Automatic Qualifiers and At-Large Teams
The Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship is a 16-team, single-elimination tournament. Seven conferences will receive automatic qualification. The remaining teams are selected at large. Conferences with Automatic Qualifiers (AQs) are:
American East Conference
Colonial Athletic Conference
Eastern College Athletic Association
Great Western Lacrosse League
Ivy Group
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Patriot League
See conferences for members and current standings.
A team must play a minimum of 10 games against Division I opponents during the regular season to be considered for selection. To be considered as an at-large selection, a team must have a .500 or better record against all opponents.
Primary Factors for Selecting At-Large Teams
The Division I Men's Lacrosse Committee employs criteria specified in NCAA Bylaws. When selecting teams for possible at-large berths, primary factors considered when reviewing teams' won-loss records and strength of schedule are (in priority order) as follows:
- Results against teams in descending order, as determined by the "normal RPI [Ratings Percentage Index] rank" used during the selection process, that is, the record against teams ranked 1-5, 6-10, 11-15, 16-20, and team ranked greater than 20. See
current results against teams ranked by RPI.
- Strength-of-schedule index, which is based on the ten highest-ranking opponents in the RPI mentioned above. See
current SOS based on opponents' RPI ratings.
- "Normal RPI rank" based on teams' entire Division I schedule. This factor includes Division I winning percentage, opponents' records, and opponents' strength of schedule.
Current RPI ratings.
- All three rankings are listed
here.
Secondary Factors for Selecting At-Large Teams
If an analysis of the primary selection factors listed above does not result in a decision by the committee regarding at-large selections, the following secondary criteria are evaluated (although not in priority order):
- Head-to-head competition.
- Results against common opponents.
- Regional advisory committee (FAC) rankings.
- Results against teams not under consideration.
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