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.
Where We Are in D1AA
We're down to the key weekend in CRAA Men's D1AA and here's where we stand.
NCRC
Western Washington has enjoyed one of their most consistently good seasons, and clinched the NCRC top spot last week in a win over University of Washington. At 7-0, WWU has one more game, but they've got it wrapped up.
ARC Secure Atop California NorCal D1AA After Key Win
American River took tighter control of the California Conference NorCal with a well-taken win over San Jose State.
With the win ARC handed SJSU their first conference loss, and improved to 7-0.
College Merger Raises Questions at UHSP
This week University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy (UHSP) announced that the institution will be merging with Washington University of St. Louis, and that decision will have ramifications for the rugby program.
Arizona State Starting to Make Themselves Heard
While Western Washington, San Jose State, and ARC are making waves on the West Coast, out in the desert, easily-overlooked Arizona State might well be as good as any of them.
D1AA Spring Rankings Week 4
We took last week off so we've got two weeks of results for this ranking.
Our biggest move is that USF has run into some mid-season issues and their timing is terrible because they lost big to the two strongest teams in the Florida Conference. There's a good chance that USF rebounds in March.
