04-08-2025
Defending American champ Army football slated for No. 35 in preseason coaches polling
It's a new year, and Army football is going to have to impress the voters once again.
The Black Knights finished No. 21 in both the AP and college coaches polls last season, following a historic 12-win season. But the loss of quarterback Bryson Daily, running back Kanye Udoh and several other prominent starters has the voters hesitant to restore Army to top-25 status just yet.
The preseason US LBM coaches poll has Army ranked No. 35 with 33 points in the weighted rankings.
The coaches list Texas, Ohio State, Penn State, Georgia and Notre Dame in their top five, followed by Clemson, Oregon, Alabama, LSU and Miami. The second ten has Arizona State, Illinois, South Carolina, Michigan, Mississippi, Southern Methodist, Florida, Tennessee, Indiana and Kansas State (Army plays at KSU in a week-two matchup on Sept. 6). The final spots went to Texas A&M and Iowa State tied at No. 21, Brigham Young, Texas Tech and Boise State.
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Though slated to finish anywhere from fourth through sixth place in the newly renamed American Conference by the chief magazines, Army finished one place and one point behind Memphis, and one spot and two points ahead of Tulane. Navy finished tied for No. 42 with 14 points.
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The AP poll will be released on August 11.
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