Navy's chances of earning the lone Group of Five berth in a New Year's Six Bowl received a significant boost with the release of the latest College Football Playoff Committee rankings.
The Midshipmen moved up five spots to No. 19 in the most recent rankings, which were announced on Tuesday night. Navy (9-2) hosts Temple (9-3) in the American Athletic Conference championship game on Saturday.
Western Michigan (12-0) remains the highest-ranked member of a Group of Five conference and thus continues to have the inside track on earning a bid to the Cotton Bowl.