Polls (4/5/21): Media #9 / Coaches #9

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Men's Division I Media Poll: A (Not Quite) Undisputed No. 1

(Photo by Natalie LeDonne/Duke Athletics)Thursday night’s ACC Network overtime game did what was anticipated, and that’s establish who

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Thursday night’s ACC Network overtime game did what was anticipated, and that’s establish who is No. 1 in the Inside Lacrosse Men's Division I Media Poll after a logjam between Duke and North Carolina.

Duke emerged from that and takes most of the first-place votes this week. Maryland is right behind and has five first-placed votes, and North Carolina is still third — the tier that’s been leading the charge all year remaining in tact.

An ACC team is next, but it’s Notre Dame this week, rising to No. 4 after drubbing Syracuse in the Carrier Dome. Syracuse fell to No. 9. With Virginia at 6, all ACC teams still remain in the Top 10.

Lehigh, at 5-0, continues to claw up the rankings and is at No. 7 ahead of Rutgers.

Three teams are back in the poll this week with UMBC (No. 16), Stony Brook (No. 17) and Villanova (No. 20).

1. Duke (17)
2. Maryland (5)
3. North Carolina
4. Notre Dame
5. Denver

9. Syracuse

 

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The decision to play Holy Cross instead of Lehigh was obviously the right one given Lehigh's fogo.
I don't really think Lehigh is a top 10 team but they have a soft schedule until the Patriot tournament and they have shown they are capable of beating Army as long as their fogo is on the field.