President Donald Trump signed the "Preserving America’s Game" executive order, which aims to keep the Army-Navy game a standalone event during the college football season. The order was signed during the Midshipmen's visit to the White House to celebrate their Commander-in-Chief's Trophy victory. However, Stephen A. Smith, the author of the SiriusXM show on Mad Dog Sports Radio, expressed anger over the move. He questioned whether the Army/Navy match should be excluded from having its own content on its networks. The current College Football Playoff schedule aligns between conference championship weekend and the first weekend of the 12-team playoff, but potential expansion could lead to earlier games.