The Tigers (17-2) remain the undisputed No. 1, holding serve at the top for another week while the Fighting Irish (13-3) climb one rung to No. 2 and the Orange (13-6) leap four spots from seventh to third — a surge that puts three different conferences in the top three and signals just how open this race has become.
The story of the poll, though, is the Blue Devils. A five-spot jump is notable; a nine-spot rocket from No. 13 to No. 4 is a statement. At 11-5, they didn't just climb — they crashed the title conversation. Meanwhile, the Spiders (14-2) took the hardest tumble among the elite, dropping five spots from second to seventh despite a gaudy record, and the Cavaliers (10-7) fell seven places from No. 4 to No. 11, the steepest decline in the poll.
The Red Foxes (12-5) crashed the party at No. 20, the poll's only new entry, a reminder that May lacrosse rewards the teams playing their best right now — not the ones who looked the part in February.
Data via ESPN · Summarized by D1Ball's editorial engine from official statistics.
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