Men’s NCR Division I (D1) is a top-tier collegiate rugby division organized by National Collegiate Rugby (NCR), featuring the most competitive and well-developed university programs across the country. Membership is based on rugby performance and program strength rather than school size, allowing both large public universities and smaller private institutions to compete at this level. Teams in D1 play regionally during the regular season and advance to national playoffs to determine the champion. The division represents the highest standard of competition within NCR’s collegiate structure, showcasing elite play and program excellence.
NCR Men's College Brackets Set
With Sunday's matches wrapped up we know who is in the Round of 8 or Round of 16 in NCR's D1, D1AA, D2, and D3.
D1
With St. Bonaventure beating Southern Nazarene on Sunday we have the final eight for this division:
St. Bonaventure (ranked #3 by GRR) vs Brown (#1)
Marian (#6) vs Walsh (#5)
Notre Dame (#7) vs Belmont Abbey (#15)
Queens (#2) vs Wheeling (#11)
St. Bonaventure Over SNU on a Wintry Sunday
St. Bonaventure defeated Southern Nazarene Sunday in driving snow and sleet to take the final play-in of the NCR D1 postseason and make it a 4-for-4 weekend for teams from the Atlantic Rugby Conference.
Wheeling, Belmont Abbey Keep ARC Train Rolling
With one more NCR D1 play-in game to play on Sunday, the ARC are now 3-for-3 in the first round of the postseason this fall.
Walsh Holds Off Furious Comeback to Beat Indiana
Walsh University advanced to the NCR D1 quarterfinals Friday night after weathering a stirring comeback from Indiana.
Walsh led, at one point, 26-0, but IU got within a try late.
Men NCR D1 Rankings Week 11 2025
The top teams do seem to be the top teams in NCR D1, but we do have some shifting going on.
We really do think Notre Dame is very good, and we saw them play against Walsh early in the season. They lost that game but the Irish showed they had potential to do something special this year.
