D1A Rankings for 2026-27 Week 2
It's early days of course in D1A, but we're back with a new week of rankings.
We only make a couple of small changes, but this is a good time to remind you that playoff and bowl games have more of an influence than conference games, and those games have more of an influence over preseason games.
The Top College Players Who Didn't Get Picked in the MLR Draft
The MLR draft is finished with 14 players picked, with Logan Ballinger and Solomon Williams going #1 and #2, respectively.
Those two players were Rudy Scholz Award finalists as the top men's college player in the country. Williams ended up winning the award.
NCR D1 Rankings Fall 2026 Week 1
We didn't unleash a preseason ranking because reasons and so we're straight into this week after a few results around the division.
Cross-Divisional Lessons in Opening Weekend
August went out with some fireworks in men's collegiate rugby as we saw some high-finishers clash over the weekend.
Walsh Heats Up in Second Half vs Rio
A strong second half saw Walsh University pull away from a hard-working Rio Grande side in an early-season runout for both NCR D1 teams.
Played at Rio Grande's home field in southern Ohio, the game was a chance for the Red Storm to bounce back from a 47-0 loss to Queens last week.
