Iowa State, Iowa Advance to HOA Final
Iowa and Iowa State, who played to a tight 24-22 result earlier in the season, will meet again, this time for the Heart of America title.
Defending champs Iowa State lost that 24-22 game to the Hawkeyes, but Saturday they defeated Oklahoma 59-12 to advance to the final.
Playoff Spots at Stake in D2
Here is the list of playoff spots open in the NCR D2 national tournament.
Play-in Round:
Lonestar Champion
Gateway Champion
Northern Lights Champion - UM Duluth
Great Midwest #3
The remaining three undecided spots in this group will all be decided this week.
Massive Decider Weekend in D1-Level College Rugby
It is a big weekend of rugby in D1A but especially NCR D1 and D1AA.
Teams secure championships, and get into major playoffs this week.
Here's how it goes:
In the Big 10 we get the final between Indiana and Notre Dame, plus all the placement games. Both teams will get into the NCR playoffs, it's just the runner-up will have to play a play-in game.
Babson Did What?
Probably the biggest head-turner result in D1AA over the weekend was Babson eking out a 48-47 win over Northeastern in the Liberty Conference semifinals.
D1A Rankings for 2025-26 Week 10
Arizona's win over Cal Poly has us sitting up and taking notice.
It is, however, very early for both.
We have a couple of small moves such as GCU moving up a spot.
The pecking order seems to be settling down, however, we do have a few teams, such as Saint Mary's, UCLA, stepping into the competitive fray.
