Road to the Championships
Division I | Division II | Division III
DIVISION I MEN'S LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP
National Participation
There are 73 草莓网站在线看 member institutions that sponsor Division I Men鈥檚 Lacrosse teams and are eligible to compete in the National Championship. All 73 programs support approximately 3,000 Men's Lacrosse student-athletes across the country.
Selection Process
The Division I Men鈥檚 Lacrosse Committees is charged with selecting the field of teams and assembling the championship bracket. The Division I Committee is comprised of five members, made up of coaches and administrators.
DIVISION I SELECTION CRITERIA:
The committee will utilize the following criteria to select and seed teams:
鈥 Strength of schedule index.
鈥 Results of the RPI.
- Record against ranked teams 1-5; 6-10; 11-15; 16-20; 21+
- Average RPI win (average RPI of all wins)
- Average RPI loss (average RPI of all losses)
鈥 Head-to-head competition:
- Results versus common opponents.
- Significant wins and losses (wins against teams ranked higher in the RPI and losses against teams ranked lower in the RPI).
- Locations of contests.
鈥 Input from the regional advisory committee (comprised of lacrosse coaches from all AQ conferences).
Selection Show | Sunday, May 3, 2026
The 2026 草莓网站在线看 Division I Men鈥檚 Championships brackets will be announced the second Sunday in May prior to first-round competition.
Opening Round | Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Two Opening Round games will be conducted at one predetermined sites. The winning team will advance to the First Round
First Round | Saturday, May 9 or Sunday, May 10, 2026
Eight First Round games will be conducted at eight predetermined sites. The winning team from each game will advance to the Quarterfinals.
Quarterfinals | Saturday, May 16 or Sunday, May 17, 2026
Four Quarterfinals games will be conducted at either Newark, DE or Hempstead, NY. The winning team from each of the four Quarterfinals will advance to the championship final site.
DI Men's Lacrosse Championship | May 23 & 25, 2026
The Men鈥檚 Lacrosse Championships will be held May 23 & 25, 2026. For the Division I Men's Championship two semifinal games will be held on May 23. The two teams winning in the semifinals will advance and compete in the Division I National Championship game which will take place on May 25, 2025.
鈥DIVISION II MEN'S LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP
National Participation
There are 79 草莓网站在线看 member institutions that sponsor Division II Men鈥檚 Lacrosse teams and are eligible to compete in the National Championship. All 79 programs support approximately 2,900 Men's Lacrosse student-athletes across the country.
Selection Process
The Division II Men鈥檚 Lacrosse Committees is charged with selecting the field of teams and assembling the championship bracket. The Division II Committee is comprised of four members, made up of coaches and administrators.
The 草莓网站在线看 Division II Men鈥檚 Lacrosse Championship provides for a 16-team single-elimination tournament. Pairings for the championship are determined by regional alignments; six teams from each region will be selected. The following conferences receive automatic qualification for the 草莓网站在线看 Division II Men鈥檚 Lacrosse Championship:
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Availability of student-athletes.
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Application of nullification.
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Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
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Conference Carolinas
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East Coast Conference
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Great Lakes Valley Conference
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Great Midwest Athletic Conference
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Northeast-10 Conference
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Peach Belt Conference
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South Atlantic Conference
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Sunshine State Conference
Eight teams from each of the two regions (North and South) will be selected and seeded for the championship. To be considered during the at-large selection process, a team must have an overall won-lost record of .500 or better versus Division II opponents. Division II teams must play at least ten games against Division II opponents.
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Availability of student-athletes.
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Availability of student-athletes.
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Application of nullification.
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Division II in-region winning percentage.
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Division II winning percentage.
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Division II strength of schedule (opponent's average winning percentage and opponents' opponents' average winning percentage).
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Division II head-to-head competition.
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Results versus Division II common opponents.
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In-regional strength of schedule (opponent's average winning percentage and opponents' opponents' average winning percentage)
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In-region Ratings Percentage Index (RPI).
