How Many Champions?
With Life University and the University of Oregon both winning over the weekend in the CRAA Men's 7s, we now have the final championships of the collegiate season.
All-in-all, there were 27 major national-level championships for the 2025-26 season, including CRAA, NCR, and NIRA. That's down from 31 a few years ago
D1AA Bracket and D1A Teams in Expanded CRAA Men's 7s
The Collegiate season officially ends this weekend with the CRAA Men’s 7s in Iowa City, Iowa.
For the first time in several years, CRAA will host a D1A-level tournament as well as their more regular D1AA event. The D1A bracket is small, and in a way a small step back into this realm, but it’s there, which wasn’t the case over the last two seasons.
CRC Men's Brackets—Three Birds and a Rock
Wheeling once again won the NCR CRC 7s Men’s Premier bracket, taking this trophy for the third time in a row.
The Cardinals edged Dartmouth 14-12 in the final, the fifth straight game for the Big Green that was decided by a try or less.
Several Dramatic Finished in Premier and D1AA Brackets at CRC
The weather wasn't especially cooperative, but the CRC 7s kicked off with plenty of action.
A Look at those CRC Men's Brackets
NCR's CRC has its brackets set.
With four men's divisions all on single-elimination, starting strong will be at a premium for these teams. Let's take a look at who might be the favorites, or the teams that could shake up the pecking order.
