Way Early Rankings

Our way-early 2027 Division I women's lacrosse rankings countdown concludes with five frontrunners to make it to Memorial Day weekend.

Our way-early 2027 Division I women's lacrosse rankings countdown continues with several final four sleepers — a few of which have been there before.

We're counting down from No. 25 to No. 1 in our way-early rankings for the 2027 women’s lacrosse season, continuing with five teams looking to build on gains they made in 2026.

We're counting down from No. 25 to No. 1 in our way-early rankings for the 2027 Division I women’s lacrosse season, continuing with five teams that fell short of expectations in 2026.

We're counting down from No. 25 to No. 1 in our way-early rankings for the 2027 Division I women’s lacrosse season, starting with five potential NCAA tournament contenders.

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.