Penn men's lacrosse earns some respect in preseason rankings

Lacrosse season may seem like an eternity away for some observers, but the sport's pundits are already weighing in.

Inside Lacrosse released its preseason media poll today, and Penn lacrosse has earned a No. 15 nationwide ranking, third-best in the Ivy League after No. 10 Princeton and No. 12 Yale.

Duke earned the coveted preseason No. 1 ranking, garnering 15 of 19 first place votes.

The Quakers' season-opening opponent? Those same Blue Devils, in a match scheduled to be held at Duke's Koskinen Stadium in Durham. N.C. on Feb. 21.

Duke will likely be looking for revenge after it was stunned by the Red and Blue last year at Franklin Field, 14-9.

The Blue Devils were ranked 14th back then, but the defending National Champions seem like a far more imposing foe now.