor 5-0 934 2
12 Ole Miss 3-2 800 2
13 Houston 5-1 701 7
14 Florida State 4-2 628 9
15 Boise State 5-0 590 4
16 Miami 4-1 576 6
17 Virginia Tech 4-1 546 8
18 Florida 4-1 483 —
19 Oklahoma 3-2 476 1
20 West Virginia 4-0 424 2
21 Utah 5-1 287 3
22 Arkansas 4-2 203 6
23 Auburn 4-2 166 NR
24 Western Michigan 6-0 154 NR
25 Navy 4-1 122 NR
Complete Rankings
Dropped from rankings: Stanford 15, North Carolina 17, Colorado 21
Others receiving votes: Georgia 59, Arizona State 53, North Carolina 51, LSU 50, Oklahoma State 48, North Dakota State 36, Stanford 26, Colorado 22, South Florida 20, TCU 14, Washington State 9, NC State 9, Iowa 3, Air Force 2, San Diego State 2, Wake Forest 1

G5 Top 5 NY6 rankings:

1. Boise St.
2. Navy (will likely have to defeat a better opponent in AAC champ game than WMU, and has already beaten #6 UH)
3. Western Michigan
4. USF
5. Houston (needs Navy to lose twice).

(10-09-2016 04:29 PM)leofrog Wrote:  

(10-09-2016 03:32 PM)RUScarlets Wrote:  Rather have Navy represent to be honest, even if they drop another one. They'll still have a win over a USF or whomever comes out of the east.

The "Navy rule" may go into effect this year. I believe the committee has decided that if Navy is the AAC champ, they will wait until after the Army-Navy game to announce the G5 Access bid. It'll be interesting if that happens.

That would be crazy if after all the off season talk about the Army Navy game ^ happens. "Navy will never be the AAC champion, so we'll never have to worry about this scenario."----maybe that will indeed be the situation going into the Army/Navy game. Army isn't that bad this year either despite the Buffalo and Duke and one other loss.
Cheers!

Quote:Army isn't that bad this year either despite the Buffalo and Duke and one other loss.

FYI: There is no one other loss... just those two.. losing by 3 and 7 pts. They're 3-2 right now.

At this rate, they should have 3+ more wins coming up, especially since almost all are at home (games in order of lesser degree of difficulty):
- Lafayette (FCS) [1-5]
- Morgan State (FCS) [2-2]
- North Texas [3-3]
- Notre Dame [2-4]
- Air Force [4-1]
- @Wake Forest [5-1]
- Navy [4-1]

Although with two FCS teams, Army won't be bowl eligible with 6W unless they start looking for 5-7 teams like last year.