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Report: A Navy conference championship could 'paralyze' bowl system

This weekend of college football will feature numerous conference championship games that will have a big impact not only on the College Football Playoff seedings but in which team goes to which bowl game this December.

But one outcome on Saturday could freeze the bowl system -- a Navy win over Temple in the American Conference title game.

ESPN's Brett McMurphy reported on Wednesday that some within the bowl system are rooting against a Navy win because, should the Midshipmen win and be in contention for the Group of 5 bid for a New Year's Six bowl, the selection committee could delay selecting the highest-ranked Group of 5 champion until after Navy plays Army on Dec.