Women's Lacrosse 2025 Bracketology / Selection Show

[OrangeXtreme]

NCAA Bracketology: Princeton Joins the Seeded Teams

Winners of nine straight and the No. 3 RPI, the Princeton Tigers leap into the No. 6 seed this week.

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Syracuse’s somewhat surprising loss to Yale was the team’s last foray into non-conference play. Next is at Virginia Tech.

Chapel Hill, N.C.
Clemson vs. Navy
Winner plays at (1) North Carolina (ACC)

Stanford, Calif.
Villanova (BIG EAST) at (8) Stanford
Virginia vs. Brown

Gainesville, Fla.
Wagner (NEC) at (4) Florida (BIG 12)
Maryland vs. Jacksonville (ASUN)

Baltimore, Md.
High Point (BIG SOUTH) at (5) Johns Hopkins
Loyola (PATRIOT) vs. Duke

Newton, Mass.
Harvard vs. Drexel (CAA)
Winner plays at (2) Boston College

Syracuse, N.Y.
Mount St. Mary’s (MAAC) at (7) Syracuse
Yale vs. UMass (ATLANTIC 10)

Evanston, Ill.
Michigan vs. Akron (MAC)
Winner plays at (3) Northwestern

Princeton, N.J.
UMass Lowell (AMERICA EAST) at (6) Princeton (IVY)
Penn vs. James Madison (AMERICAN)

Last Four In: Navy, Clemson, Brown, Michigan
First Six Out: Army, Notre Dame, Colorado, Dartmouth, Stony Brook, USC
Moving In: Akron, Drexel, Jacksonville, Mount St. Mary’s, UMass Lowell
Moving Out: Detroit Mercy, Fairfield, Liberty, Stony Brook, UMBC
Multi-bid Conferences: ACC (7), Ivy League (5), Big Ten (3), Patriot League (2)

 

[SULAXAHOLIC]

Way to much season left to even start these predictions

 

[RyanCuse44]

Way to much season left to even start these predictions

Maybe Joe Lunardi is moonlighting.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Selection Sunday is less than a month away.

Regular season ends April 17.

ACCT runs April 23-27.

 

[SULAXAHOLIC]

Selection Sunday is less than a month away.

Regular season ends April 17.

ACCT runs April 23-27.

Understood but the results of those games shift things monumentally

 

[OrangeXtreme]

NCAA Bracketology: Patriot League Prominence

Could the Patriot League get three teams into the NCAA tournament field?

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Syracuse might have the toughest strength-of-schedule, but six losses are hard to overcome if it wants to be seeded …

Chapel Hill, N.C.
Duke vs. Navy
Winner plays at (1) North Carolina (ACC)

New Haven, Conn.
UMass Lowell (AMERICA EAST) at (8) Yale
Syracuse vs. UMass (ATLANTIC 10)

Gainesville, Fla.
Mercer (BIG SOUTH) at (4) Florida (BIG 12)
Stanford vs. Harvard

Princeton, N.J.
LIU (NEC) at (5) Princeton (IVY)
Loyola (PATRIOT) vs. Drexel (CAA)

Newton, Mass.
Brown vs. Army
Winner plays at (2) Boston College

Baltimore, Md.
Liberty (ATLANTIC SUN) at (7) Johns Hopkins
Maryland vs. Villanova (BIG EAST)

Evanston, Ill.
Michigan vs. Akron (MAC)
Winner plays at (3) Northwestern

Charlottesville, Va.
Mount St. Mary’s (MAAC) at (6) Virginia
James Madison (AMERICAN) vs. Penn

Last Four In: Army, Harvard, Penn, Navy
First Six Out: Clemson, Dartmouth, Cornell, Colorado, Denver, Virginia Tech
Moving In: Army, Liberty, LIU
Moving Out: Clemson, Jacksonville, Wagner
Multi-bid Conferences: ACC (6), Ivy League (5), Big Ten (4), Patriot League (3)

 

[OrangeXtreme]

10. Syracuse (9-6)
RPI: 11
SOS: 1
Top 5 Wins: None
Top 6-10 Wins: Stanford, Virginia, Maryland
Top 11-20 Wins: Loyola
Non Top-20 Losses: Clemson, Virginia Tech

 

[RyanCuse44]

10. Syracuse (9-6)
RPI: 11
SOS: 1
Top 5 Wins: None
Top 6-10 Wins: Stanford, Virginia, Maryland
Top 11-20 Wins: Loyola
Non Top-20 Losses: Clemson, Virginia Tech

That top 5 wins - None hurts. I don't see them getting by BC this week either.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

NCAA Bracketology: Must-Win Season Starts Now

A bevy of teams have must-win games ahead of them for different reasons less than two weeks away from Selection Sunday.

