The biggest result of the week in Men's D2 has to be Boston University defeating 2025 champs Vermont in emphatic fashion.
Generally the NACR is very tight, and even when these teams played under a different conference name (NEWCRC), this was one of the best, most competitive conferences. However, the balance of power has often changed. Of late, UVM and Norwich were the top teams, with Maine and Coast Guard chasing. But Maine was a major contender not that long ago, and the same could be said of New Hampshire, UMass Lowell, and, at times, BU.
Even so, this was unexpected. The Terriers started strong with a shutout win over UNH and a 39-29 defeat of the Coast Guard Academy. Then they held Lowell to one try with a big win. All of these results showed that BU were good ... but how good? With Vermont having edged Norwich by a try early in the season it was easy to imagine that those two teams were at the top of the NACR again.
But this result, BU (GRR #16) 39, #4 Vermont 5, changes the perspective.
"The club’s development has been something to behold, even being a part of it it’s hard to believe," said BU Head Coach Ben Glauser. "Three years ago the players made the decision that what the club had been on and off the field was no longer acceptable, and ever since then the growth has been exponential. We set standards, low at first, and raised the standards as everyone’s skill and knowledge base increased."
So the work has been going on behind the scenes.
