Men’s Division 1AA (D1AA) represents a highly competitive tier of collegiate rugby in the United States, featuring programs governed by both National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) and the College Rugby Association of America (CRAA). It serves as a bridge between elite Division I play and developing Division II or Small College levels, offering strong regional competition and a pathway to national championships under each organization’s structure. While NCR and CRAA operate independently, both use the D1AA designation for schools with established programs that may not have the depth or resources of top-tier D1A teams.
Men D1AA Rankings Week 11 25-26
The multi-ranked games did not disappoint.
We got some really close ones, and teams that really consolidated their powerful positions.
Boston College showed us a lot and move up five spots. Iowa and Iowa State stay up there, as do Tennessee and Louisville.
Tennessee Pulls Away from Kentucky to Unseat Champs
Tennessee continued their impressive run with a 39-22 defeat of Kentucky Saturday, taking down the two-time defending SCRC and NCR D1AA champions in the process.
In a close match Tennessee was able to pull away late in the game.
NCR D1AA Playoff Teams Decided
Texas A&M defeated Sam Houston State 34-24 to win the Lonestar Conference, but both of those teams are already in the NCR playoffs.
The victory for Texas A&M, however, ensured them a week off before the quarterfinals on November 22.
Virginia Tech, West Chester Impress as they Win in Final MARC Weekend
Virginia Tech and West Chester will be going on to the NCR D1AA playoffs.
Observant fans will notice that the Mid-Atlantic Rugby Conference (MARC) has not played a final yet, and they won't. With a play-in round coming up next weekend the teams in the conference held a conference call this past week to confirm that a two-game weekend was not in anyone's best interest.
Louisville Downs Bowling Green for MAC Title
Louisville defeated Bowling Green 32-22 in the MAC D1AA final Saturday.
In a classic rivalry match the Cardinals won the back-and-forth tussle with a snappy offense that created chances but also saw some of those chances fall away due to handling errors.
Those errors also set up chances for BGSU.
