DURHAM, N.C.—The Duke men’s lacrosse team will open the 2017 season ranked seventh in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association preseason coaches poll. The Blue Devils are one of four ACC teams in the top seven of the poll and all five are among the top 15.
Duke, ranked eighth in the Inside Lacrosse preseason poll, will face off against five of the top six teams and eight of the top 20 overall. Reigning NCAA Champion North Carolina tops the poll, while Maryland and Denver round out the top three. Notre Dame and Syracuse complete the top five, coming in fourth and fifth, respectively.