Clinchers Loom In DIA Weekend
Clinchers Loom In DIA Weekend
Indiana and Ohio State can sew up spots in the Big Ten final with wins this weekend.
Kutztown can clinch the Rugby East with a victory over St. Bonaventure.
Penn State is probably the second-best team in the Rugby East, but will visit Navy in a non-conference game that is more about rankings. If Navy wins this game, they might be able to break into the top four.
Iona and AIC are 3-0 in the I-95 Division of the Liberty. These two meet for what is basically the top spot in the whole conference. Iona won't be in the playoffs (they have opted out), but the top teams from each division will push for a playoff berth for the Liberty.
AIC will likely tbe the I-95 representative, but needs a win for seeding. Syracuse, Boston College, Northeastern, and possibly Buffalo are all chasing playoff spots.
A lot of eyes are on Davenport, which has started strong this fall. This past weekend the Panthers beat Penn State, OK a Penn State depleted by injury, but still. Davenport now faces Notre Dame College. A good victory could change the picture in the rankings, as well.
Rankings listed 1-20 are official D1A rankings. Rankings 21-40 are GRR DIA rankings.
| Date | Conference | GRR Picks | |||
| 10/23/19 | Notre Dame (29) | 40-31 | Syracuse (36) | Non-Conf. | NA |
| 10/26/19 | St Bonaventure (18) | at | Kutztown (7) | Rugby East | KU by 20 |
| 10/26/19 | Mary Washington | at | Army (13) | Rugby East | Army by 16 |
| 10/26/19 | Penn State (10) | at | Navy (5) | Non-Conf. | Navy by 12 |
| 10/26/19 | Minnesota (37) | at | Illinois (21) | Big 10 | Illinois by 6 |
| 10/26/19 | Purdue | at | Indiana (17) | Big 10 | Indiana by 20 |
| 10/26/19 | Notre Dame (29) | at | Michigan (32) | Non-Conf. | Pick 'em |
| 10/26/19 | Ohio State (19) | at | Wisconsin (34) | Big 10 | Ohio State 23 |
| 10/26/19 | Air Force (40) | at | Utah State | Rocky Mountain | Pick 'em |
| 10/26/19 | Wyoming | at | BYU (9) | Rocky Mountain | BYU by a lot |
| 10/26/19 | Utah Valley (39) | at | Colorado St (16) | Rocky Mountain | CSU by 17 |
| 10/26/19 | UMASS | at | Boston College (30) | Liberty | BC by 25 |
| 10/26/19 | Tufts | at | Rhode Island | Liberty | Pick 'em |
| 10/26/19 | Albany | at | Syracuse (36) | Liberty | Syracuse by 30 |
| 10/26/19 | Binghamton | at | Oswego | Liberty | Oswego by 5 |
| 10/26/19 | Cortland | at | Brockport | Liberty | Cortland by 6 |
| 10/26/19 | Colgate | at | Buffalo | Liberty | Buffalo by 15 |
| 10/26/19 | AIC (35) | at | Iona (14) | Liberty | Iona by 19 |
| 10/26/19 | Northeastern (33) | at | Fordham (38) | Liberty | NU by 12 |
| 10/26/19 | Rutgers | at | Stony Brook | Liberty | Stony Brook by 10 |
| 10/26/19 | Davenport (8) | at | Notre Dame College (12) | Non-Conf. | Davenport by 15 |
