Who Makes the NCR D1 Playoffs?
NCR's D1 playoff picture ...
Ten teams will be in the playoff, with four teams participating in play-in games on November 11, and six teams going directly to the quarterfinals on November 18.
2022 NCR D1 Quarterfinals
Thomas More 70-21 Fairfield
St. Bonaventure 29-24 Indiana
Brown 27-7 Wheeling
Queens 33-14 AIC
Spartan Surprise, Hoosier Depth Lead Big 10
Michigan State pulled off a bit of a surprise result, defeating perennial Big 10 power Ohio State 20-17.
The Spartans win was something of an upset but not a massive one as Ohio State had shown itself to be a little bit vulnerable. They had escaped in a couple of close games and not really been consistent enough to be a sure bet.
Big 10 SF Matchups Close to Being Decided
November 11 brings the Big 10 Finals Day to Notre Dame, but there's plenty to be figured out before those eight teams convene in South Bend.
Some Head-Turning Results in D1 College Over the Weekend
Surprises and upsets?
We certainly saw a few in men’s collegiate rugby action over the weekend. Here’s a look at a few results we thought were especially interesting this week.
Wisconsin
After a couple of relatively rough years the Wisconsin Badgers unleashed an impressive 41-29 defeat of University of Notre Dame.
The Ripple Effect of Life Joining Rugby East
Life University's joining of the Rugby East this coming fall is the latest move in an interlocking sequence of gears within the college game.