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It’s the holiday season, which means spring practices are just around the corner. And that means we can start ramping up our lacrosse discussions for another year!
We’ve been taking a look at many team’s schedules so far and making one-stop places for the Division I Men’s and Women’s teams and their rosters and slate of games. We also gave you our picks for our All-College Crosse team. Only one thing left to do now, rankings!
We’ll have our own personal rankings very soon, but as they usually do around this time, Inside Lacrosse has unveiled their Face-Off Yearbook Top 25, which came out about a week ago. Last year’s list of top teams only consisted of 20 schools. Take a look at it below:
Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Yearbook Division I Men’s Rankings #1-25
| Ranking | Team | Conference | Last Year's Record | Final 2017 Media Poll Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | Team | Conference | Last Year's Record | Final 2017 Media Poll Ranking |
| 1 | Duke Blue Devils | ACC | 13-5 | 7 |
| 2 | Albany Great Danes | America East | 15-3 | 5 |
| 3 | Yale Bulldogs | Ivy League | 10-6 | 11 |
| 4 | Maryland Terrapins | Big Ten | 16-3 | 1 |
| 5 | Denver Pioneers | Big East | 13-4 | 3 |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | ACC | 9-6 | 8 |
| 7 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Big Ten | 10-4 | 15 |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes | Big Ten | 16-5 | 2 |
| 9 | Syracuse Orange | ACC | 13-3 | 6 |
| 10 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ACC | 8-8 | 9 |
| 11 | Johns Hopkins Blue Jays | Big Ten | 8-7 | 13 |
| 12 | Loyola Greyhounds | Patriot League | 10-6 | 12 |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions | Big Ten | 12-4 | 10 |
| 14 | Towson Tigers | CAA | 12-5 | 4 |
| 15 | Marquette Golden Eagles | Big East | 8-8 | 16 |
| 16 | Virginia Cavaliers | ACC | 8-7 | 24 |
| 17 | Army West Point Black Knights | Patriot League | 12-4 | 14 |
| 18 | Brown Bears | Ivy League | 10-6 | 23 |
| 19 | Boston University Terriers | Patriot League | 12-5 | 29 |
| 20 | Richmond Spiders | SoCon | 12-4 | 21 |
| 21 | Villanova Wildcats | Big East | 9-6 | 20 |
| 22 | Navy Midshipmen | Patriot League | 6-8 | NR |
| 23 | Princeton Tigers | Ivy League | 9-6 | 25 |
| 24 | Providence Friars | Big East | 10-7 | 26 |
| 25 | Bryant Bulldogs | NEC | 11-8 | 19 |
If you know the Face-Off Yearbook, IL previews and ranks all 71 teams. Here’s the rest of them from 26 until 71:
Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Yearbook Division I Men’s Rankings #26-71
| Ranking | Team | Conference | Last Year's Record | Final 2017 Media Poll Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | Team | Conference | Last Year's Record | Final 2017 Media Poll Ranking |
| 26 | Hofstra Pride | CAA | 11-3 | 18 |
| 27 | Air Force Falcons | SoCon | 12-6 | 17 |
| 28 | UMass Minutemen | CAA | 7-8 | NR |
| 29 | Harvard Crimson | Ivy League | 6-7 | NR |
| 30 | Michigan Wolverines | Big Ten | 8-6 | NR |
| 31 | Cornell Big Red | Ivy League | 5-8 | NR |
| 32 | Penn Quakers | Ivy League | 7-6 | 28 |
| 33 | Hobart Statesmen | NEC | 9-7 | NR |
| 34 | Stony Brook Seawolves | America East | 7-7 | NR |
| 35 | Lehigh Mountain Hawks | Patriot League | 7-7 | NR |
| 36 | Drexel Dragons | CAA | 6-8 | NR |
| 37 | Bucknell Bison | Patriot League | 5-8 | NR |
| 38 | Fairfield Stags | CAA | 5-9 | NR |
