2026 Tewaaraton Way-Ahead Rankings

[OrangeXtreme]

1. Joey Spallina, A, Syracuse
One of the more hyped recruits of all-time, Spallina got Syracuse back to Championship Weekend under the brightest spotlight in 2025. The next step is a championship. He has the fourth-most points per game of any player returning to DI lacrosse, but there’s no one who feels like the weight of a historic program lies more on his shoulders than Spallina.

 

[Hawknate144]

If he puts up his normal numbers against this schedule, I will have a hard time believing he won't win it, but that's also assuming he can be a bit more consistent and not need the cupcake games to pad his stats.