Navy has accepted an invitation to play football in the Big East, starting in 2015. "Stability in the Big East was a very important aspect in our discussions with the commissioner," Vice Admiral Michael Miller, superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, said during a teleconference. "What we see is a very bright future for the conference." Navy has been playing football as an independent since 1879, but academy officials said they believe that model will be too difficult to maintain as other powerful conferences grow. Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk said scheduling games late in the season, landing desirable television deals and securing bowl bids will become a problem in the near future. "Opportunities to exist as independents into the future are clearly in jeopardy," he said. Read more: http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7495168/navy-midshipmen-join-big-east-football-2015
