College Crosse's Best of October

October is in the books and that means only one thing: We're one month closer to discovering that humans are made from 90 percent Snickers candy bars and that cannibalism is not only delicious but a satisfying cure for hunger. So, that's . . . something.

Other than that, it's time to recap 10 of the bigger and better stories that graced this fine Internet real estate over the last 31 days. Let's get it.

Fall Rankings of Inevitable Regret
Putting together a fall top 20 in advance of the 2014 preseason is ripe with potential problems, not the least of which is that I may scrap the whole thing and start over again in January. Regardless, this is how I slotted teams with an eye toward next spring:

• Hub: Fall 2013 Top 20

Strength and Conditioning and Being a Wiseass
The best part about fall ball ending is that teams are now starting to post videos about all the heavy things that they're lifting:

• Loyola Gets Strengthier and Conditionier
• Furman’s Dystopian Strength and Conditioning

Dissecting Faceoff Work
Do you have far too much time on your hands and want to know lots of things about Harvard's faceoff situation and what Brendan Fowler did to Syracuse in the national championship game? Yes? Well, here you go, psycho:

• Keegan Michel Details Harvard’s Faceoff Work
• Brendan Fowler’s National Championship Performance

The Concept of "Division IV"
It has been lurking in the background, but the ramifications of a potential "Division IV" is arguably as important to the future of college lacrosse as any issue surrounding the game:

• StoryStream: "Division IV" and College Lacrosse

Et Cetera
Stuff that was stuff that you can't stuff any place else:

• NCAA Names Chicago, Foxboro, and Philadelphia as Host Finalists for Championship Weekend
• The Mount St. Mary’s Hipsters
• Yale’s Ace-in-the-Hole Recruiting Tool
• John Danowski is Excited About Wearing Ugly Pants