What the First Round of D1A Playoffs Told Us
The message from the first round of D1A Rugby is that, yes, there are some teams knocking on the door, but there is also a long way to go for others.
BYU Beat Cal 50-14
BYU beat Cal 50-14 Friday in a snowy Provo Friday.
In a game that was moved from Saturday to Friday to avoid the LDS Conference, BYU controlled a large amount of possession and won several of the physical battles in the victory.
Cal Resting Many Starters for Friday BYU Matchup
BYU hosts Cal today and it's a bit of an unexpected look for this matchup.
Originally expected to be a massive clash between highly-ranked college teams. It's less of that now because Cal has sent a different lineup to Provo.
Cal Poly Over A&M In Midweek Tour Match
Cal Poly defeated Texas A&M Tuesday night in a pre-playoff tour match.
The Mustangs got a big defensive effort from No. 8 Ryan Wenstrom, and the big loose forward also scored two tries on the night.
On D1A Brackets, Parity, and the Algorithm
There are complaints about the D1A brackets this year, but CRAA’s Paul Santinelli says that’s normal.
Santinelli, who oversees the rankings process, among other things, points to the NCAA basketball tournament or the FBS football rankings as other sources of conversation … and consternation.
