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12. Navy

Why: The Midshipmen play three teams that won at least 10 games last season (Rutgers, Wake Forest and Notre Dame), but Northern Illinois is their only other opponent that had a winning record a year ago. Navy faces a I-AA program in Delaware and also plays Duke and Temple squads that combined to go 1-23 last year.

Toughest game: Sept. 7 at Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights beat Navy 34-0 on the road last year, so it's tough to imagine them having much trouble beating the Middies at home.

Cakewalk: Sept. 22 vs. Duke: The Blue Devils' winless season last year included a 38-13 home loss to the Midshipmen.

Trap game: Nov. 10 at North Texas: Navy heads to North Texas one week after its game at Notre Dame. The Middies should beat a Sun Belt team that went 3-9 last season, but they must avoid a letdown.

Changes from last season: Half of Navy's games are against teams they didn't face last year. Ball State, Pittsburgh, Wake Forest, Delaware, North Texas and Northern Illinois have replaced East Carolina, Massachusetts, Stanford, Tulsa, Connecticut and Eastern Michigan on the Middies' schedule.

TOUGHEST NON BCS SCHEDULES

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