Army is currently in the No. 4 spot behind the Boise State Broncos, Tulane Green Wave and UNLV Rebels. With only a 19.3 percent chance to win the American Athletic Conference, and have a shot at clinching a playoff berth, the odds are stacked against them.

Army was dropped from the ranks of the unbeaten by Notre Dame, and falls out of the College Football Playoff rankings, too.

The Army West Point Black Knights received a forgiving ranking in the AP Top 25 after their loss to Notre Dame. The College Football Playoff was far less forgiving. The CFP committee dropped the Black Knights out of the Top 25 on Tuesday,

Notre Dame likely controls their playoff destiny but what will happen if the program gets upset by its rival this week?

Week 13 was the biggest game for the Army West Point Black Knights in decades. Undefeated with a 9-0 record, they had reached No. 19 in the college football ran