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Maryland defenseman Will Schaller defends Cornell's CJ Kirst in the 2025 NCAA men's lacrosse championship at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.

USA Lacrosse Division I Men's Top 20

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Rich Barnes

Presented by CWENCH Hydration, college rankings are compiled by USA Lacrosse Magazine staff and contributors with input from coaches.

Ranking: NCAA Division I Men 
Date: Jan. 5, 2026 
Week: Preseason

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Team

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1Maryland0-0
2Syracuse0-0
3Princeton0-0
4Georgetown0-0
5North Carolina0-0
6Cornell0-0
7Notre Dame0-0
8Duke0-0
9 Penn State0-0
10Richmond0-0
11Ohio State0-0
12Harvard0-0
13Virginia0-0
14Army0-0
15Rutgers0-0
16Boston University0-0
17Johns Hopkins0-0
18Towson0-0
19UAlbany0-0
20Michigan0-0
Also considered (alphabetical order)
Bryant0-0
Denver0-0
Fairfield0-0
High Point0-0
Villanova0-0
Yale0-0