| 39 | Binghamton Bearcats | America East | 11-5 | 27 |
| 40 | Saint Joseph's Hawks | NEC | 5-9 | NR |
| 41 | Georgetown Hoyas | Big East | 4-10 | NR |
| 42 | High Point Panthers | SoCon | 4-10 | NR |
| 43 | UMBC Retrievers | America East | 6-8 | NR |
| 44 | Delaware Blue Hens | CAA | 7-8 | NR |
| 45 | Monmouth Hawks | MAAC | 14-3 | 22 |
| 46 | Marist Red Foxes | MAAC | 10-6 | NR |
| 47 | Robert Morris Colonials | NEC | 9-7 | NR |
| 48 | Vermont Catamounts | America East | 5-8 | NR |
| 49 | Colgate Raiders | Patriot League | 5-9 | NR |
| 50 | Furman Paladins | SoCon | 7-8 | NR |
| 51 | Sacred Heart Pioneers | NEC | 9-6 | NR |
| 52 | UMass Lowell River Hawks | America East | 4-12 | NR |
| 53 | Jacksonville Dolphins | SoCon | 3-11 | NR |
| 54 | Detroit Mercy Titans | MAAC | 5-11 | NR |
| 55 | Hartford Hawks | America East | 6-8 | NR |
| 56 | Holy Cross Crusaders | Patriot League | 5-10 | NR |
| 57 | St. John's Red Storm | Big East | 1-13 | NR |
| 58 | Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers | NEC | 4-10 | NR |
| 59 | Bellarmine Knights | SoCon | 4-9 | NR |
| 60 | Canisius Golden Griffins | MAAC | 6-9 | NR |
| 61 | Cleveland State Vikings | Independent | 5-9 | NR |
| 62 | Mercer Bears | SoCon | 5-8 | NR |
| 63 | Wagner Seahawks | NEC | 6-9 | NR |
| 64 | Quinnipiac Bobcats | MAAC | 2-9 | NR |
| 65 | Lafayette Leopards | Patriot League | 2-12 | NR |
| 66 | Siena Saints | MAAC | 3-11 | NR |
| 67 | Manhattan Jaspers | MAAC | 3-11 | NR |
| 68 | Dartmouth Big Green | Ivy League | 2-11 | NR |
| 69 | VMI Keydets | SoCon | 2-12 | NR |
| 70 | NJIT Highlanders | Independent | 1-14 | NR |
| 71 | Hampton Pirates | Independent | 1-7 | NR |
They ranked the top 25 teams in Division I Women’s lacrosse, which was also just 20 teams a year ago.
Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Yearbook Division I Women's Rankings
| Ranking | Team | Conference | Last Year's Record | Final 2017 Media Poll Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | Team | Conference | Last Year's Record | Final 2017 Media Poll Ranking |
| 1 | Maryland Terrapins | Big Ten | 23-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Stony Brook Seawolves | America East | 20-2 | 3 |
| 3 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ACC | 17-3 | 6 |
| 4 | Boston College Eagles | ACC | 17-7 | 2 |
| 5 | Florida Gators | Big East | 17-3 | 9 |
| 6 | Penn State Nittany Lions | Big Ten | 17-4 | 5 |
| 7 | Navy Midshipmen | Patriot League | 18-5 | 4 |
| 8 | USC Trojans | Pac-12 | 18-4 | 8 |
| 9 | Syracuse Orange | ACC | 15-7 | 10 |
| 10 | Northwestern Wildcats | Big Ten | 11-10 | 13 |
| 11 | Princeton Tigers | Ivy League | 15-4 | 7 |
| 12 | Penn Quakers | Ivy League | 13-4 | 12 |
| 13 | Virginia Cavaliers | ACC | 12-9 | 16 |
| 14 | Cornell Big Red | Ivy League | 13-6 | 11 |
| 15 | UMass Minutewomen | A-10 | 17-4 | 15 |
| 16 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | ACC | 11-8 | 19 |
| 17 | James Madison Dukes | CAA | 14-7 | 14 |
| 18 | Albany Great Danes | America East | 12-6 | 18 |
| 19 | Colorado Buffaloes | Pac-12 | 16-4 | 17 |
| 20 | Elon Phoenix | CAA | 13-7 | 20 |
| 21 | Duke Blue Devils | ACC | 8-9 | NR |
| 22 | Stanford Cardinal | Pac-12 | 12-6 | 26 |
| 23 | Loyola Greyhounds | Patriot League | 11-8 | NR |
| 24 | Towson Tigers | CAA | 12-7 | 24 |
| 25 | Johns Hopkins Blue Jays | Big Ten | 11-7 | 25 |
In addition, IL had preseason rankings for men’s teams in Divisions II and III, NJCAA (JUCO), and both MCLA Divisions.
Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Yearbook Division II Men’s Rankings
| Ranking | Team | Conference | Last Year's Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | Team | Conference | Last Year's Record |
| 1 | Limestone Saints | Carolinas | 21-0 |
| 2 | Merrimack Warriors | Northeast-10 | 15-4 |
| 3 | Le Moyne Dolphins | Northeast-10 | 14-3 |
| 4 | Adelphi Panthers | Northeast-10 | 15-4 |
| 5 | Seton Hill Griffins | Great Midwest | 12-4 |
| 6 | Tampa Spartans | Sunshine State | 15-5 |
| 7 | NYIT Bears | ECC | 14-3 |
| 8 | Pace Setters | Northeast-10 | 12-4 |
| 9 | Belmont Abbey Crusaders | Carolinas | 12-5 |
| 10 | Lenoir-Rhyne Bears | South Atlantic | 12-3 |
| 11 | Mercyhurst Lakers | Great Midwest | 12-3 |
| 12 | Wingate Bulldogs | South Atlantic | 13-4 |
| 13 | Mercy Mavericks | ECC | 12-5 |
| 14 | Mount Olive Trojans | Carolinas | 11-5 |
| 15 | Lindenwood Lions | Independent | 10-4 |
Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Yearbook Division III Men’s Rankings
| Ranking | Team | Conference | Last Year's Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | Team | Conference | Last Year's Record |
| 1 | Salisbury Sea Gulls | CAC | 22-1 |
| 2 | Wesleyan Cardinals | NESCAC | 20-2 |
| 3 | York Spartans | CAC | 17-4 |
| 4 | Denison Big Red | NCAC | 18-2 |
| 5 | RIT Tigers | Liberty League | 20-3 |
| 6 | Cortland Dragons | SUNYAC | 17-3 |
| 7 | Gettysburg Bullets | Centennial | 11-6 |
| 8 | Cabrini Cavaliers | CSAC | 17-4 |
| 9 | Tufts Jumbos | NESCAC | 13-6 |
| 10 | Lynchburg Hornets | ODAC | 15-7 |
| 11 | Dickinson Red Devils | Centennial | 12-4 |
| 12 | Ithaca Bombers | Liberty League | 13-4 |
| 13 | Amherst Mammoths | NESCAC | 13-5 |
| 14 | Bates Bobcats | NESCAC | 16-2 |
| 15 | Franklin & Marshall Diplomats | Centennial | 16-3 |
| 16 | St. Lawrence Saints | Liberty League | 16-3 |
| 17 | Stevenson Mustangs | MAC-Commonwealth | 14-6 |
| 18 | Roanoke Maroons | ODAC | 12-4 |
| 19 | Hampden-Sydney Tigers | ODAC | 16-6 |
| 20 | Middlebury Panthers | NESCAC | 9-9 |
| 21 | Stevens Ducks | Empire 8 | 14-5 |
| 22 | Washington & Lee Generals | ODAC | 10-7 |
| 23 | Ursinus Bears | Centennial | 9-5 |
| 24 | Ohio Wesleyan Bishops | NCAC | 11-6 |
| 25 | Bowdoin Polar Bears | NESCAC | 10-6 |
| 26 | Springfield Pride | NEWMAC | 12-5 |
| 27 | RPI Engineers | Liberty League | 10-5 |
| 28 | Plattsburgh Cardinals | SUNYAC | 12-6 |
| 29 | Nazareth Golden Flyers | Empire 8 | 11-9 |
| 30 | Washington College Shoremen | Centennial | 9-7 |
Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Yearbook NJCAA Rankings
| Ranking | Team | Region | Last Year's Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | Team | Region | Last Year's Record |
| 1 | Onondaga Lazers | III | 15-0 |
| 2 | Howard Dragons | XX | 15-3 |
| 3 | Genesee Cougars | III | 11-3 |
| 4 | Nassau Lions | XV | 10-4 |
| 5 | Harford Fighting Owls | XX | 11-6 |
| 6 | Anne Arundel Riverhawks | XX | 11-6 |
| 7 | Ocean County College Vikings | XIX | 10-5 |
Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Yearbook MCLA Division I Rankings
| Ranking | Team | Conference | Last Year's Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | Team | Conference | Last Year's Record |
| 1 | Grand Canyon Lopes | SLC | 16-1 |
| 2 | California Golden Bears | WCLL | 16-3 |
| 3 | Chapman Panthers | SLC | 13-7 |
| 4 | BYU Cougars | RMLC | 15-5 |
| 5 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | SELC | 17-2 |
| 6 | Colorado Buffaloes | RMLC | 15-5 |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies | SELC | 15-5 |
