Could Navy be a College Football Playoff sleeper?
Josh Pate makes the case for Navy as a College Football Playoff sleeper -- citing their 21 wins over two years, veteran offensive line, and the precedent set by James Madison making the playoff last season.
Video Transcript
A lot of people took exception with my next team earlier today.
Remember, we're looking for sleeper teams, okay?
And remember, the playoff rules are a G6 team has to make it.
And as G6 Josh, I'm sitting here saying, "Forget about the Power Four.
Give me Navy."
And man, I said it earlier today, and I got some of the most anti-American looks across the table that you could ever get.
And I'm like, "Sorry.
Sorry for loving my country, and in the process, maybe giving a look at Navy to make the playoffs."
By the way, Navy has the third-best odds out of any G6 team to make the playoff, Jesse.
So how do they not qualify as sleeper status?
No, I'm, I'm waiting on you.
Oh, but I came w- I came with, I came with, like, ammunition above and beyond just, "Hey, I like Navy, let's move on."
I'm not a P4 shill, unlike some people behind the glass in there.
I look at Navy.
And you wanna know what I like about Navy, Jesse?
You do wanna know what I like about Navy.
21 wins the last two years, whi- which I rattled off the top of my head earlier today, and I did not need anyone to look any of this up.
Brian Newberry, you think he's in his third year, he's in his fourth year there as head coach.
And of course, we all know he was there before that.
Veteran offensive line.
They play Notre Dame, but you know what?
They could afford to lose a Notre Dame game and still be in the playoff mix.
I know that 'cause JMU got housed by Louisville last year, didn't play anyone else in the top 50 in strength of schedule, and still made the playoff.
So this could happen.
I may have just talked myself into it.
