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In our latest episode, our good pal Mark Hart (@fieldystick) joins us to break down what expansion for the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament looks like; with several different potential options for what the new bracket would look like come 2028 when SMU joins D1 and the ACC.Just because the season's over doesn't mean the fun stops. Subscribe to The Crosse Commission on YouTube to get notified when we go live or put up new videos all offseason long!

It's been a huge week for men's college lacrosse as SMU confirmed the sport's worst kept secret and announced they're officially adding a team in 2028! Jake and Safe break it all down, from its position to rack up grad transfers and the spicy coaching rumors, to the ramifications to the ACC and NCAA Tournament, and a look long-term on how SMU can put themselves in the national conversation. There's a lot to get to to unpack one of the biggest stories we've ever seen doing The Crosse Commission Podcast!Just because the season's over doesn't mean the fun stops. Subscribe to The Crosse Commission on YouTube to get notified when we go live or put up new videos all offseason long!

Fall is upon us and so are Fallball scrimmages, so we figured to do a little thinking ahead to the next season. Jake, Ryan, and Safe put together their way too early 2027 top 20 in advance of Fallball, plus pine over this year's recruiting cycle and the effects 5 in 5 and the transfer portal will have in the coming years. All that, plus find out which movies from the 90s Ryan's seen and not seenJust because the season's over doesn't mean the fun stops. Subscribe to The Crosse Commission on YouTube to get notified when we go live or put up new videos all offseason long!

On this edition of The Crosse Commission Podcast, Jake, Safe, and Ryan break down the news of John Danowski's 3 year extension at Duke, Ryan Moran taking over the offensive coordinator duties at Maryland, an early look into this year's high school recruiting classes, and then a fun exercise in putting together our perfect schedules for our teams.Just because the season's over doesn't mean the fun stops. Subscribe to The Crosse Commission on YouTube to get notified when we go live or put up new videos all offseason long!

Safe and Jake are back on the mics to answer your questions and some of their own, from who's going to be Maryland's offensive coordinator to the future outlook for mid-major teams and whether the defensive renaissance of the past few years in college lacrosse. Along the way, we even throw in some physical media conversations!Just because the season's over doesn't mean the fun stops. Subscribe to The Crosse Commission on YouTube to get notified when we go live or put up new videos all offseason long!

Jake, Ryan, and Safe are back for another offseason podcast! After putting a bow on the FIFA World Cup, the crew talk about the coaching moves being made at UMBC and Le Moyne. Then we each take a look at some programs we feel that can make a turnaround, just like we felt for Princeton during the years of our podcast, and what they can do to make it happen. We think we can fix them, do you?Just because the season's over doesn't mean the fun stops. Subscribe to The Crosse Commission on YouTube to get notified when we go live or put up new videos all offseason long!

It's time for college lacrosse's most prestigious awards show: the 2026 edition of The Crossies! After some news and notes and World Cup talk, Jake, Ryan, and Safe dole out the awards (starting at 46:00 if you're not into the soccer) as we take one more look at the year that was in college lacrosse. Fan favorite and brand new categories are all up for grabs as we give out some hardware in our annual season-end wrapup show!Just because the season's over doesn't mean the fun stops. Subscribe to The Crosse Commission on YouTube to get notified when we go live or put up new videos all offseason long!

The coaching carousel has been spinning quite fast since we last talked, especially with coordinators. Jake and Safe break down the latest moves throughout the nation with updates on Virginia, Vermont, Fairfield, Syracuse, Maryland, Ohio State, and a whole lot more discussion on the gears spinning in the college lacrosse world.Just because the season's over doesn't mean the fun stops. Subscribe to The Crosse Commission on YouTube to get notified when we go live or put up new videos all offseason long!

For the first time in 25 years, the Princeton Tigers are your NCAA Men's Lacrosse Champions! Jake and Ryan go over their NCAA Tournament run, take a look at what got them to the top both at the season level and the long term level, and where they stack up on the list of great teams. Plus, some updates out of the Commonwealth of Virginia after UVA's interesting press conference day and a renewal out of Richmond, as well as an interesting look inside the hood of some of lacrosse's top programs after Sportico's article on spending was published this week.Just because the season's over doesn't mean the fun stops. Subscribe to The Crosse Commission on YouTube to get notified when we go live or put up new videos all offseason long!

Championship weekend just ended, but Virginia started the offseason with a bang with the news that they're moving Kevin Cassese up to head coach. Jake breaks it all down with an instant reaction, takes your questions, and has some questions of his own to see what lies ahead for the Hoos.(Don't worry, we'll be waxing poetic about Princeton and put a bow on the 2026 NCAA Tournament later this week!)

Safe and Jake talk a little Lars Tiffany and UVA, before transitioning to our Final Four preview, breaking down Princeton-Duke, Syracuse-Notre Dame, who we think takes home the trophy, attendance, ratings, and a lot more!Don't forget about the Saturday Power Hour on Saturday evenings after the games go final. Subscribe to The Crosse Commission on YouTube to get notified when we go live to discuss the week's games!

Jake breaks down the breakdown between UVA and Lars Tiffany as the two time national champion coach is a free agent and one of the sport's biggest programs is looking for a new head coach. What's next for both? And what implications could this have around the sport? All this and more in an emergency podcastDon't forget about the Saturday Power Hour on Saturday evenings after the games go final. Subscribe to The Crosse Commission on YouTube to get notified when we go live to discuss the week's games!

Jake and Safe watch the NCAA Women's Lacrosse Quarterfinals together and are joined by Ryan to give their views into how this weekend's men's quarterfinals will shake out. Who's taking the next step to greatness into Charlottesville next week? All that, plus a juicy week of offseason news out of Virginia and SMU has us thinking coaching carousel and expansionDon't forget about the Saturday Power Hour on Saturday evenings after the games go final. Subscribe to The Crosse Commission on YouTube to get notified when we go live to discuss the week's games!

It's the most wonderful time of the year, and Jake and Safe are here to break it all down. Who's making it out of the first weekend? Who's got a date in Charlottesville on Memorial Day weekend? And who's coming out of May on top with a national championship trophy? The crew answer those and cover all the bases of the 2026 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament in our preview show to get you ready for the most exciting 3 weeks in lacrosse!Don't forget about the Saturday Power Hour on Saturday evenings after the games go final. Subscribe to The Crosse Commission on YouTube to get notified when we go live to discuss the week's games!

Bracketologist Mark Hart joins Jake and Safe for a second round of Bracketology to see how the 2026 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament field is stacking up before the final week of the regular season. Get an in depth dive of the bubble and potential seedings, then stick around for a look ahead to this weekend's B1G Quarterfinals, Syracuse-Notre Dame and it's potential top 4 seed effects, and a critical Harvard-Cornell game to solidify someone's resume for Selection Sunday.Don't forget about the Saturday Power Hour on Saturday evenings after the games go final. Subscribe to The Crosse Commission on YouTube to get notified when we go live to discuss the week's games!