Already Important Matchups in Men's DII College
DII conferences have close to 50 games this weekend.
Matchups to watch: Villanova vs Bucknell is certainly a big one in the MARC. The Great Midwest has four games with Loyola at Illinois State and Marquette at Nothern Iowa both games with plenty on the line.
Bucknell, Scranton Lead MARC D2 North
Bucknell and Scranton moved to 2-0 in the MARC D2 North after wins over the weekend.
Neither of these teams is all that separated from the rest of the conference as Villanova and Bloomsburg are both at 1-0 and right behind them.
Scranton moved to 2-0 by beating East Stroudsburg 81-12.
Men D2 College Games This Weekend
D2 Games really get going now and in fact we have a few that carry some weight.
Below we list the games for the weekend, including some crossovers where the D2 team plays a D1, D1AA, or Small College team. We've also got some all-Small matchups there because they are being played as part of a D2/Small College hybrid league.
But, notable for our rankings:
Men D2 College Games This Week
Over 30 games involve Men's D2 college with six conferences kicking off.
Northern Iowa is in a four-team warmup tournament with DI teams Oklahoma, Colorado State, and Kansas. So that will be challenging.
A Look at Contenders As D2 Opens Up
As we mentioned last week, the men’s D2 college playoff picture is a lot more open to student-supported club teams this year.
