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D1A Rugby Rankings: October 16th






First off, apologies for coming late to the party. I know we are already deep into the fall season but here's my take on the top 25 D1A teams across the country. I hope to provide more of a statistically backed ranking, providing win-loss records, and point totals. 

Naturally, the defending champs retain their #1 ranking. They've launched a sizeable fall campaign, notching eight wins and zero losses. Two of those wins came against Life and St. Bonaventure, the number one ranked NCR team according to Goff. The rest of the Midshipmen's schedule should be smooth sailing, but with a rivalry game with Army on the horizon, you just never know.

Of course, the inactivity of teams like Cal, Central Washington, and St. Mary's makes it tricky to get a true grip on the top teams. But based on performance last season, Cal and St. Mary's still deserve top spots in my mind.  

Lindenwood is having a strong fall season at 7-0 and 48 points a game. The Lions have two tough opponents left on their schedule in BYU and Davenport. Their match in November against BYU is shaping up to be the most interesting game of the fall season. 

Some notable statistics from the fall season thus far; Arkansas leads D1A with 71.3 points per game. They could steal a playoff spot this year after missing the playoffs last year. True to form, BYU leads the top 25 in points allowed. The Cougar's stout defense only allows 3.3 points per game. 



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