National Collegiate Rugby

2024 Men's Brackets

2025 Men's Brackets

December 13-15, Houston, TX

December 12-14, Houston, TX

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BRACKETS

Play-in bids will be hosted by conference runner ups. The National Quarterfinals will be hosted at a neutral third party location on November 22. The East National Semifinals will be held in Butler, PA and West National Semifinals in Knoxville, TN on December 6.

Men’s DI | 8 Teams

Automatic Qualifiers: 4

Liberty Champion
Big Rivers Champion
Big 10 Champion
Atlantic Champion

Play-In Bids: 4

Atlantic Runner Up
Big 10 Runner Up
Big Rivers Runner Up
Liberty Runner Up
Atlantic #3
Atlantic #4
Atlantic #5
At Large

The DI-AA East Quarterfinals will be held at Pullman Park in Butler, PA and West National Quarterfinals at Atlanta Old White in Atlanta, GA on November 22. The East National Semifinals will be held in Butler, PA and the West National Semifinals in Knoxville, TN on December 6.

Men’s DI-AA | 8 Teams

Automatic Qualifiers: 4

MAC Champion
MARC Champion
SCRC Champion
LoneStar Champion

Play-In Bids: 4

Liberty Champion
Liberty Runner Up
MAC Runner Up
MARC Runner Up
Northwest Champion
LoneStar Runner Up
SoCon Champion
SCRC Runner Up
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The Men’s DII Round of 16 and National Quarterfinals will be held on November 21-23 at a neutral location. Semifinals will be held at Sabercats Stadium in Houston, TX on December 12 and the Final on December 14.

Men’s DII | 16 Teams

Automatic Playoff Bids: 14

Great Midwest Champion
Great Midwest Runner Up
High Peaks Champion
Southern Champion
Southern Runner Up
Southeast Champion
MARC Champion
MARC Runner Up
MARC #3
Alleghany Champion
Liberty Champion
Great Lakes Champion
North Atlantic Champion
North Atlantic Runner Up

Play-In Bids: 2

Lonestar Champion
Gateway Champion
Northern Lights Champion
Great Midwest #3
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The Men’s DIII Round of 16 and National Quarterfinals will be held on November 21-23 at a neutral location. Semifinals will be held at Sabercats Stadium in Houston, TX on December 12 and the Final on December 14.

Men’s DIII | 16 Teams

Automatic Qualifiers: 9

NERFU Champion
North Atlantic Champion
Allegheny Champion
Great Midwest Champion
Southern Champion
MARC Champion
NorCal Champion
Northwest Champion
High Peaks Champion

Play-In Bids: 7

Lake Effect Champion
NERFU Runner Up
TriState Champion
North Atlantic Runner Up
Northern Lights Champion
ARU #3
Southern Runner Up
Southern #3
MARC #2
MARC #3
ARU#2
Southeastern Champion
High Peaks #2
LoneStar Champion

2024 woMen's Brackets

2025 woMen's Brackets

December 7-8, Houston, TX

December 6-7, Houston, TX

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The first and second seed of each region will play each other for a spot at the National Championship in Houston, TX on Dec 6th.

Women’s DI | 4 Teams

Automatic Qualifiers:

East #1
East #2
West #1
West #2

The Division I-AA National Quarterfinals and National Semifinals will be held on November 14-16 in Obetz, OH, and Springfield, MO.

Women’s DI-AA | 8 Teams

Automatic Qualifiers:

Big 10 Champion
Midwest Champion
High Peaks Champion
Lone Star Champion
South Atlantic Champion
Rugby Northeast Champion
At-Large #1
At-Large #2

The Division II Round of 16 and National Quarterfinals will be held on November 15-16 in Canton, MA; Georgetown, DE; Springfield, MO; and Obetz, OH.

Women’s DII | 16 Teams

Playoff Qualification

Great Lakes Champion
Great Waters Champion
Great Waters Runner-Up
Lone Star Champion
MARC Champion
NACR Champion
Allegheny Champion
High Peaks Champion
Rugby Northeast Champion
SARC Champion
Tri State Champion
Tri State Runner Up
Upstate NY Champion
Three At Large Bids

The Division III Round of 16 and National Quarterfinals will be held on November 15-16 in Canton, MA; Georgetown, DE; Springfield, MO; and Obetz, OH.

Women’s DIII | 16 Teams

Playoff Qualification

NACR Champion
Tri State Champion
Rugby Northeast Champion
SARC Champion
EPRU Champion
MARC Champion
Upstate NY Champion
Upstate NY Runner Up
ARU Champion
Great Waters Champion
Great Waters Runner Up
Prairie States Champion
Northern Lights Champion
High Peaks Champion
Great Lakes Champion
At Large

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