Division I Twelve-team, single-elimination tournament. One team is selected from each of the three geographical regions, Northeast, Southeast and West. Also, four conferences - the America East Conference, ECAC, Ivy League and Patriot League -- receive automatic qualification for their champion. The remaining teams are selected at large. The Division I Men's Lacrosse Committee selects and seeds teams based on won-lost record, strength of schedule and eligibility and availability of student-athletes. When evaluating teams' won-lost records and strength-of-schedule, the committee considers the following additional factors (not in priority order): Head-to-head competition. Results against the top 10 teams, as voted upon by the regional advisory committee. Results against teams not under consideration. Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) rank, based on the entire Division I schedule. Strength-of-schedule index and power rating, based on the 10 highest-rated teams on a school's schedule. Note: It is possible for a Division II or Division III team to be ranked higher than a Division I team. In order to be considered for at-large selection, teams must have a .500 or better record against all opponents. In addition, the Men's Lacrosse Committee has developed a strength-of-schedule index and a power-rating system that is used only as an aid during the Division I selections. These are calculated after each regional advisory committee member ranks all teams in his division and all of their opponents on a one-through-five basis, with a "one" being the highest rating. Opponents' total rating points are divided by a team's total number of games to arrive at a strength-of-schedule index. Power ratings are developed using the same one-through-five ratings. Both the strength-of-schedule index and the power-rating systems are used only as selection guidelines. Each divisional committee reserves the right to deviate from these figures, based on the criteria listed and in the championships' best interest. The committee considers only games against the teams with the 10 highest ratings on each team's schedule. Members of Division I Automatic Qualifying Conferences AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE: University of Delaware, Drexel University, University of Hartford, Hofstra University, Towson University and University of Vermont. ECAC: Georgetown University; University of Maryland, Baltimore County; University of Massachusetts, Amherst; United States Naval Academy; Pennsylvania State University; Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick and State University of New York at Stony Brook. IVY LEAGUE: Brown University, Cornell University, Dartmouth University, Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University and Yale University. PATRIOT LEAGUE: United States Military Academy, Bucknell University, Colgate University, Hobart College, College of the Holy Cross, Lafayette College and Lehigh University. Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Committee (selects tournament field): Fred Acee, U.S. Air Force Academy; John Desko, Syracuse University; Chappy Menninger, Mount St. Mary's College (Maryland); Harry Royle, Hofstra University and Dominic D. Starsia, University of Virginia. Division I Advisory Committee: Harry Royle, Hofstra University, chair; Steve Beville, University of Vermont; Bill Dirrigl, Rutgers University; Dick Edell, University of Maryland, College Park; John Espey, State University of New York at Stony Brook; Bill Lawson, Lafayette College and B.J. O'Hara, Hobart College. Division I Important Dates Sunday, May 6 Selection and announcement of teams participating in the championship Saturday, May 12 South first-round competition (University of Maryland, Baltimore County) Sunday, May 13 North first-round competition (U.S. Military Academy) Saturday, May 19 North quarterfinal competition (Hofstra University) Sunday, May 20 South quarterfinal competition (University of Maryland, College Park) Tuesday, May 22 Telephonic press conference for coaches of Division I semifinalists Saturday, May 26 Semifinals, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey, Rutgers Stadium Monday, May 28 Final, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey, Rutgers Stadium Division II Four-team single-elimination tournament. Two teams are selected from each of the two geographic regions, Northeast and Southwest. The Division II Men's Lacrosse Committee selects teams based on won-lost record, strength of schedule, and eligibility and availability of student-athletes, with the primary emphasis on in-region results. The committee considers out-of-region and out-of-division competition (Division I, Division III or NAIA) as a secondary factor, if a decision is not made based upon the primary in-region criteria. When teams under consideration are basically tied on all criteria, the committee selects teams by looking at the following criteria in rank-priority order between these teams: head-to-head competition, results against common opponents and results against teams already selected. 