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Week 2: Movement & Additions in NCR DI Coaches Poll

  • 28 Sep 2022
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National Collegiate Rugby published week two of its Women’s Division I Coaches Poll, and the following includes game notes and thus context for this week’s reorganized list.

Southern Nazarene University made the biggest jump, improving from ninth to third after three-straight wins in the mostly Texan Lone Star conference. The Bethany, Okla., program is looking like the wild card this season (Read TRB’s interview with SNU head coach Aric Gilliland.)

 

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Captained by Madie Dunn and Courtney Smith-Hernandez, Iowa State swept the Super Sunday pre-season tournament in the Midwest, and joins the rankings at #6 behind #5 Univ. Northern Iowa. The Midwest conference begins league play this weekend.

Big 10 results moved some teams around. Indiana, which was idle last weekend, fell off the list, while Michigan improved from #3 to #2 after a 48-5 win against Notre Dame. As a result, the Irish slipped from #5 to #9. The Univ. Iowa gained to spots after defeating Michigan State 65-22.

Upstate New York’s Colgate moved from #4 to #7 after defeating Univ. Buffalo 57-5 and a highly anticipated match against #1 Notre Dame College, which was idle last weekend, awaits this weekend.

And finally, Clemson held steady at #10, defeating South Atlantic conference small college Citadel 52-12.

Coaches Poll Extras

Rank (Pre-season rank). Team (Conference) – Recent results

1 (1) Notre Dame College (Allegheny) – Idle. Upcoming: 10.2 Colgate

2 (3) Univ. Michigan (Big 10) – Defeated Notre Dame 48-5. Upcoming: 10.1 Iowa

3 (9) Southern Nazarene Univ. (Lone Star) – Defeated Texas State 128-0. Upcoming: 10.22 Texas A&M

4 (6) Univ. Iowa (Big 10) – Defeated Michigan State 65-22. Upcoming: 10.1 Michigan

5 (2) Univ. Northern Iowa (Midwest) – Idle. Upcoming: 10.1 Univ. Wisconsin

6 (unranked) Iowa State (Midwest) – Went undefeated at the Super Sunday tournament. Upcoming: 10.1 Winona State

7 (4) Colgate Univ. (Upstate NY) – Defeated Buffalo 57-5. Upcoming: 10.2 Notre Dame College

8 (7) Texas A&M Univ. (Lone Star) – Defeated UTSA 41-26. Upcoming: 10.1 Texas Tech

9 (5) Univ. Notre Dame (Big 10) – Lost 48-5 to Michigan. Upcoming: 10.1 Michigan State

10 (10) Clemson Univ. (South Atlantic) – Defeated Citadel (small college) 52-12. Upcoming: Oct. 1-2 Rucktoberfest

Kent State & Boise State also received votes.

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