College

Duke is certainly in the conversation, but really could use a victory over Syracuse or North Carolina this month.

"The standard is Florida," Flagler coach Grant Kelam said. "That's very apparent now."

There is an enormous bubble featuring 14 teams for seven spots.

Mackin delivered 17 goals and three assists in a 2-0 week for Johns Hopkins.

Eicher had six goals and one assist in a 13-12 win over North Carolina.

Dartmouth proved it could hang with Princeton, and UMass earned a tough win over Saint Joseph's.

A 13-10 win over Yale has Princeton firmly at the top of the Ivy League.

Middlebury stunned Wesleyan, and St. Lawrence got a much-needed win over Union.

It was a week that went according to plan from the start.

The absence of a juggernaut like Maryland (2022) or Notre Dame (2024), or a clear-cut top tier means this season feels wide open.