June 15, 2006

ANNAPOLIS, Md.-The Navy football team is ranked 42nd in the country by Athlon Magazine in their preseason rankings. Only two of Navy's opponents are ranked higher than the Midshipmen as Notre Dame was tabbed second and Rutgers was 38th.

Defending Conference USA Champion Tulsa was ranked 54th, while East Carolina is 68th, Connecticut 69th, Stanford 74th, Air Force 91st, Duke 98th, Army 102nd, Eastern Michigan 107th and Temple 119th. Season tickets are currently on sale at the Naval Academy Box Office in Ricketts Hall, by calling 1-800-US4-NAVY or on-line at www.navysports.com