If you are looking for a team you can expect to go bowling in 2018, you wouldn’t be off base by betting on the Navy Midshipmen. That’s not necessarily because Navy is stuffed with NFL-ready talent or because they are going to compete for the College Football Playoff. The reason you can feel comfortable with an investment in the Midshipmen most years is because they are consistent. In fact, they have gone to a bowl game in 14 of the last 15 years.
Last season’s 7-6 finish continued that bowl appearance streak, but Navy’s loyalty to consistency cut both ways.