General Information
The Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship consists of a four-team, single-elimination tournament. One team from each of the geographic regions (North, Central, South) and one at-large team from any region will be selected. Teams must have a .500 or better record versus Division II opponents to be selected.
See conferences for members and current standings. The distribution of institutions by geographic region is as follows:
| North Region |
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American International
Assumption
Bentley
Bryant
Franklin Pierce
Le Moyne
Merrimack
Pace
Southern New Hampshire
Saint Anselm
Saint Michael's
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| Central Region |
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Adelphi
*Briarcliffe
C.W. Post
Dominican
Dowling
Grand Canyon
Mercyhurst
Molloy
NYIT
*Notre Dame de Namur
*Seton Hill
Wheeling Jesuit
*not eligible for the
2008 championship
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| South Region |
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Belmont Abbey
Catawba
Lees-McRae
Limestone
Mars Hill
Pfeiffer
*Presbyterian
Queens
Rollins
St. Andrews
Saint Leo
Wingate
*not eligible for the
2008 championship
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Primary Factors for Selecting Teams
The Division II Men's Lacrosse Committee considers (in no specified order) the following factors in making selections for the tournament, with an emphasis on in-region results:
- Overall won-lost record
- In-region won-lost record
- Overall strength of schedule (average opponents' and opponents' opponents' winning percentages)
- Head-to-head competition
- Results against common opponents
Secondary Factors for Selecting Teams
If evaluation of the primary criteria does not result in a decision, the committee will consider the following secondary criteria in the selection process (again not in priority order):
- Results against Division II out-of-region competition
- Results against common opponents
- Results against teams already selected
Input is also provided by regional advisory committees. However, coaches' or other polls or rankings are not used by the selection committee.
Teams must have played a minimum of eight games during the traditional season against Division II opponents to be
considered for tournament selection.
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