Okay, so I’ve been following college football for a while, and the whole “bowl eligibility” thing can be a bit confusing, especially when it comes to Army. I wanted to figure out exactly how it works for them, so I dove in.
First, I grabbed my laptop and started searching. I bounced around a few different sports news sites. It took me a bit to piece everything together.
My Understanding of How Army Got Bowl Eligible
- I learned that generally, a team needs at least six wins against FBS opponents to be considered for a bowl game. Pretty straightforward, right?
- But Army plays a unique schedule. They have those classic rivalries with Navy and Air Force, which are obviously big games.
- I remembered a rule, something about wins against FCS teams. So I went back and double-checked. Turns out, only one win against an FCS team can count towards bowl eligibility.
- Then it hit me – Army’s schedule often includes FCS teams, so that one-win limit is super important for them.
- I looked up Army’s 2023 record. I counted up their wins, making sure I only included one FCS win.
- I confirmed they had at least six wins against the right kind of opponents. Boom – bowl eligible!
It was a bit of a process, but I finally figured it out. Basically, you have to pay close attention to who Army plays, not just how many games they win. Now I can follow along the rest of the season with a bit more clarity, hopefully, they can be bowl eligible!
