Army in Talks with America as Replacement for SMU in Conference

The American Athletic Conference is in "positive" talks with Army West Point to join as a football-only member, potentially replacing SMU. The deal could be finalized in the coming weeks, and Army's national appeal as a military academy and its improved program over the last two decades make it an attractive candidate. If the agreement is reached, the Army-Navy Game would not count as an AAC game but rather a nonconference contest. Army would become the 14th football member of the recently expanded conference.