2025 Big Ten Men's Lacrosse Tournament Seeding Scenarios
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Rutgers men's lacrosse enters the final weekend of the 2025 men's lacrosse season with a 2-2 conference record. Pending the results of the final weekend, RU can finish as high as tied for second place in the standings, but will be seeded either No. 3, No. 4 or No. 5 for the Big Ten Tournament. In the Quarterfinals, the 3 seed hosts the 6 seed, and the 4 seed hosts the 5 seed.Ā Rutgers cannot get a bye and will play a Quarterfinal game. Despite multiple scenarios where RU can tie for 2nd, RU loses all the tiebreakers involved and cannot earn the No. 2 seed, and as such will be playing a Quarterfinal game on the weekend of April 26.Ā
Pending the results of the Rutgers-Penn State, Maryland-Johns Hopkins and Michigan-Ohio State games, there are 8 different combinations of seeding scenarios. For Rutgers, it boils down to:Ā
PSU/RUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MD/JHUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MI/OSUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 2Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 3Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 4Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 5Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 6
1. PSUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MDĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MIĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MI (.800)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MD (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā OSU (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā PSU (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā RU (.400)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā JHU (.000)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
2. PSUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MDĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā OSUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā OSU (.800)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MD (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā PSU (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MI (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā RU (.400)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā JHU (.000)
3. PSUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā JHUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MIĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MI (.800)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā OSU (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā PSU (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā RU (.400)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MD (.400)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā JHU (.200)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
4. PSUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā JHUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā OSUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā OSU (.800)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā PSU (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MI (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā RU (.400)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MD (.400)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā JHU (.200)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
5. RUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MDĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MIĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MI (.800)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MD (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā RU (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā OSU (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā PSU (.400)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā JHU (.000)
6. RUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MDĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā OSUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā OSU (.800)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MI (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā RU (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MD (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā PSU (.400)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā JHU (.000)
7. RUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā JHUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MIĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MI (.800)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā OSU (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā RU (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MD (.400)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā PSU (.400)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā JHU (.200)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
8. RUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā JHUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā OSUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā OSU (.800)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MI (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā RU (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MD (.400)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā PSU (.400)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā JHU (.200)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Rutgers men's lacrosse enters the final weekend of the 2025 men's lacrosse season with a 2-2 conference record. Pending the results of the final weekend, RU can finish as high as tied for second place in the standings, but will be seeded either No. 3, No. 4 or No. 5 for the Big Ten Tournament. In the Quarterfinals, the 3 seed hosts the 6 seed, and the 4 seed hosts the 5 seed.Ā Rutgers cannot get a bye and will play a Quarterfinal game. Despite multiple scenarios where RU can tie for 2nd, RU loses all the tiebreakers involved and cannot earn the No. 2 seed, and as such will be playing a Quarterfinal game on the weekend of April 26.Ā
Pending the results of the Rutgers-Penn State, Maryland-Johns Hopkins and Michigan-Ohio State games, there are 8 different combinations of seeding scenarios. For Rutgers, it boils down to:Ā
- If Rutgers wins Friday vs. Penn State, the Scarlet Knights willĀ hostĀ a quarterfinal game. RU will be the 3 Seed and Host Johns Hopkins.Ā
Ā - If Rutgers loses Friday vs. Penn State AND Johns Hopkins beats Maryland, the Scarlet Knights willĀ hostĀ a quarterfinal game. RU will be the 4 seed and host Maryland.
Ā - If Rutgers loses Friday vs. Penn State AND Maryland beats Johns Hopkins, Rutgers is on the road for the Quarterfinals. RU would be the 5 seed and travel to face either Penn State (if Michigan beats Ohio State) or Michigan (if Ohio State beats Michigan
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PSU/RUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MD/JHUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MI/OSUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 2Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 3Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 4Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 5Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 6
1. PSUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MDĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MIĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MI (.800)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MD (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā OSU (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā PSU (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā RU (.400)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā JHU (.000)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
2. PSUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MDĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā OSUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā OSU (.800)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MD (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā PSU (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MI (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā RU (.400)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā JHU (.000)
3. PSUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā JHUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MIĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MI (.800)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā OSU (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā PSU (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā RU (.400)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MD (.400)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā JHU (.200)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
4. PSUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā JHUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā OSUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā OSU (.800)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā PSU (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MI (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā RU (.400)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MD (.400)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā JHU (.200)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
5. RUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MDĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MIĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MI (.800)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MD (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā RU (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā OSU (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā PSU (.400)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā JHU (.000)
6. RUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MDĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā OSUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā OSU (.800)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MI (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā RU (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MD (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā PSU (.400)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā JHU (.000)
7. RUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā JHUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MIĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MI (.800)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā OSU (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā RU (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MD (.400)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā PSU (.400)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā JHU (.200)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
8. RUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā JHUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā OSUĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā OSU (.800)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MI (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā RU (.600)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MD (.400)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā PSU (.400)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā JHU (.200)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
