Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
How the Pre-season Top 20 fared.

1 - Boston College: Still in the mix but do not think they will win the National Championship.
2 - Maryland: Defense and overall athleticism and speed will lead to a National Championship.
3 - North Carolina: Round 3 coming up with BC... Game will come down to Defense and goalie play.
4 - JMU: 2018 National Champs were overrated in 19'. Good year, tough schedule. Not Top 10 in 2019.

5 - Stony Brook: Also overrated to start the season. Good year but off from recent past. Not Top 10.
6 - Florida: Six losses all to good teams. Finish outside the Top 10.
7 - Northwestern: Back in the mix. Defense improved as the season went on and has lead to the Final Four. Maryland will beat them.
8 - Princeton: Very good year, # 8 preseason about right. 5 or 6 end of season. Just outside of final four.
9 - Loyola: Tough draw for tournament, could have been the 8 seed over Michigan. 9 was about right to start the season. 8 - 9 to end the year.
10 - Penn: Also about right at 10. Finish the year a little lower but not by much.
11 - Towson: Way too high at 11. Tigers play a tough schedule but not a Top 20 team this year.
12 - Penn State: Another overrated team for 2019. Very tough schedule. Not sure if they are even Top 25 this year.
13 - Navy: Solid team. Top 20 finish.
14 - Virginia Tech: ACC very difficult. Back to earth after strong 2018. Not Top 20. One of the Programs that should be better.
15 - Syracuse: Great year. Finished way above where they started. Finish at 5 - 7.
16 - Virginia: Also good year, also finished above where they started. Right there with Princeton and Syracuse. Finish 5 - 7.
17 - Colorado: Good year. finished a little higher than 17.
18 - Stanford: Good year. 18 about right.
19 - Denver. Great year. Top 10 finish.
20 - Notre Dame: Great year. Soft OOC schedule gave them nice record and confidence but hurt them with NCAA seeding. Top 10 finish.
21 - USC: Tough one goal loss to Denver keeps them out of Elite 8. Solid Top 20 finish.
22 - Georgetown: Came on strong at the end. Great year for the Hoya's. Top 20 finish.
23 - Hopkins: about right. Solid team.
24 - Duke: Surprised not in The NCAA Tournament. Top 20 Team.
25 - Dartmouth: Good year. Tough team. 15 - 20 finish.

Good Luck to all ion the Final Four.


Biggest jump: Michigan and High Point.
Biggest fall: Towson and Penn State.

Who will make the jump and surprise next year, who will fall out of the Top 25?


Michigan way overrated! I understand its good for lacrosse to have them as an 8 seed, but the fact that teams like them and Stanford make it and Duke doesnt is laughable. Duke kills both those teams this year