NCAA Lacrosse Rankings

Notre Dame takes the No. 1 spot in Patrick Stevens' way-early projection of the 2027 race. North Carolina, Princeton, Duke and Penn State round out the top five.

We're down to the top 10 in Patrick Stevens' countdown — and five NCAA tournament teams with legitimate potential to be playing Memorial Day weekend in 2027.

A rising Ivy League power, everyone's favorite mid-major and three heavyweights dealing with heavy losses arrive in the 11-15 range of our summer countdown.

We're counting down a far-too-early top 25(ish), continuing today with a group of teams that all have some noteworthy holes to fill heading into next spring.

NCAA tournament contenders? Perhaps. Forecasting next year's top 25 commences with some mid-major sleepers and two high-pedigree programs looking to reestablish themselves.