D1A Rankings for 2026-27 Week 6
Can someone other than Cal be #1? Yes, we think so.
Navy has a chance to be nudy up there and if someone beats Navy convincingly then they could, too. We almost moved them up this week.
Navy has life and Saint Mary's on the horizon, so they have ample chance to make a further statement.
BYU, Colorado Solid in Rocky Mountain
BYU opened their season with a nicely-taken 57-17 win over Air Force as the Cougars resume their spot as the favorites in the Rocky Mountain Conference.
Here Comes Mary Washington
Mary Washington took a huge step forward this week in the Rugby East with a 31-26 defeat of Mount St. Mary's.
In the past few years UMW has sort of been chasing the Mount. But the tables have turned someone.
Coming off a humbling loss to Navy, Mary Washington had perhaps seen where they need to be.
Navy Holds Off Tenacious Army
Navy had to work for it, but they came away with a crucial Rugby East win Saturday and also sealed the Commander-in-Chief Trophy with a 26-14 defeat of Army West Point in Annapolis.
Army actually opened the game pressuring Navy and pinning the hosts in their own 22.
With Heavy Hearts, Saint Mary's Takes the Field for One of Their Own
The thing everyone seems to miss is the smile.
No matter what was going on, Dominic Peterson was all smiles. Saint Mary's Men's Rugby Head Coach Tim O'Brien indulged in a bit of self-teasing, saying "I'll get annoyed with things and all I could say to Dom was, 'stop smiling so much!'"
Hard days, easy days ... always rugby days, Dom was smiling.
