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Patrick Stevens checked in with committee chair Matthew Colagiovanni and assessed the 2026 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament. Here's what you need to know.

A consistent theme emerged from the NCAA selection committee: wins against top-20 teams matter.

At the top of the bracket, there were far fewer surprises — but let's sort through our rapid reactions.

Adelphi has won the last two national championships, including a thriller last May over Tampa.

Duke and Yale made the NCAA tournament over Maryland and Harvard, while Princeton nabbed the No. 1 seed. Selections were announced Sunday.

Two-time reigning NCAA champion Tufts avenged its only loss of the season, beating Bowdoin for the NESCAC championship on Sunday.

Slippery Rock is one of four No. 1 regional seeds after winning the first PSAC championship in school history.

Duke is in and Maryland is out in the final bracket projection of 2026.

Who should be in? There's a large bubble and a tough choice at the bottom of the seed line.

And just like that, we have reached the NCAA tournament.