ncaa mlax tournament 2024 NCAA MLAX Tournament Opening Round, Tom & Mary Casey Stadium, Albany, NY May 8, 2024, 7:00 PM

[cwdickens]

From Inside Lacrosse:

Once the Dane Train gets rolling, it’s tough to stop.

UAlbany beat Sacred Heart, 13-7, in Wednesday’s NCAA Play-In Game in front of 1,485 fans at Casey Stadium.

The Great Danes move on to play Notre Dame in the NCAA First Round on Sunday. It’s a rematch from the 2014 NCAA Quarterfinals, one of the most memorable NCAA Tournament games in recent memory; the teams met in ’15 as well.

[dslyank]

On 5/7/2024 at 6:21 PM, nysteve661 said:

You can go to 24 teams, give the top 8 byes.  That adds an extra week.  NCAA wants to keep the Memorial Day weekend the Final Four so would have to start the season a week earlier to start conference tourneys a week earlier.  Can Northeast teams start even earlier than they have with winter weather?  Don't see it without cancellations.  Alternative is start as usual but play two regular season games in a week a couple times more to make it up.

ps. Women opened their tournament yesterday 26 teams. No "play-in" games no bye; and they start season same time as men. Also, pretty close to same total number of teams. 

NCAA Men" must EXPAND tournament NOW. Find a way--STOP MAKING EXCUSES.

ANYONE know what the plan is for next year; With the N.East conference back an extra auto bid. Is there any expansion being worked on or just 2 "play-ins" ???????????

Edited May 11 by dslyank

[cwdickens]

3 hours ago, dslyank said:

ps. Women opened their tournament yesterday 26 teams. No "play-in" games no bye; and they start season same time as men. Also, pretty close to same total number of teams. 

NCAA Men" must EXPAND tournament NOW. Find a way--STOP MAKING EXCUSES.

ANYONE know what the plan is for next year; With the N.East conference back an extra auto bid. Is there any expansion being worked on or just 2 "play-ins" ???????????

I agree, three to four deserving teams, left out from the tournament.