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Syracuse has three wins over RPI top-10 teams and can make it a fourth when it plays Stanford

Chapel Hill, N.C.
Duke vs. Navy
Winner plays at (1) North Carolina (ACC)

Baltimore, Md.
Mount St. Mary’s (MAAC) at (8) Johns Hopkins
Syracuse vs. Brown

Gainesville, Fla.
Mercer (BIG SOUTH) at (4) Florida (BIG 12)
Stanford vs. Jacksonville (ASUN)

Charlottesville, Va.
Robert Morris (MAC) at (5) Virginia
James Madison (AMERICAN) vs. Army

Newton, Mass.
Loyola (PATRIOT) vs. Harvard
Winner plays at (2) Boston College

College Park, Md.
LIU (NEC) at (7) Maryland
Yale vs. UMass (ATLANTIC 10)

Evanston, Ill.
Michigan vs. Denver (BIG EAST)
Winner plays at (3) Northwestern

Princeton, N.J.
UMass Lowell (AMERICA EAST) at (6) Princeton (IVY)
Penn vs. Stony Brook (CAA)

Last Four In: Army, Brown, Harvard, Navy
First Six Out: Clemson, Dartmouth, Drexel, Colorado, Virginia Tech, Cornell
Moving In: Denver, Jacksonville, Robert Morris, Stony Brook
Moving Out: Akron, Drexel, Liberty, Villanova
Multi-bid Conferences: ACC (6), Ivy League (5), Big Ten (4), Patriot League (3)

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Syracuse feels like it is flailing a bit, but since its latest loss was to Boston College, that doesn’t hurt them too badly; their RPI is 12th, and their early win against Maryland became a Top 10 win.

11. Syracuse (9-7)
RPI: 12
SOS: 1
Top 5 Wins: None
Top 6-10 Wins: Stanford, Virginia, Maryland
Top 11-20 Wins: Loyola
Non Top-20 Losses: Clemson, Virginia Tech

 

[Dinkyspond]

just not seeing them getting in at 9-7, no top 5 wins and 2 bad losses to teams outside the Top 20. If we are being totally honest with ourselves, we do not deserve it. Throw in an embarrassing 2-17 home loss to BC too.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[dollarbill44]

A couple of key injuries completely derailed a promising season. It's a shame.

 

[RoofBeam]

A couple of key injuries completely derailed a promising season. It's a shame.

The best teams have some depth. Despite having some very good young players, recruiting has fallen off and it is showing.

 

[SULAXAHOLIC]

Would you say the same thing about UNC in 2024? They seem to have rebounded nicely in 2025 from an even worse season than SU. Let’s see how BC does next season with the loss of their entire attack and other key members

 

[RoofBeam]

I don't really follow UNC women's lax but IL's recruiting data base is at least suggestive of programs with very divergent trajectories. Compare https://www.insidelacrosse.com/recruiting/college/team/North+Carolina/64/2025 and https://www.insidelacrosse.com/recruiting/college/team/North+Carolina/64/2026 with https://www.insidelacrosse.com/recruiting/college/team/Syracuse/70 and https://www.insidelacrosse.com/recruiting/college/team/Syracuse/70/2026

Unless SU has a great deal of success in the portal, they may be in the process of falling into the second tier of top programs.

 

[SULAXAHOLIC]

I don't really follow UNC women's lax but IL's recruiting data base is at least suggestive of programs with very divergent trajectories. Compare https://www.insidelacrosse.com/recruiting/college/team/North+Carolina/64/2025 and https://www.insidelacrosse.com/recruiting/college/team/North+Carolina/64/2026 with https://www.insidelacrosse.com/recruiting/college/team/Syracuse/70 and https://www.insidelacrosse.com/recruiting/college/team/Syracuse/70/2026

Unless SU has a great deal of success in the portal, they may be in the process of falling into the second tier of top programs.

Picking next years class is not a fair sample given they had the number 1 and 5 recruits switch to Clemson. If you want to say this proves your point fine but there is nothing but rumors as to why Spallina switched and from what I have heard Eisfield was going where ever Soallina went regardless. There is still plenty of talk about Joe Spallina possibly going to Clemson as well to coach in some capacity after this season

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Picking next years class is not a fair sample given they had the number 1 and 5 recruits switch to Clemson. If you want to say this proves your point fine but there is nothing but rumors as to why Spallina switched and from what I have heard Eisfield was going where ever Soallina went regardless. There is still plenty of talk about Joe Spallina possibly going to Clemson as well to coach in some capacity after this season

That would be a slap in the face to Allison Kwolek.

And Joe isn't leaving SB to be just an assistant. Besides, he's now got a nice side gig as GM of the California Redwoods.

 

[SULAXAHOLIC]

That would be a slap in the face to Allison Kwolek.

And Joe isn't leaving SB to be just an assistant. Besides, he's now got a nice side gig as GM of the California Redwoods.

