Big Games and Intriguing Matchups in D1A This Week
Some championship and major playoff seeding questions will be answered this week in D1A.
Big 10
Ohio State takes on Indiana in the Big 10 final at Kuntz Stadium. Both teams played cross-divisional matches last week, with Indiana falling to Kutztown 19-12, and Ohio State losing a close one 44-42 to Arkansas State.
D1A Rankings for 2026-27 Week 11
Navy has closed their fist around the #1 ranking for the time being, but there is movement in the rankings.
Ohio State, once more, moves up. This time thanks to a loss. The Buckeyes lost 44-42 to Arkansas State and that result pulled ASU down a bit and moved OSU up a bit. The big question is, what do we do about Ohio State's loss to Penn State?
Men D2 College Rankings Fall 2026 Week 8
Everyone in the top 12 won games.
Six of those wins were against ranked opposition.
So, for the most part, the teams in that region of the rankings don't move ... much ... however, Chicago's emphatic win over a Marquette team that had been playing well prompts us to move them to #2.
Boston University also moves up because they just keep winning in a tough conference.
Who Is Making The Playoffs in D2 Now?
Men's D2 rugby is closing in on its championship run, with some teams clinching conferences, and others getting set for conference finals to come.
New Chapter at HOA Concludes Solid Fall of 2026
The Heart of America Conference (HOA), the D1AA division of CRAA’s Midwest Conference, enters a new chapter following a significant realignment that reshaped the landscape of Midwest collegiate rugby.
