At 7-0 and with the country’s second longest active winning streak, Navy gets another chance to break into the AP Top 25 with a victory at North Texas … just in time for next week’s trip to Notre Dame. The Middies, who lead in “others receiving votes,” are due.

Future watch: Websites that trade in guesswork report that deposed Penn State coach James Franklin is a serious candidate for a “top ACC program.” Which is said to include Virginia Tech. A top program? It’s been a while.

Bottom line: The multi-zillion dollar payouts to Franklin, Brian Kelly and Jimbo Fisher should make everybody question why a university would be so reckless as to sign anyone to a 10-year contract.

On the brink: Earl Weaver’s axiom that momentum is the next day’s starting pitcher provides some hope for the Do

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