Lacrosse Magazine's D-II Preseason Poll

BALTIMORE, Md. -- Lacrosse Magazine released its preseason Top 20 rankings for MCLA's Division II in its January edition and, not surprisingly, defending champion Dayton and runner-up Concordia (Calif.) take the top two spots in the poll.

The Flyers knocked off the Eagles, 12-11, in the championship game of the MCLA National Tournament powered by Under Armour in Orange, Calif.

North Dakota State and St. Thomas, both members of the powerful Upper Midwest Lacrosse Conference, sit in the third and fourth chairs, respectively, while Pacific Northwest Collegiate Lacrosse League power Western Washington rounds out the Top 5.

2016 Lacrosse Magazine MCLA Division II Preseason Poll

Rank	Team
1.	Dayton
2.	Concordia (Calif.)
3.	North Dakota State
4.	St. Thomas
5.	Western Washington
6.	St. John's
7.	Grand Valley State
8.	Grove City
9.	Siena Heights
10.	Florida Gulf Coast
11.	Missouri Valley
12.	Sierra Nevada
13.	Cal State Fullerton
14.	Minn.-Duluth
15.	Kennesaw State
16.	Palm Beach Atlantic
17.	Reinhardt
18.	Indiana Tech
19.	Western Oregon
20.	St. Andrews

NOTE: Because of an MCLA reporting error, Elon was originally ranked No. 17 by Lacrosse Magazine. Elon will be competing in MCLA Division I this year, so the poll has been revised to reflect that.