2000-01 NCAA Division II Regions NORTHEAST REGION: Adelphi University, American International College, Assumption College, Bentley College, Bryant College, C.W. Post/Long Island Campus, Dowling College, Franklin Pierce College, *Green Mountain College, Le Moyne College, Merrimack College, Molloy College, New Hampshire College, University of New Haven, New York Institute of Technology, Pace University, Saint Anselm College, Southampton Campus of Long Island University, St. Michael's College and West Chester University. SOUTHWEST REGION: Catawba College, Lees-Mc Rae College, Limestone College, Mars Hill College, Mercyhurst College, Northwood University, Pfeiffer University, St. Andrews Presbyterian College, Wheeling Jesuit University and Wingate University. Division II NCAA Men's Lacrosse Committee: Chip Polak, New Hampshire College, chair; Jim Fritz, Pfeiffer University and Brian Trotter, West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Division II Important Dates Sunday, May 6 Selection and announcement of teams participating in the championship Sunday, May 20 Semifinals, on campus Tuesday, May 22 Telephonic press conferences for coaches of Division II finalists Sunday, May 27 Final, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey, Yurcak Field Division III Fourteen teams will be placed in two competition brackets consisting of seven teams each. The top-seeded teams in each bracket receive a first-round bye. The remaining teams are geographically paired, whenever possible, with winners advancing to the quarterfinals. The first three rounds are played on the campus of one of the competing institutions or at an alternate site approved by the Division III Men's Lacrosse Committee. The final will be played in Piscataway, New Jersey. Selection Principles: The 14-team field consists of three selection pools. First, 10 berths (Pool A) will be allocated to automatic-qualifying conferences. The criteria for receiving automatic qualification are outlined in Bylaw 31.3.4 of the NCAA Division III Manual. Second, four berths (Pool B) will be reserved for true independents and those teams that are members of conferences that do not qualify for automatic qualification. Third, no berth (Pool C) will be provided for a team remaining from automatic-qualifying conferences that did not win its automatic berth. The 10 conferences that receive automatic-qualifying berths in 2001 are: Capital Athletic Conference Commonwealth Coast Conference Centennial Conference Knickerbocker Lacrosse Conference Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Conference New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Old Dominion Athletic Conference Pilgrim Lacrosse League State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association The Division III Men's Lacrosse Committee, in cooperation with the Division III Championships Committee, has developed the following guidelines in an attempt to clearly define the criteria that are used to select the playoff field: 1. Allocation of Berths A. Pool B is composed of independent institutions and institutions that are members of conferences that do not meet the requirements for automatic qualification. Pool C is reserved for institutions from automatic-qualifying conferences that are not their conference champion. B. Berths from Pools B and C are selected on a national basis, using regional-selection criteria. There are no pre-determined regional allocations for Pools B and C. C. Pools B and C cannot be combined. D. There is no maximum or minimum number of berths from one region. E. For the 2001 championship, no conference will receive more than one automatic berth. 2. Selection Criteria A. The Men's Lacrosse Committee selects teams based on conference results and competition within an institution's respective evaluation region. The committee reviews the following primary criteria (in priority order): (1) In-region winning percentage, head-to-head results in region, results against common opponents in region. (2) Strength of schedule, as demonstrated by regional opponents' winning percentage. (3) Results against teams already in the tournament. Note: The committee reviews all three criteria in the order listed. A team may have an excellent winning percentage, but the strength of schedule and results against teams already in the tournament also must be examined. B. If an analysis of the primary criteria does not result in a decision by the committee, the remainder of an institution's schedule (e.g., NAIA, Divisions I and II opponents, and out-of-region play) are evaluated. 3. Regional Alignments. All members of conferences are aligned in the same evaluation region, with the exception of the American Southwest Conference, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference and University Athletic Association. Members of these conferences shall be placed in their natural geographic region for evaluation purposes. 