Oct. 8, 2006

ANNAPOLIS, Md.-The Navy Midshipmen, fresh off a fourth-straight victory over Air Force to improve to 5-1 on the year, received 11 votes in this week's Harris Interactive Poll. Navy did not receive any votes in the Associated Press or USA Today/Coaches Poll.

The 2006 Harris Interactive College Football Poll is comprised of former players, coaches, administrators and current and former members of the media who has committed to submitting rankings for the Top 25 college football teams each week. The panelists were randomly selected from among more than 300 nominations submitted by the 11 Division I-A conference offices and independent schools.

The Mids will play host to undefeated Rutgers (5-0) this Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. and tickets are still available by calling 1-800-US4-NAVY, on the web at www.navysports.com or at the Ricketts Hall Box Office. Rutgers is ranked 24th in the country in all three polls.