GRR: NCR
Getting a college rugby program to a stage where it is operating under the egis of the Athletic Department is something of a Holy Grail for college rugby teams, but there are also pitfalls.
As with the men's college rugby, women's college rugby has several postseason pathways this fall and we're coming to a head with all of them right now.
In the ongoing balance of testing different teams from different conferences, Kutztown defeated Iona 54-24 in the NCR DI quarterfinals.
Virginia Tech proved themselves worthy opponents after a rough regular season, beating Boise State to make the NCR DIAA final in Houston.
The Hokies had finished 5th in the Chesapeake with a 2-4 record, but with the top teams in that conference going to the DI playoffs, there was a chance in the DIAA playoffs for Tech to make their mark.
We're down to four in the NCR Men's DII College championship and three of the four are varsity programs.
It was almost four, with Marian leading by a slim margin before Northern Iowa scored late to win it.
Men D2 College Rankings 2021 Week 11