Navy football finished seventh in the American Athletic Conference standings last season. Apparently, media members covering the conference think the Midshipmen will fall further toward the cellar in 2021.
Navy was predicted to finish in a tie for eighth place in the 11-team league in the preseason media poll that was released Wednesday morning, as the Midshipmen and East Carolina both received 85 votes.
“We’re picked low pretty much every year. I don’t worry too much about what people say,” Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo said during Wednesday’s virtual AAC Football Media Day. “Let people pick us where they want to pick us.