I’ve already dropped the first part of this series, where I talk about three Division 1 college lacrosse teams that I would buy stock in for the remainder of the season. That article was not difficult to write, as it’s typically very clear which teams are hot as we head into April.
On the inverse, however, talking about teams to sell stock in? That gets a little difficult. The three teams I discuss on the sell list could certainly surprise me down the stretch—and boy, would I look like quite the fool. However, this list is purely subjective and based entirely on my own discretion, team momentum, confidence, and the overall eye test of how they’re playing on the field.
There isn’t much analytics or data driving this—just vibes, results, and what’s ahead.
Duke (8-3)
The Blue Devil resume is just ugly this year. An 8-3 record feels solid, but when you look deeper into the resume, it just doesn’t carry much weight. The most impressive part of Duke’s 2025 season was a one-goal loss to Princeton on a Friday night.
Other than that, their most impressive win is an overtime game over Michigan. Richmond took the Blue Devils down to the wire, and Duke was lucky to walk away with the double-overtime winner. Ugly losses against Notre Dame and Denver have truly left a poor taste in my mouth.
I’m not exaggerating when I say I truly believe Duke can lose their next four games to close out the regular season. Their upcoming road game against Boston University just feels like a trap. North Carolina and Syracuse seemingly have too much talent on their respective squads to lose to the Blue Devils.
I truly think Duke will be 0-3 at that point and then have to go on the road to Klockner Stadium to face off against Virginia. Even though Virginia is in a down year, I don’t think Duke’s confidence will be high enough to walk away with a win.
I don’t think many people had much confidence in the 2025 Duke lacrosse season, but I don’t think anyone had them potentially falling out of the Division 1 lacrosse top 20 by the end of the year. They certainly could surprise me, but the trajectory they’re on doesn’t have me confident at all. Therefore, I’m selling all stock in Duke.
Georgetown (6-3)
The Georgetown Hoyas have been one of the most consistent teams in all of Division 1 lacrosse over the past few years. Coming into this season, it seemed like a Big East Championship matchup between the Hoyas and Denver Pioneers was inevitable.
That’s just how the story has been written in recent years, and there was no reason to think differently in 2025. But the Georgetown resume is confusing, to say the least.
The Hoyas don’t really have a quality win on their schedule. Their six wins have come against Loyola, Penn, Brown, Albany, High Point, and Providence. Their three losses are even more confusing: an ugly early-season outing against Johns Hopkins, a tough affair with Notre Dame, and a one-goal loss at home to Richmond.
After their 14-13 victory over Providence this past weekend, I do not think the Georgetown Hoyas make it to the Big East Championship—or the Division 1 lacrosse tournament.
Penn State (6-3)
This one is definitely going to turn some heads, and I’m not fully sure I’m entirely confident in including them on my sell list either.
Penn State has seemingly been a top-10 lock all season long based purely on the eye test. Their best win of the season came on the road in overtime against Cornell, the current number one ranked team in the country. Solid win—and I love that for the Nittany Lions, as they’re a program I like to see succeed.
Their next-best win? A week-one victory against Villanova on the road? Maybe a six-goal win over Navy? I just don’t love how the Nittany Lions have achieved their six wins so far.
That loss to Ohio State seemingly killed Penn State’s confidence, as they followed it up with a five-goal loss to Maryland.
Something in my gut is just telling me that Penn State is not going to finish the year strong. On the road against a hot Michigan team right now does not play in the Nittany Lions’ favor. They wrap up the year at home against Johns Hopkins and Rutgers—which is a huge plus—but either of these teams can win on any given Saturday, especially in Big Ten play.
Call me crazy, but I truly think Penn State is going to fall off as the Division 1 college lacrosse season concludes here in April.
