Weekend 7s: Nat'l Berths & Conference Titles TBD
While the college 15s playoffs overwhelm the sound waves this weekend, Northeast and Midwest regions are launching into the 7s qualifier season. A good group of teams will be out on the pitch this weekend, either fighting for a berth to the May 23-24 national championship or looking for a conference title.
AFA, CSU Heads Rocky Mountain 7s
Air Force Academy and Colorado State headline the Rocky Mountain 7s tournament this weekend in Fort Collins, Colo.
This is a qualifier for the USA Rugby College 7s Championships, and could be the site of several upsets.
Indiana Unstoppable in BTU
Having cut something of a swath through the first Big Ten Universities tournament, scoring less than 50 points only once, a 43-0 shutout of Ohio State’s 2nd team.
IU was unstoppable, slamming Illinois 54-10 in the final, and overall scoring 253 points in five games and allowing 34.
Latest Men's College 7s Rankings
Indiana won the Big Ten Universities qualifier tournament this weekend, and in fact it wasn't really all that close. IU is highly motivated to do well in 7s, and thumped Illinois - who had already beaten Michigan, our previously highest-ranked Big Ten team - in the final.
Air Force Opens 7s Season With CSU Title
Women’s colleges in the Rocky Mountain region have rallied behind spring 7s. It makes weather sense, but a concentrated 7s season also helps smaller, isolated schools play in meaningful competitions while the sport engenders a following.
