
Men's D1A and D1AA teams are in full preseason now and already we've seen a few surprises.
But only a few.
Here's a look at this weekend's action and a look also at FloRugby's predictions for these games.
FloRugby Was Wrong
Fordham took home a 26-5 win over Rutgers, a game FloRugby predicted would be a close Rutgers win. Similarly, we had Towson winning a Chesapeake Conference game against Virginia Tech, but the Hokies won instead.
And finally, FloRugby had Bowling Green vs Michigan as a game too close to pick. Instead, Bowling Green rolled over the Wolverines 34-0.
These Things Happen
BC could not fulfill its trip to Notre Dame, so that game didn't happen.
On The Money
Clemson defeated Texas A&M in Texas 18-12 in a FloRugby pick'em game, which it turned out to be. Both teams have a long season ahead of them and this result, while a very good one for the Tigers, shouldn't be thought of as a major predictor of future results.
St. Bonaventure at Navy. This game ended 15-0 after Navy scored right at the end of the game. FloRugby predicted a 15-point win for Navy, but really to hold Navy to just 15 is a positive move for Bonnies.
Syracuse beat Stony Brook by much more than the nine points FloRugby predicted, taking the SeaWolves down 46-10. Stony Brook at Syracuse. Two Liberty teams who have some work to do. Syracuse by 9. 46-10.
Lindenwood-Belleville almost did it again. It was thanks to two tries from freshman Mike Nettleton (Fishers HS) that Indiana emerged winners 18-14.
We had Indiana by nine, but the Lynx fought hard and got tries from Tinashe Muchena and Kyle Hopcraft.
AIC beat Yale 38-19 (we had AIC by 10), Middle Tennessee State beat Vanderbilt and also Tennessee Tech by a lot (as expected). Army won a dramatic and back-and-forth clash with rival Dartmouth 32-25 (we had Army by 15).
And in the opening of conference play in the Chesapeake, defending conference champion Mary Washington (also the defending D1A champs), won 66-7 over Salisury, a game we had UMW winning by 30.
Final from Fredericksburg VA.
— Mother's Rugby @ UMW (@RugbyMothers) September 8, 2018
UMW RFC 66, Salisbury 7 next week JMU @UMWathletics @MaryWashAT @FloRugby @goffrugbyreport @Rugby_Today @dc_mlr @UMWCIE @UMWStudents @firstpointusa @US_S_S @capitalrugby pic.twitter.com/cbT04BCu8h
Juuust A Little Bit Off
Ohio State outperformed the predictions with a 67-8 defeat of a solid Cincinnati team (FloRugby expected a 21-point win).
Final here in Columbus. #Buckeyes take down @CincyRugby by a final of 67-8. Good luck to the Bearcats the rest of the season. B-side match coming up next pic.twitter.com/HPbsNT0BDu
— Ohio State Rugby (@OSUrugby) September 8, 2018
FloRugby had Notre Dame College winning over Buffalo, which is what happened, by 17, which didn't. The Falcons ran home 65-0 winners.
We had Kentucky beating Louisville by five, and the Wildcats came home 38-point victors 41-3. Logan Butler led from the front again, while freshmen Aidan Gill and Kai Carlberg were strong in their first starts.