The USA South Athletic Conference's men's lacrosse coaches have released their 2026 preseason poll. Head coaches do not vote for their own teams in the balloting.
Pfeiffer was placed atop the rankings thanks to receiving 64 total points and eight of the possible nine first place votes. The three-time defending USA South Tournament champions finished last fall with another 8-0 Conference record to earn the program's fourth regular season title. Pfeiffer has now won 19 consecutive regular season USA South contests. Piedmont collected 52 total points to place second in the poll while Methodist grabbed 50 points and the final first place vote to round out the top-three.
Pfeiffer is picked to capture the USA South title for the fifth time in the short history of the sport within the USA South. Since the first Conference men's lacrosse preseason poll in 2018, the team chosen first in the poll's history has won the championship five out of the seven years, including the last five springs. In each of the preseason polls, the team selected first has, at worst, reached the finals of the Conference tournament.
The 2026 USA South Men's Lacrosse Tournament will once again be conducted exclusively on campus sites. The top-six seeded teams will advance to postseason play which will begin with first round action on Saturday, April 25. The higher-seeded team in each first round contest will serve as the host. The semifinals will take place Thursday, April 30 with the finals occurring on Saturday, May 2. The tournament's top-seeded team will host both semifinal contests as well as the championship.
| 2026 USA South Coaches Preseason Men's Lacrosse Poll |
| Rank |
Institution (1st Place Votes) |
Points |
| 1. |
Pfeiffer* (8) |
64 |
| 2. |
Piedmont |
52 |
| 3. |
Methodist (1) |
50 |
| 4. |
Southern Virginia |
48 |
| 5. |
Greensboro |
32 |
| 6. |
Huntingdon |
31 |
| 7. |
William Peace |
24 |
| 8. |
LaGrange |
12 |
| 9. |
Brevard |
11 |
| *Defending Regular Season & Tournament Champion |
All-Time Men's Lacrosse Conference Records
(listed by wins of current Conference members...not counting 2020 COVID-impacted season) |
| Team |
Seasons |
Record |
Pct. |
Conference Championships
(Reg. Season / Tournament) |
| Pfeiffer |
6 |
43-5 |
.896 |
4 / 4 |
| Piedmont |
7 |
43-8 |
.843 |
2 / 1 |
| Methodist |
7 |
30-24 |
.556 |
0 / 0 |
| Southern Virginia |
4 |
27-6 |
.818 |
2 / 1 |
| Greensboro |
7 |
26-29 |
.463 |
0 / 0 |
| Huntingdon |
7 |
23-28 |
.451 |
2 / 1 |
| William Peace |
7 |
18-36 |
.333 |
0 / 0 |
| LaGrange |
5 |
14-23 |
.378 |
0 / 0 |
| Brevard |
6 |
4-36 |
.100 |
0 / 0 |