DURHAM, N.C.—The Duke men’s lacrosse team has been tabbed the nation’s preseason No. 1 by a second publication as Lacrosse Magazine placed the Blue Devils tops in its Nike/US Lacrosse preseason poll. Reigning NCAA Champion Maryland is second.
Duke, also the nation’s preseason favorite in the Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Yearboook, edged the Terrapins for the No. 1 spot, while Denver, Albany and Yale round out the top five. The Blue Devils are slated to face eight of the top 20 in the poll, including five in the top 12.
They earned the nod as the No.