4. Pairings A. Once the automatic qualifiers are identified and the Pools B and C teams selected, teams are seeded using regional criteria and then grouped into competition brackets according to natural geographic proximity. Teams are paired using seeding and according to geographic policies. Geographic proximity takes precedence over seeding. Flights are kept to a minimum. B. Teams from the same conference do not have to play one another in the first round as long as geographic proximity is maintained. C. If all site-selection criteria are equal (e.g., transportation), the highest seeded team will be selected as the host institution. The criteria for determining sites remain the same. NORTH EVALUATION REGION Commonwealth Coast Conference (Automatic Qualifier): Curry College, Endicott College, Gordon College, New England College, University of New England, Nichols College, Roger Williams University, Salve Regina University and Institute of Technology. Knickerbocker Lacrosse Conference (Automatic Qualifier): City College of New York, Montclair State University, Kean University, Manhattanville College, State University of New York Maritime College, Stevens Institute of Technology, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. NESCAC (Automatic Qualifier): Amherst College, Bates College, Bowdoin College, Colby College, Connecticut College, Middlebury College, Trinity College (Connecticut), Tufts University, Wesleyan University (Connecticut) and Williams College. Pilgrim Lacrosse League (Automatic Qualifier): Babson College, Clark University (Massachusetts), Lasell College, Maine Maritime Academy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, *Mount Ida College, Norwich University, Springfield College, Western New England College and Wheaton College (Massachusetts). Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (Automatic Qualifier): Clarkson University, Hamilton College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, St. Lawrence University, Skidmore College, Union College (New York) and Vassar College. SUNYAC: State University College at Cortland, State University College at Geneseo, State University College at Oneonta, State University College at Oswego, Plattsburgh State University of New York, State University College at Potsdam, State University of New York and Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome. Pool B Teams (21): Alfred University; Castleton State College; Centenary College (New Jersey); Daniel Webster College; Eastern Connecticut State University; Elmira College; Emerson College; Hartwick College; Ithaca College; Johnson State College; Keene State College; Keuka College; University of Massachusetts, Boston; University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth; Nazareth College; Plymouth State College; Rochester Institute of Technology; Salem State College; *State University of New York at Farmingdale; University of Southern Maine and Utica College. SOUTH EVALUATION REGION Capital Athletic Conference (Automatic Qualifier): Catholic University, Goucher College, Mary Washington College, Marymount University (Virginia), St. Mary's College of Maryland, Salisbury State University and York College (Pennsylvania). Centennial Conference (Automatic Qualifier): Dickinson College, Franklin & Marshall College, Gettysburg College, Haverford College, Swarthmore College, Washington College (Maryland) and Western Maryland College. Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Conference (Automatic Qualifier): DeSales University; Drew University; Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison; King's College (Pennsylvania); Lycoming College; Messiah College; University of Scranton; Susquehanna University and Widener University. Old Dominion Athletic Conference (Automatic Qualifier): Guilford College, Hampden-Sydney College, Lynchburg College, Randolph-Macon College, Roanoke College, Wesleyan College, and Washington and Lee University. Pool B Teams: Cabrini College, Colorado College, Denison University, Eastern College, Greensboro College, Kenyon College, Marietta College, College Misericordia, Neumann College, Oberlin College, Ohio Wesleyan University, Shenandoah University, Villa Julie College, Wesley College, Whittier College, Wittenberg University and College of Wooster. Division III NCAA Men's Lacrosse Committee/Advisory Committee: Bryan L. Matthews, Washington College (Maryland), chair; Jim Berkman, Salisbury State University; Philip A. Buttafuoco, Eastern College Athletic Conference and Doug Locker, Whittier College. Division III Important Dates Sunday, May 6 Selection and announcement of teams participating in the championship Wednesday, May 9 First-round competition Sunday, May 13 Quarterfinal competition Sunday, May 20 Semifinal competition Tuesday, May 22 Telephonic press conference for coaches of Division III finalists Sunday, May 27 Final, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey, Rutgers Stadium