MD2 NCAA Tournament Selection Criteria

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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
Adelphi American International Assumption Bentley Franklin Pierce Le Moyne Merrimack Pace Southern New Hampshire Saint Anselm Saint Michael's

Central Region
C.W. Post Dominican Dowling Grand Canyon Lake Erie Mercy Mercyhurst Molloy NYIT Notre Dame de Namur Seton Hill Wheeling Jesuit

South Region
Belmont Abbey Catawba Florida Southern Lees-McRae Limestone Mars Hill Pfeiffer Presbyterian Queens Rollins St. Andrews Saint Leo Wingate

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.