Notes and quotes from Michael Kelly’s introductory press conference:

Protecting Army-Navy

College Football Playoff expansion is inevitable, and as conferences wrangle with what the format of a 16-team Playoff would be, there are also questions about what expansion would mean for the calendar. Central to those discussions is the Army-Navy Game, which some in the media want to see moved to make Playoff scheduling easier. When asked about the situation, new Navy AD Michael Kelly made it clear that Army-Navy’s place on the calendar is a priority.

Drawing on his past experience at the ACC and College Football Playoff, he acknowledged how delicate those scheduling decisions can be.