The Tigers (17-2) remain the undisputed kings of men's lacrosse, holding at No. 1 for another week with a resume nobody's challenging. The Fighting Irish (13-3) climbed one slot to No. 2, but the real movement happened everywhere else.
The Blue Devils (11-5) authored the week's loudest statement, rocketing from No. 13 all the way to No. 4 — a nine-spot surge that reshapes the title conversation. The Orange (13-6) mirrored that momentum, jumping from No. 7 to No. 3 and proving their record is no mirage. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers (10-7) suffered the poll's hardest fall, plunging from No. 4 to No. 11, and the Spiders (14-2) dropped from a No. 2 perch all the way to No. 7 despite just two losses all season.
The Red Foxes (12-5) crashed the party at No. 20, the poll's only newcomer, while the top-heavy race tightens: seven teams sit between 10 and 13 wins, and nobody behind the Tigers feels safe.
Data via ESPN · Summarized by D1Ball's editorial engine from official statistics.
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