Both the men's and women's lacrosse selection shows will air on Sunday, May 7.
May always marks an exciting month for college lacrosse, and selection weekend is here.
Below we keep track of the automatic qualifiers for the upcoming men's and women's lacrosse championships. The selection show for women's lacrosse will be aired on NCAA.com at 9 p.m. ET. The men's selection show will be broadcast on ESPNU at 9 p.m. ET.
RANKINGS: Men's lacrosse | Women's lacrosse
In the men's NCAA tournament, there are nine conferences that are eligible for automatic qualification (AQ) consideration. However, only eight automatic qualifier spots will be awarded in the 16-team championship bracket. The two lowest-ranked automatic qualifying teams as determined by the committee, regardless of conference RPI, will compete in a preliminary round game to determine the final AQ spot. You can read more about how all 16 teams are selected for the men's tournament here.
RELATED: Men's bracket | Women's bracket
In the women's tournament, 13 conference champions qualify automatically for the 26-team tournament.
Men's automatic qualifiers
| Conference | Location | Championship Date | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| America East | Albany, N.Y. |
May 6 |
Albany |
| Big East | Providence, R.I. |
May 6 |
Marquette |
| Big Ten | Columbus, Ohio | May 6 | Maryland |
| Colonial (CAA) | Towson, Md. |
|
Towson |
| Ivy League | New Haven, Conn. |
May 7 |
Yale |
Metro Atlantic (MAAC) |
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. |
May 7 |
Monmouth |
|
Northeast (NEC) |
Geneva, N.Y. |
May 6 |
Bryant |
Patriot League |
Baltimore |
April 30 |
Loyola (Md.) |
| Southern | Richmond, Va. |
May 6 |
Air Force |
Women's automatic qualifiers
| Conference | Location | Championship Date | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
America East |
Stony Brook, N.Y. |
May 7 |
Stony Brook |
| ACC | Richmond, Va. |
April 30 |
North Carolina |
| Atlantic 10 | Philadelphia | May 7 | UMass |
Atlantic Sun |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
May 7 |
Jacksonville |
Big East |
Villanova, Pa. |
May 6 |
Florida |
Big South |
High Point, N.C. |
May 7 |
High Point |
|
|
College Park, Md. |
May 7 |
Maryland |
Colonial |
Towson, Md. |
May 7 |
James Madison |
| Ivy League | Ithaca, N,Y. |
May 7 |
Princeton |
|
MAAC |
Buffalo, N.Y. |
May 7 |
Canisius |
|
MPSF |
Los Angeles |
April 30 |
USC |
|
Northeast |
Smithfield, R.I. |
May 7 |
Bryant |
|
Patriot League |
Baltimore |
May 7 |
Navy |