Cornell lax — 2025 playoffs

[CU77]

Lacrosse Reference now projecting Cornell's final RPI, averaged across 1000 simulations of the rest of the season, at #2.

https://lacrossereference.com/mens-d1-bracketology/

[RichH]

Lacrosse Reference now projecting Cornell's final RPI, averaged across 1000 simulations of the rest of the season, at #2.

https://lacrossereference.com/mens-d1-bracketology/

Interesting that we don't win the Ivy tournament in more than 50% of the simulations. At the same time, that's by far the highest percentage of the 4 teams.

This run also says we're a lock to make the NCAA field. Princeton isn't 100% yet.

[mike1960]

Lacrosse Reference now projecting Cornell's final RPI, averaged across 1000 simulations of the rest of the season, at #2.

https://lacrossereference.com/mens-d1-bracketology/

Interesting that we don't win the Ivy tournament in fewer than 50% of the simulations. At the same time, that's by far the highest percentage of the 4 teams.

This run also says we're a lock to make the NCAA field. Princeton isn't 100% yet.

The main thing now is for the team to continue to identify its weaknesses and continue to improve each week. They've done a fantastic job shoring up the defense this year.

[CU77]

Yes, just win baby! If the team wins all remaining games (including the ILT), they will be very well placed for a top-4 seed.

[CU77]

https://x.com/laxreference/status/1912585927660036563

[CU77]

The NCAA DI Men's Lacrosse Committee announces its Top 10 Rankings for results through April 18, 2025.

1 @CornellLacrosse
2 @TerpsMLax
3 @TigerLacrosse
4 @PennStateMLAX
5 @UNCMensLacrosse
6 @HarvardMLax
7 @ArmyWP_MLax
8 @OhioStateMLAX
9 @CuseMLAX
10 @NDlacrosse

https://x.com/NCAALAX/status/1913636546068041756

[BearLover]

Since I arrived on campus in August of 2008, this is only the second time, the other being 2020 men's hockey, that I thought we have the best, or tied for the best, team in the country.

Fortunately, this team doesn't shoulder the pressure of all the near-misses since 1977, though us fans do to varying degrees depending on when we matriculated.

[CU77]

Cornell has clinched hosting the ILT. Remaining possibilities for seeding:

Code Select Expand


Pr>Y:               C Pr H Y
B>H, Y>Pr:          C Y Pr H
H>B, Y>Pr by 1:     C Pr H Y
H>B, Y>Pr by 2,3,4: C H Y Pr
H>B, Y>Pr by 5+:    C Y Pr H


[djk26]

Since I arrived on campus in August of 2008, this is only the second time, the other being 2020 men's hockey, that I thought we have the best, or tied for the best, team in the country.

Fortunately, this team doesn't shoulder the pressure of all the near-misses since 1977, though us fans do to varying degrees depending on when we matriculated.

BearLover, I hope Cornell does win it all in lacrosse this year, of course, but if they don't, will you subject us all to the unbearable doom that their failure has brought to the University at large and to you, in particular?

[BearLover]

Since I arrived on campus in August of 2008, this is only the second time, the other being 2020 men's hockey, that I thought we have the best, or tied for the best, team in the country.

Fortunately, this team doesn't shoulder the pressure of all the near-misses since 1977, though us fans do to varying degrees depending on when we matriculated.

BearLover, I hope Cornell does win it all in lacrosse this year, of course, but if they don't, will you subject us all to the unbearable doom that their failure has brought to the University at large and to you, in particular?

Let's hope they win!

[BearLover]

It is going to be important to be on the opposite side of the NCAA bracket from Maryland. They are 10-2 with their losses being a combined 3 goals, against a much harder schedule than Cornell's (their SOS is 1st in the country, though ours isn't too shabby at 11th).

[billhoward]

BL, does your family come from a religion where the holy trinity is suffering, guilt and "let's eat"?

[arugula]

Doesn't everyone?

[nshapiro]

It is going to be important to be on the opposite side of the NCAA bracket from Maryland. They are 10-2 with their losses being a combined 3 goals, against a much harder schedule than Cornell's (their SOS is 1st in the country, though ours isn't too shabby at 11th).

Why?

If we are the 2nd seed and play the late game on the first round of Memorial Day weekend, aren't we at a disadvantage?

Wouldn't it be better to play them when we have equal rest?

Are you now arguing that getting to the final is its own reward?

[BearLover]

It is going to be important to be on the opposite side of the NCAA bracket from Maryland. They are 10-2 with their losses being a combined 3 goals, against a much harder schedule than Cornell's (their SOS is 1st in the country, though ours isn't too shabby at 11th).

Why?

If we are the 2nd seed and play the late game on the first round of Memorial Day weekend, aren't we at a disadvantage?

Wouldn't it be better to play them when we have equal rest?

Are you now arguing that getting to the final is its own reward?

I want us to get the first seed. Separately, I want us to stay on the opposite side of the bracket from Maryland. Why would those two things be in conflict with each other?

And I want to avoid Maryland until the final because they seem to be the other best team in the country and this way they are more likely to be upset before we have to face them.