| 8 | Cal Poly Mustangs | WCLL | 16-3 |
| 9 | Florida State Seminoles | SELC | 13-4 |
| 10 | Arizona State Sun Devils | SLC | 10-7 |
| 11 | Utah Utes | RMLC | 10-7 |
| 12 | Colorado State Rams | RMLC | 9-9 |
| 13 | Northeastern Huskies | PCLL | 9-4 |
| 14 | Michigan State Spartans | CCLA | 13-6 |
| 15 | Oregon Ducks | PNCLL | 11-3 |
| 16 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | CCLA | 11-5 |
| 17 | Simon Fraser Clan | PNCLL | 9-5 |
| 18 | SMU Mustangs | LSA | 13-6 |
| 19 | Concordia-Irvine Eagles | SLC | 20-1 |
| 20 | Sonoma State Seawolves | WCLL | 10-6 |
Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Yearbook MCLA Division II Rankings
| Ranking | Team | Conference | Last Year's Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | Team | Conference | Last Year's Record |
| 1 | St. Thomas Tommies | UMLC | 15-3 |
| 2 | Grand Valley State Lakers | CCLA | 9-5 |
| 3 | Dayton Flyers | CCLA | 10-5 |
| 4 | North Dakota State Bison | UMLC | 9-6 |
| 5 | St. John's Johnnies | UMLC | 7-8 |
| 6 | Sierra Nevada Eagles | WCLL | 12-4 |
| 7 | Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs | UMLC | 9-7 |
| 8 | Bridgewater State Bears | PCLL | 12-2 |
| 9 | Cal State Fullerton Titans | SLC | 11-4 |
| 10 | Montana Grizzlies | PNCLL | 13-6 |
| 11 | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | SELC | 10-5 |
| 12 | Metropolitan State Roadrunners | RMLC | 10-4 |
| 13 | College of Idaho Coyotes | PNCLL | 12-1 |
| 14 | Kennesaw State Owls | SELC | 10-6 |
| 15 | Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns | LSA | 11-3 |
| 16 | Montana State Bobcats | RMLC | 10-7 |
| 17 | Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | SLC | 13-2 |
| 18 | San Diego Toreros | SLC | 7-6 |
| 19 | Providence Argos | PNCLL | 10-4 |
| 20 | Missouri State Bears | GRLC | 20-1 |
If you have the physical Face-Off Yearbook, Concordia-Irvine is 19th in the MCLA Division I rankings, as they moved up from Division II. However, they’re listed as the top team in their Division II MCLA rankings. The correct rankings are listed above (h/t Jac Coyne).
The Face-Off Yearbook also ranked the top 10 teams in Divisions II and III for Women’s lacrosse:
Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Yearbook Division II Women’s Rankings
| Ranking | Team | Conference | Last Year's Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | Team | Conference | Last Year's Record |
| 1 | Adelphi Panthers | Northeast-10 | 21-1 |
| 2 | Florida Southern Moccasins | Sunshine State | 21-3 |
| 3 | Le Moyne Dolphins | Northeast-10 | 19-2 |
| 4 | Lindenwood Lions | Rocky Mountain | 21-2 |
| 5 | LIU Post Pioneers | ECC | 16-3 |
| 6 | Florida Tech Panthers | Sunshine State | 14-4 |
| 7 | New Haven Chargers | Northeast-10 | 15-5 |
| 8 | Queens Royals | South Atlantic | 17-4 |
| 9 | Regis Rangers | Rocky Mountain | 17-3 |
| 10 | East Stroudsburg Warriors | PSAC | 17-3 |
Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Yearbook Division III Women’s Rankings
| Ranking | Team | Conference | Last Year's Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | Team | Conference | Last Year's Record |
| 1 | Gettysburg Bullets | Centennial | 21-3 |
| 2 | TCNJ Lions | NJAC | 19-2 |
| 3 | Washington & Lee Generals | ODAC | 19-2 |
| 4 | Trinity Bantams | NESCAC | 17-5 |
| 5 | William Smith Herons | Liberty League | 20-2 |
| 6 | Middlebury Panthers | NESCAC | 16-5 |
| 7 | Franklin & Marshall Diplomats | Centennial | 17-5 |
| 8 | York Spartans | CAC | 16-4 |
| 9 | Salisbury Sea Gulls | CAC | 16-6 |
| 10 | Colby White Mules | NESCAC | 15-4 |