The Syracuse men's lacrosse team (4-1, 1-0 ACC) moved up to No. 6 in the NIKE/USILA coaches poll after a 9-8 victory over St. John's on Saturday.
Denver is the new No. 1 after defeating now-No. 3 Notre Dame 11-10 on Sunday, with the Pioneers collecting 290 points and eight of the 15 first-place votes. Penn State received 282 points and five first place votes to earn the No. 2 ranking this week, followed by the Fighting Irish's 268 points.
Big Ten squads Maryland (263 points, two first place votes) and Rutgers (238 points) sit ahead of the Orange in fourth and fifth respectively.