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The NCAA men's lacrosse tournament bracket revealed expected and unexpected results, highlighting winners like Princeton and the ACC. The committee selected eight at-large teams and eight seeded squads for the first round.
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As usual, the unveiling of the NCAA menâs lacrosse tournament bracket Sunday night produced many expected results â and a few unexpected ones.
The committee was tasked not only with choosing the eight at-large teams that would join the 10 automatic qualifiers, but also with deciding the eight seeded squads that would get to play at home in the first round. As with all such matters in the world of collegiate sports, not everyone can be happy with the committeeâs decisions.
Here are some of the winners and losers from a busy conference championship weekend and Selection Sunday, starting with the highest seeds.
The Tigers completed an impressive weekend at the Ivy League tournament a close defeat of Yale in the semifinals and dominating win against Cornell in the title game. The run helped them grab the top seed. Princeton was the second seed in 2001 when the program won its most recent title, but the Tigers arenât about to complain.
The Fighting Irish handled everyone on their schedule not named Virginia all season, but they were nosed out for the top seed by Princeton with their loss in the ACC semifinals. Theyâll nevertheless be among the favorites in what is an admittedly wide-open field this year.
Notre Dame midfielder Will Angrick (10) shoots in front of Maryland midfielder Colin Sharkey (24) during the 2024 NCAA men's lacrosse tournament championship game at Lincoln Financial Field.
The Atlantic 10 champion Spiders will host a round-of-16 game for the first time. After coming up just a goal short against eventual champion Cornell in last yearâs quarterfinals, Richmond, the No. 4 seed, will be looking to take the next step and earn its first trip to championship weekend.
Winners included Princeton and teams from the ACC.
The committee selects eight at-large teams and ten automatic qualifiers, along with eight seeded squads for home games.
The article notes that there were a few unexpected outcomes during the Selection Sunday reveal.
The tournament features a total of 18 teams, including 10 automatic qualifiers and 8 at-large selections.
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The Cavaliers couldnât claim an automatic berth with the ACC not having enough teams to qualify, but they made the most of their weekend in the conference tournament. Top-five wins against Notre Dame and North Carolina vaulted them all the way to the No. 5 seed and earned them a first-round home game against Georgetown.
The league sent all five of its lacrosse-playing members to the dance with Duke squeaking into the field with one of the final at-large spots. The Blue Devils missed the conference tournament but had a defeat of North Carolina in the regular-season finale that boosted their resume at just the right time.
The Bulldogs needed a huge comeback against Brown in their regular-season finale just to reach the Ivy League tournament, and they couldnât offer much resistance against Princeton once they got there. But their earlier win against Cornell on the road and overall body of work was enough to give the Ivy a third representative in the field.
The Dolphins are in the tournament for the first time in program history, romping past Air Force 16-7 Sunday to claim the Atlantic Sun title. They, unfortunately, will not have much time to celebrate with an opening-round game Wednesday at Robert Morris on their agenda.
The Terrapins will miss the tournament for the first time since 2002. The preseason No. 1 team was forced to navigate one of the nationâs toughest schedules but managed just a 7-6 overall record with no top-10 victories. A loss to Penn State in the Big Ten semifinals effectively ended Maryland's run of 22 appearances in a row - the longest active run in Division I.
The Crimson began the campaign with eight consecutive wins, including a home triumph against Syracuse. But in a remarkable turnaround, they dropped five of their last six, and a head-to-head loss to Yale might have been their undoing. Instead of making its third NCAA appearance in five years, the Crimson will be staying home.
With just two teams in the field, the conference might not be represented on Memorial Day weekend. Penn State had a potentially shaky resume with three sub-top-20 losses but removed any doubt by winning the league tournament to snag the conference's automatic bid. The Nittany Lions did get a first-round home game as the No. 8 seed, but they get a tough draw against Army. Johns Hopkins earned an at-large invitation but must go on the road to meet No. 7 Cornell.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NCAA lacrosse tournament bracket winners, losers include Princeton, ACC