The College Competitions Committee has narrowed down its potential at-large bid recipients, but not declared who is on the short list. If this weekend's conference playoffs go the way the committee expects, the at-large berths could be announced as early as tomorrow.

However, it seems as though the Pacific Mountain West runner-up will certainly be taking one at-large bid in the Palo Alto, Calif. region. That leaves two bids left -- one in Palo Alto and one in Knoxville, Tenn.

With Florida already guaranteed at least second in the Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference, and Tennessee expected to beat Alabama in the other SCRC final, it would appear the Knoxville at-large would go to the SCRC runner-up.

Those still holding out hope for an at-large berth are Santa Clara (first in NorCal), Bowling Green (second in Mideast), Clemson (will finish second in the Atlantic Coast Rugby League with a win over Virginia next week), the runner-up in the South Independent (Central Florida, Florida State or Kennesaw) and the runner-up in the Empire Conference (Stony Brook, St. Bonaventure or Iona).

All those teams’ bubbles could burst if Princeton upsets Dartmouth Sunday in the Ivy League final, as it’s highly unlikely the Big Green wouldn’t receive an at-large bid. It’s not entirely impossible for Princeton to get an at-large bid, either, as the Tigers’ only loss in the fall Ivy play was to Dartmouth. If they play closer than expected, the Competitions Committee could be swayed.

So, if you’re Clemson, Bowling Green, Santa Clara or the second-place finishers in the SIRC or Empire, root for a big Dartmouth win.