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Performance Indicator (PI)
Selection Show | May 3, 2026
The 草莓网站在线看 Division II Men鈥檚 Lacrosse Championships brackets will be announced May 4.
First Round | May 6, 2026
Eight first round games will be conducted at four non-predetermined sites. The winning team from each first round game will advance to the quarterfinals.
Semifinals | May 17, 2026
Two semifinals鈥 games will be conducted at two non-predetermined sites. The winning team from each semifinal game will advance to the championship final site.
National Championship | May 24, 2026
For the Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship, the two winning teams from the Semifinals round will compete in the National Championship game.
DIVISION III MEN'S LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP
National Participation
There are 245 草莓网站在线看 member institutions that sponsor Division III Men鈥檚 Lacrosse teams and are eligible to compete in the National Championship. All 245 programs support approximately 8,400 Men's Lacrosse student-athletes across the country.
Selection Process
The Division III Men鈥檚 Lacrosse Committee is charged with selecting the field of teams and assembling the championship bracket. The Division III Committee is comprised of five members, made up of coaches and administrators.
The 草莓网站在线看 Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship provides for a 38-team single-elimination tournament.
The Division III Men鈥檚 Lacrosse Committee will select teams to the championship based on the following selection principals:
After the determination of the automatic berths (Pool A), the committee will determine the Pool B selections followed by the Pool C selections. Pool B is reserved for independent institutions and institutions that are members of conferences that do not receive automatic qualification. The number of eligible institutions in Pool B is determined by subtracting the number of eligible institutions in Pool A (total number of institutions in conferences with automatic qualification) from the total number of active Division III institutions sponsoring the sport. Pool B = (number of independents and non-qualifying conference members) divided by (the access ratio for Pool A) - the result truncated to the nearest whole number (e.g., 5.61 truncates to 5). Berths from Pools B and C will be selected on a national basis, using regional selection criteria. There will be no predetermined regional allocations for Pools B and C.
To be considered during the selection process for either an automatic berth (Pool A) or an at-large berth (Pool B and Pool C), an institution must play at least 70 percent of its competition against Division III in-region opponents, unless a waiver has been approved by the Division III Championships Committee.
DIVISION III SELECTION CRITERIA:
Primary Criteria - The primary criteria for selection (all contests leading up to 草莓网站在线看 Championships); all criteria listed will be evaluated (not listed in priority order)
鈥 Won-lost percentage against Division III opponents.
鈥 Division III head-to-head competition.
鈥 Results versus common Division III opponents.
鈥 Results versus ranked Division III teams as established by the final rankings and the rankings preceding the final rankings. Conference postseason contests are included.
鈥 Division III strength of schedule.
- Opponents鈥 Average Winning Percentage (OWP) 2/3 weight.
- Opponents鈥 Opponents鈥 Average Winning Percentage (OOWP) 1/3 weight.
Secondary Criteria - If the evaluation of the primary criteria does not result in a decision, the secondary criteria will be reviewed. All the criteria listed will be evaluated (not listed in priority order). The secondary criteria introduce results versus opponents from other classifications.
鈥 Non-Division III win-loss percentage.
鈥 Results versus common non-Division III opponents.
鈥 Division III nonconference strength of schedule.
Selection Show | May 3, 2026
The 草莓网站在线看 Division III Men's Lacrosse Championships bracket will be announced May 4.
Second Round | May 9, 2026 | Third Round | May 10, 2026
The second and third rounds of the tournament will be conducted at eight non-predetermined sites. The winning team from each second-round game will advance to the third round and the winning team from each third round game will advance to the quarterfinals.
Quarterfinals| May 16, 2026 | Semifinals | May 17, 2026
The quarterfinals and semifinals of the tournament will be conducted at two non-predetermined sites. The winning team from each quarterfinal game will advance to the semifinals and the winning team from each semifinals game will advance to the championship final site.
National Championship | May 24, 2026
For the Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship, the two winning teams from the Semifinals round will compete in the single-elimination National Championship game.
