Polls for Mar 9: Media #8 / Coaches #7

[OrangeXtreme]

1. Notre Dame 423 (9)
2. Richmond 416 (7)
3. Princeton 403 (5)
4. Harvard 371 (1)
5. North Carolina 356

8. Syracuse 295

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Penn State Sweeps Ivy Slate, Jumps Up USA Lacrosse Top 20

For the first time all season, it was mostly quiet in the top half of the USA Lacrosse Division I Men’s Top 20.

www.usalacrosse.com

1. Notre Dame
2. Richmond
3. Princeton
4. Harvard
5. North Carolina

8. Syracuse

 

[OrangeXtreme]

8. Syracuse

After losing two of three to the Ivy League, Syracuse made some subtle adjustments to its SSDM and midfield lines. More importantly, they turned up the gas and pushed the ball in transition in a 12-8 win at Homewood Field over Johns Hopkins. Point guard Joey Spallina played extremely well; his skillset is deep. Defender Billy Dwan III, whose father roamed the field as a Blue Jay in the heyday, scored twice in transition. FOGO Johnny Mullen was dialed in after committing 18 violations in the first five games. Luke Rhoa was sharp with four points. SU came into the game as the No. 10 defensive efficiency unit in the country and locked down the Jays, forcing weak-angled shots that Jimmy McCool gobbled up. This close defense is outstanding and the play of their SSDM group, with some new additions, was vastly improved to what we witnessed against Princeton and Harvard. Credit their DC John Odierna — SU can win with defense.

HHH plays at Air Force on Thursday and then Denver on Monday, March 16, as part of their Rocky Mountain spring break trip.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Looks like ND, then some combo of Princeton, Harvard, and Richmond

 

[FloridaCuse]

He has Syracuse #2 in RPI. Princeton #1, Army #3

 

[ks orange]

I would rearrange this. I watch a lot of college lacrosse and, to me, Princeton is, hands down, the best team I've seen. I'd put them at #1, Richmond at #2, and Notre Dame at #3. I don't think Notre Dame has played a schedule that has earned them the top spot. I think Princeton is being unfairly punished for a bad quarter against a good Penn State team.

 

[DMVCuseLax]

 

[nocohalo]

Prefer to hover around 5. Teams above that get the target put on their back and the pressure is enormous no matter how good a team is.

 

[JeremyCuse]

He has SU with the #2 RPI and #2 SOS which is outstanding.

The bracket even a 1st one is a bit absurd. Rutgers and Yale? Rutgers best win is a one goal win over Jax and the rest of the wins are over the sisters of the poor. Yale has a nice win over BU but was blown out by Army and PSU and beat Fairfield by 1.