GRR: College Men
What was really great about this past week in D1AA was how many close games there were.
We had a tie, and at least three high-level games decided bby a try or less. This is exciting for the division. You want like-minded, like-ability teams playing against each other.
We have a little bit of shifting this week in our NCR D1 rankings.
Walsh lost big to Army and drops a spot because of that. But, as usual, we try not to react too quickly on one result. Wisconsin comes into the Top 20 after a nicely-taken win over Michigan State. We also have Syracuse and Virginia Tech lurking close to the Top 20.
Seven ranked D1A teams were in action this weekend and they're all worth a look for different reasons.
Opening up the list is Navy (Ranked #3 by GRR), which looked very, very impressive in a 65-3 win over Mary Washington (#11).
The newly-minted ARC conference kicked off this weekend with St. Bonaventure and Wheeling logging impressive wins.
This conference was created by five NCR teams that used to be in the Rugby East, plus Wheeling out of Big Rivers. This conference will (as we understand) get five playoff spots into NCR's D1 postseason, so it is expected to be competitive.
It was a wild weekend in the Heart of America with three very close games and still an ongoing question as to which team will end up on top this fall.