Preseason No. 1 Maryland misses NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament for first time since 2002
Maryland saw its two decade-plus streak of making the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament come to a close on Sunday. What to know of the historic omission:
With the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament bracket only consisting of 18 teams — 10 of which go to conference tournament champions — the opportunities for teams on the bubble are scarce. Maryland found that out the hard way following the fully revealed bracket for the 2026 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament . The Terrapins were left out of the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament on Sunday by the NCAA Tournament selection committee after going 7-6 in the regular season and losing in their second round of the Big Ten Tournament to Penn State.
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament bracket: Highlights from Selection Sunday show The omission of the Terrapins is a significant one in men's lacrosse, as they are one of the sport's true powerhouses: Maryland has been in every NCAA tournament since 2003, and has made it to Memorial Day weekend to compete for the national championship in three of the last four seasons. But that isn't the only notable reason of the Terrapins being left out. John Tillman's squad was the No.
1-ranked team in the Inside Lacrosse , USILA Coaches and USA Lacrosse preseason polls. Here's what to know following the Terrapins' omission from the 2026 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament: Did Maryland men's lacrosse make NCAA Tournament? No.
Maryland was left out of the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament after entering Sunday's bracket reveal show on the bubble with a 7-6 overall record and a No. 15 RPI ranking. Both Duke and Yale were selected off the bubble and included in the bracket over the Terrapins.