Duke men's lacrosse sneaks into NCAA Tournament unseeded
Duke men's lacrosse earned one of eight at-large bids to the 2026 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championships. The team will play at 4-seed Richmond.
Uncertainty was expelled by hope last night when Duke lacrosse was selected as one of the final two teams to qualify for the 2026 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championships. The Blue Devils will face off against 4-seed Richmond in the first round and, with a win, would meet either No. 5 Virginia or Georgetown.
Duke is making its 28th appearance in the NCAA Tournament and enters the bracket unseeded for just the fifth time in program history. They are 1-4 all-time in NCAA Tournament games as an unseeded squad. The Blue Devils head into postseason play boasting a 9-4 overall record, with losses to No.
7 Syracuse, No. 16 Virginia, No. 7 Cornell, and No.
1 Notre Dame, all of whom are currently ranked no lower than No. 7 in RPI (rating percentage index). What kept Duke’s resume afloat was key victories over No.