UConn Men's Lacrosse

MCLA national semifinalist a year ago, the Arizona State Sun Devils are the No. 1 team in the preseason MCLA rankings for 2014.

Arizona State finished 2013 with an 18-3 record and took the SLC tournament – avenging one of its losses from the year by topping Chapman in the semifinals. In the nationals, the Sun Devils topped Georgia and UC Santa Barbara before falling to Colorado by one goal in the final.

Defending National Champion Colorado State comes in at No. 2 after its perfect 21-0 season, capped by the 7-2 win over Colorado in the finals. The Buffalos are No. 3 entering 2014, followed by Brigham Young and Chapman to round out the Top 5.

Lacrosse Magazine's complete preseason rankings follow:

MCLA Division I Preseason Top 20

1. Arizona State
2. Colorado State
3. Colorado
4. Brigham Young
5. Chapman
6. UC Santa Barbara
7. Michigan State
8. Grand Canyon
9. Oregon
10. Sonoma State
11. Boston College
12. Stanford
13. California
14. Texas
15. Connecticut
16. Minnesota-Duluth
17. Cal Poly
18. Georgia Tech
19. Westminster
20. Simon Fraser

Article Link: http://laxmagazine.com/college_men/club/2013-14/news/1213_mcla_di_preseason_top_20