Army and Navy won't accommodate College Football Playoff scheduling

While Army and Navy have one of the fiercest rivalries in college football on the field, the two sides stand united against the idea of moving the traditional Army-Navy Game in an effort to accommodate the final set of College Football Playoff rankings for bowl pairings purposes.

"We have no intention of moving it. None," Navy athletics director Chet Gladchuk told Paul Myerberg of USA Today. "It would show that we've realigned our priorities in a way that doesn't complement our mission. We can't do it. It's something that's that special."

The Army-Navy Game has been locked into the Saturday after championship weekend since 2009, but now that Navy is in the AAC, there is a chance the Midshipmen could earn one of the guaranteed spots in the New Years Six, which could throw a wrench in the College Football Playoff selection process.

"If it means that we've got to sacrifice the opportunity to participate in the playoff system, then that's something we'll have to deal with," Gladchuk said. "We'll have to work on that."

The two service academies agreed to a 10-year broadcast agreement with CBS that will keep them playing on the second Saturday of December through 2018.

"I think it is a stand-alone game," Army athletics director Boo Corrigan said. "I think we do hold a place in the history of college football. And the idea of that game being a stand-alone is very, very important to us."

The first Army-Navy game was played in 1890. The Midshipmen have won 13 consecutive games in the series.