Army can accomplish something that has never happened in the storied history of its football program. The Black Knights could be going to a bowl game for the third straight season.
There is just one problem. Army has no bowl affiliations and therefore might find itself on the outside looking in despite putting together another tremendous season.
Army, which boasts an impressive 9-2 record and is ranked No. 23 in the latest Associated Press poll, is an independent in an era when all 39 bowl games have binding contracts with conferences. For the second straight season, there are more bowl-eligible teams (81) than bids (78), meaning the Black Knights could find themselves sitting home when the postseason smorgasbord gets underway.