Looking beyond LI teams, looks like the stranglehold on the top five for so many years is starting to unravel. Maryland strong as ever, cuse starting to stumble. Florida, NW and NC showing considerable weakness, Duke rising. Other than MD the gap seems to be closing.
UNC showing considerable weakness?? I would say they are the clear number 2 behind MD.
You also failed to mention BC's rise. BC, btw, has one of the best freshmen in the country who hasn't stepped on the field yet because she also happens to be one of the best freshman hockey players in the country.
In reality, there is some shuffling around in the top 5/7, but not too much new blood at the top of the rankings. As far as NW goes, for them it is a rebuilding year, which is still top ten but boy do their freshman look good.
UNC beat Towson in double OT. Towson barely beat Monmouth early in the season... I say there is room for debate in who is #2...
Exactly the point. Just look at this weekend as an example, you have Towson giving UNC all they can handle, Syracuse barely squeaking by Harvard, Florida getting embarrassed. I will give NWest rookie comment the thumbs up, but they are as bad as they have been since the first or second year of them reentering D1. The point again, all these teams may be lingering near top 5, used to be the only team able to compete with top five was a top 5. Not anymore, the dominance is near gone. I think that's good for lacrosse. Do we really need to see NW or MD reel off ten championships in a row? I like to see the rise and fall of programs.
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