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.
NCR D1AA Pared Down to Four
Your NCR D1AA last four are Louisville, Boston College, Kentucky, and two-time defending champions Virginia Tech.
The GRR DIAA rankings, which include teams not in NCR, list Kentucky at #1, VT at #2, and Louisville #4 after they erased losses to Bowling Green and Western Michigan by beating both in their conference playoffs. And BC are ranked #12.
NCR D1 and D1AA Playoff Games and Picks
In case you're coming to this topic late, we offer a little explanation for new-ish fans of college rugby as to why we're seeing what we're seeing in this coming group of playoff games.
Men D1AA College Rankings Week 11
Conference finals and a play-in mixes up our rankings.
Kentucky Wins SCRC
The Kentucky Wildcats won the SCRC final thanks to a fairly emphatic second half 32-12 over Tennessee Saturday.
Massive Weekend in D1A, NCR D1, D1AA Games
We've got the D1A, D1AA, and NCR D1 games all listed in this week.
We've got conference finals for the Big 10, MAC, HOA, and SCRC.
We have NCR D1 play-ins (two) and one NCR D1AA play-in.
