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.
Gamebreakers - DI College Men
Who were our gamebreakers this week? It's pretty front-row-heavy this week. Even one of our backs is actually a hooker.
Colin Thul
The Tennessee prop is the captain of the Volunteers and was the key to Tennessee controlling the scrums in an hugely important 32-10 victory over Georgia.
Western Washington Gets Tests v Canadians
While the Western Washington University men’s 7s team has been playing in tournaments though the fall, including winning the Bowl at the NCRC 7s Championships, the WWU 15s team has been playing some strong Canadian opposition.
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.
