KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Reinhardt (Ga.) remains at No. 1 in the latest edition of the Men’s Lacrosse Coaches’ Top 10 Poll.
Top 10 Highlights
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Reinhardt (Ga.) holds the most No. 1 rankings in men’s lacrosse with 13.
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Reinhardt is the defending national invitational champion
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There is one new team to the poll: No. 10 Siena Heights (Mich.)
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Five teams remained at the same rank as the preseason poll
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Keiser (Fla.) moved up into the Top 5 after wins over then-RV Tennessee Wesleyan and then No. 5 Benedictine (Kan.)
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Reinhardt (Ga.) holds the longest active consecutive streak in the poll with 34. Keiser (Fla.) follows with 23.
Poll Methodology
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The rating committee is comprised of eight raters — two raters per conference/group.
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Each conference/group produces a conference rating from which raters will use to compile their national ballot. Only teams represented on the conference rating are eligible for the national ballot.
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Each rater will submit a top 15 ballot, which will be used to produce the Top 10 national rating and a list of other teams receiving votes.
2020 NAIA Men’s Lacrosse
Coaches’ Top 10 Poll
Feb. 24, 2020
Rank |
Team |
Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reinhardt (Ga.) | 66 |
| 2 | Indiana Tech | 62 |
| 3 | Lawrence Tech (Mich.) | 58 |
| 4 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 54 |
| 5 | Keiser (Fla.) | 49 |
| 6 | Madonna (Mich.) | 47 |
| 7 | Benedictine (Kan.) | 39 |
| 8 | Aquinas (Mich.) | 39 |
| 9 | SCAD Savannah (Ga.) | 34 |
| T-10 | Siena Heights (Mich.) | 28 |
| T-10 | Missouri Valley | 28 |
Others receiving votes: Columbia (Mo.) 21, Lourdes (Ohio) 17, Missouri Baptist 16, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 9
SCAD Savannah (Ga.) opened the season at No. 1 in the preseason edition of the 2020 NAIA Women’s Lacrosse Coaches’ Top 10 Poll and remains there in the first update to the poll.
Top 10 Highlights
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The Bees boast 34 all-time No. 1 rankings, which is the most all-time in NAIA women's lacrosse.
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SCAD Savannah is the defending national invitational champion
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No. 9 Life (Ga.) made the move into the Top 10
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Only five teams remain at the same rank from the preseason poll
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SCAD Savannah and Georgetown (Ky.) hold a consecutive active streak in the poll with 35 appearances.
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SCAD Savannah is the only team to spend an entire season ranked No. 1
2020 NAIA Women’s Lacrosse
Coaches’ Top 10 Poll
Feb. 24, 2020
Rank |
Team |
Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCAD Savannah (Ga.) | 66 |
| T-2 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 60 |
| T-2 | Benedictine (Kan.) | 60 |
| 4 | Keiser (Fla.) | 54 |
| T-5 | Lawrence Tech (Mich.) | 48 |
| T-5 | Reinhardt (Ga.) | 48 |
| 7 | Marian (Ind.) | 42 |
| 8 | Georgetown (Ky.) | 38 |
| 9 | Life (Ga.) | 31 |
| 10 | Tennessee Wesleyan | 30 |
Others receiving votes: Concordia (Mich.) 29, Cleary (Mich.) 21, Siena Heights (Mich.) 16, Point (Ga.) 11, Indiana Tech 9, Ave Maria (Fla.) 4