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.
DI Games - Conference Titles on the Line
We already saw fall #1 AIC defeat UConn in a startling display of how the Yellow Jackets can just rip up a hard-working defense.
But there are more games on tap for the remainder of the weekend.
Fall Men DI College Rankings Week 6
We have rushed to press the Goff Rugby Report Fall Men's DI College Rankings because of the major upheavals you might expect ... and here they are!
Four Top 10 teams, as well as #11, lost this past weekend, forcing us to reevaluate more than just those teams involved, but the conferences associated with those teams. Frankly, it's a mess, and we tried to un-mess it. So here goes:
Down to Final Weekend in Empire
It all comes down to next week in the Empire Conference, as Syracuse and Colgate both won, and both are now 4-1, right behind winners and still undefeated Stony Brook.
ECRC Latest - Top Teams Keep Winning
It's still AIC and Boston College at the top of the ECRC after both the Yellow Jackets and the Eagles won Saturday.
AIC slammed Middlebury 88-0, paced by three tries from Jihad Khabir and 26 points from Lui Sitama with eight conversions and two tries. No. 8 Matt Jones was a big part of AIC's go-forward, and captain Skyler Adams added two tries.
Comeback Sees Pitt Clinch Keystone West
The University of Pittsburgh scored two tries in the final five minutes to come back to beat James Madison 31-27 in a crucial Keystone West matchup.
JMU, having moved up to DIAA from DII, was undefeated going into this game, as was Pitt.
