Player Spotlight: Calvin Schwandt is Always Moving
Coming off a season where they made the NCR D2 semifinals, Grand Valley State University coaches and players realized one thing—they needed to play more tough games early.
For scrumhalf Calvin Schwandt, the idea of doing more, and then, perhaps, doing more again, is just fine.
Who Can Make a Move in NCR D1?
Nine games feature in NCR DI, and we might find out a bit more about who could challenge for a title.
ARC
Walsh is GRR's #1-ranked team at the moment, and kept that ranking thanks to a 20-14 win over St. Bonaventure in which they got a little bit of luck. But then again, we have talked about how great it is that the games are close in the ARC.
Intensity Ramps Up In D1A Fall
D1A rugby heats up a bit this week with conferences now playing in earnest, and some key statement opportunities around the division.
Men D2 College Rankings Fall 2026 Week 4
Of the 40 teams in our D2 rankings, 33 changed their ranking.
And of the seven that didn't move, every single one is in the top seven. Those guys don't move. None did anything that prompted us to move those teams.
Are We Seeing Contenders in D2 Already?
Who can contend for a NCR D2 title?
The playoffs normally bring in almost two-dozen teams into the playoffs but we're looking at who might go deep.
As always we're looking at the Great Midwest, but the NACR, Southern, and MARC also are worthy of examination, and the shifts in the Allegheny and Lonestar mean strong teams are coming from every where.
