Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by baldbear
Divison I Women’s Lacrosse Rankings 5-9-2022

Rank Institution Points (FPV) Last Poll

1 North Carolina (18 - 0) 400 (16) 1
2 Maryland (17 - 1) 378 3
3 Boston College (16 - 3) 374 2
4 Syracuse (13 - 5) 330 5
5 Loyola (18 - 1) 326 7
6 Northwestern (13 - 4) 319 4
7 Stony Brook (14 - 2) 302 6
8 Florida (15 - 4) 290 8
9 Princeton (14 - 3) 263 9
10 James Madison (13 - 4) 256 10
11 Rutgers (15 - 4) 241 13
12 Denver (17 - 2) 221 12
13 Duke (15 - 3) 214 11
14 Stanford (12 - 6) 180 17
15 Virginia (9 - 9) 165 14
16 Notre Dame (9 - 9) 148 15
17 Jacksonville (13 - 4) 117 20
18 USC (13 - 4) 113 16
19 Arizona State (11 - 8) 94 23
20 UConn (13 - 4) 89 18
21 Michigan (10 - 6) 82 21
22 UMass (16 - 3) 74 19
23 Saint Joseph's (14 - 6) 73 NR
24 Yale (11 - 6) 45 23
25 Johns Hopkins (10 - 8) 35 22
RV Navy, Drexel, Ohio State, Richmond, Vanderbilt, Mercer, Pitt, Temple, Vermont

So, How did the predictions turn out.... ? below is the preseason Top 20.... Will there be a lot of movement after the Tournament?

NIKE/USA LACROSSE
DIVISION I WOMEN’S PRESEASON TOP 20

​​1. Boston College
2. North Carolina
3. Syracuse
4. Northwestern
5. Stony Brook
6. Maryland
7. Notre Dame
8. Duke
9. Loyola
10. Florida
11. Virginia
12. James Madison
13. Princeton
14. Stanford
15. Denver
16. Rutgers
17. Drexel
18. Jacksonville
19. UConn
20. Penn

Also considered (alphabetical order): Johns Hopkins, Louisville, Michigan, Penn State, Richmond, Temple

Out: Penn & Drexel

In: Arizona State & USC

Only surprise is Penn not being Top 20, I bet it's been over 10 years since the Quakers did not finish the season ranked in the Top 20. Also surprised how far Dartmouth fell off. Arizona St, Jacksonville and Rutgers have come on strong. UConn has been doing ok and UMass is quietly Top 20 more times than not.

Very surprised with the growth of the sport we have not seem more parity, basically the same programs year in and year out.

Anyone have any upset predictions for the Tournament?

If JMU gets by UConn I think they can upset Loyola and possibly BC.