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Could a military academy win the college football title this season?

With the fate of the 2020 college football season in flux, the only certainty about the season remains the constant uncertainty. With big decisions by Power Five commissioners looming about the sport’s immediate future, the most prepared schools to play football this season remain the three military academies who play FBS football.

Army, Navy and Air Force all essentially operate in a bubble, which affords them what the other 127 FBS schools lack – a controlled environment to prepare for the season.

Each year, Army, Navy and Air Force compete for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy, which includes a White House invitation.