GRR: College Men
Since BYU joined the national playoffs in 2004, the Cougars have made ten major championship games.
The only years they missed were 2004, when they were eliminated in the DI quarters by eventual finalists Cal Poly, and 2005, when they were beaten in the semis by Utah. After that, the Cougars made five straight DI finals, two DIA finals, and now three straight Varsity Cup finals.
One thing you have to give Davenport University - they don’t back down from a challenge.
The Panthers have embraced tough competition since they began playing as a quasi-varsity program.
After two DIAA championships, they moved up to DIA, playing in the toughest conference in the nation in the Mid-South. How tough? They didn’t win a conference game until this April.
The US Military Academy’s men’s rugby program’s season is done and it has been a successful one, overall.
Army won the Rugby East, earning a bye to the DIA quarterfinals, and completed the program’s resurgence from suspended club to varsity program.
Not much change in the DI rankings as most playoff results went according to the form sheet. Even Davenport, pulling off what some would call an upset, actually were ranked higher than Army.
The big movement is a little further down, where the Arkansas result over Long Beach State moved the Razorbacks up, the 49ers down, and UC-Davis up, also, after they beat Arkansas.
Lindenwood University seems to be playing as if the players have chips on their shoulders.
After playing in a tough league that saw them score 63 points in four games, the Lions have unleashed their offensive capability in impressive fashion, scoring 69 on Colorado State and 59 on Air Force.