Might be exactly why he would leave. This rumor has been going around for almost a year. Supposedly Sydney Pirecca would take over as head coach. He openly spoke about having to make decisions for his family after the loss to Syracuse. What happens is anyone’s guess time will tell.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

NCAA Bracketology: 7 Bubble Teams, 3 Spots

The bubble talk, as of now, seems relatively straightforward — there are seven teams fighting for three projected spots.

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Syracuse is securely in the field but has too many losses to earn a seed and has dropped four of its last six

Chapel Hill, N.C.
Clemson vs. Navy
Winner plays at (1) North Carolina (ACC)

Stanford, Calif.
Bryant (AMERICA EAST) at (8) Stanford
Johns Hopkins vs. Denver (BIG EAST)

Gainesville, Fla.
Mercer (BIG SOUTH) at (4) Florida (BIG 12)
Syracuse vs. Jacksonville (ASUN)

Charlottesville, Va.
Robert Morris (MAC) at (5) Virginia
James Madison (AMERICAN) vs. Army

Newton, Mass.
Loyola (PATRIOT) vs. Brown
Winner plays at (2) Boston College

Princeton, N.J.
Mount St. Mary’s (MAAC) at (7) Princeton (IVY)
Yale vs. UMass (ATLANTIC 10)

Evanston, Ill.
Michigan vs. Duke
Winner plays at (3) Northwestern

College Park, Md.
LIU (NEC) at (6) Maryland
Penn vs. Stony Brook (CAA)

Last Four In: Duke, Army, Navy, Brown
First Six Out: Harvard, Dartmouth, Colorado, Drexel, Virginia Tech, UConn
Moving In: Bryant, Clemson
Moving Out: Harvard, UMass Lowell
Multi-bid Conferences: ACC (7), Big Ten (4), Ivy League (4), Patriot League (3)

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[OrangeXtreme]

NCAA Bracketology: The Final D-I Women's Bracket Projection

The bracket will be revealed Sunday night at 9 p.m. Eastern on ESPNU.

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Chapel Hill, N.C.
Navy (PATRIOT) vs. Clemson
Winner plays at (1) North Carolina (ACC)

College Park, Md.
Liberty (ASUN) at (8) Maryland
Johns Hopkins vs. UMass (ATLANTIC 10)

Gainesville, Fla.
Mercer (BIG SOUTH) at (4) Florida (BIG 12)
Stanford vs. Denver (BIG EAST)

Charlottesville, Va.
LIU (NEC) at (5) Virginia
James Madison (AMERICAN) vs. Duke

Newton, Mass.
Loyola vs. Stony Brook (CAA)
Winner plays at (2) Boston College

Princeton, N.J.
Albany (AMERICA EAST) at (7) Princeton
Penn vs. Army

Evanston, Ill.
Michigan vs. Akron (MAC)
Winner plays at (3) Northwestern

New Haven, Conn.
Fairfield (MAAC) at (6) Yale (IVY)
Syracuse vs. Brown

Last Four In: Clemson, Duke, Army, Brown
First Four Out: Harvard, Drexel, Virginia Tech, Dartmouth
Moving In: Akron, UAlbany
Moving Out: Bryant, Robert Morris
Multi-bid Conferences: ACC (7), Big Ten (4), Ivy League (4), Patriot League (3)

 

[ar inj]

NCAA Bracketology: The Final D-I Women's Bracket Projection

The bracket will be revealed Sunday night at 9 p.m. Eastern on ESPNU.

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Chapel Hill, N.C.
Navy (PATRIOT) vs. Clemson
Winner plays at (1) North Carolina (ACC)

College Park, Md.
Liberty (ASUN) at (8) Maryland
Johns Hopkins vs. UMass (ATLANTIC 10)

Gainesville, Fla.
Mercer (BIG SOUTH) at (4) Florida (BIG 12)
Stanford vs. Denver (BIG EAST)

Charlottesville, Va.
LIU (NEC) at (5) Virginia
James Madison (AMERICAN) vs. Duke

Newton, Mass.
Loyola vs. Stony Brook (CAA)
Winner plays at (2) Boston College

Princeton, N.J.
Albany (AMERICA EAST) at (7) Princeton
Syracuse vs. Stony Brook (CAA)

Evanston, Ill.
Michigan vs. Akron (MAC)
Winner plays at (3) Northwestern

New Haven, Conn.
Fairfield (MAAC) at (6) Yale (IVY)
Syracuse vs. Brown

Last Four In: Clemson, Duke, Army, Brown
First Four Out: Harvard, Drexel, Virginia Tech, Dartmouth
Moving In: Akron, UAlbany
Moving Out: Bryant, Robert Morris
Multi-bid Conferences: ACC (7), Big Ten (4), Ivy League (4), Patriot League (3)

Nice to see the Orange will get two spots and thus, two opportunities to advance.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Nice to see the Orange will get two spots and thus, two opportunities to advance.

Split Squad games.

 

[Dinkyspond]

Nice to see the Orange will get two spots and thus, two opportunities to advance.

sloppy work