Bears ranked #15 after Week 1

Following opening weekend for most D1 lacrosse teams, the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association has released its weekly Coaches' Poll. The Bears, who were previously ranked 14th in the nation, have been placed at #15 following their performance against Lehigh Saturday. The USILA is made up of several Division 1 coaches who make their own rankings etc. blah blah blah. Every week, these coaches determine rankings based on strength of schedule, score and other factors. If you look at the actual poll, you see that Syracuse, who is ranked #1 has an absurdly larger number of points than those that follow it. Each team gets a certain number of points if they are ranked first, second, third etc. The more people who vote for them in a higher spot, the more points they get. See?

Despite their drop in rank (by one) on the USILA Poll, a fan poll taken by Inside Lacrosse showed that lax rats everywhere feel that Brown remains #14. When all is said and done, the coaches' poll essentially means nothing now, but is interesting to follow week by week.

From the BEAR CAVE:
The guys had a day off today before they go into the next three practices with Hofstra in mind. Check back for a preview of the weekend and some commentary from players.