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.
Milwaukee, Loyola Push Toward Tops in GMW
Early results in the Great Midwest confirm that, yes, Northern Iowa is still good, and, yes, Chicago is still strong, but also there are one or two up-and-comers.
WashU, SLU Start Strong in Gateway
The Gateway Conference kicked off with Washington U. and SLU both winning their openers.
SLU hammered Southern Illinois with Hugh Bukowski, Neil O'Connor, Ethan Gallant, Danny Garcia, Joaquin Martinez, Jacob Zorc, and Matthew Balbach all scoring tries. Flyhalf Dermot Hughes was a perfect 10-for-1o in conversions in the 70-5 win.
This is a solidly veteran SLU side.
Men D2 College Rankings Fall 2026 Week 2
Well we did tell you that we would be moving things around, and we certainly did that this week.
Four teams leave the Top 40, and four come in. We had Sam Houston State still in the D1AA rankings but they are definitely D2 now do they go in here. In fact, we're got SHSU, Boise State, and Dayton all being recent D1AA teams now rates D2.
Flyers Make an Early Move in Allegheny As D2 Shift Works Out
This year a few college teams have opted to change divisions and it seems to be working out.
