(Inside Lacrosse Photo: Dave Anderson)

This appears in part in the 2020 Face-Off Yearbook, available for purchase here and shipping now. The basis of the preseason rankings is a survey sent to coaches in the offseason, with final decisions made by the IL staff.

IL's Preseason Player of the Year

Bryan Costabile, Notre Dame

The reigning ACC Offensive Player of the Year posted 42 goals and six assists in 2019 — he was the Fighting Irish’s leading scorer and a triggerman for the offense, able to stretch defenses either by drawing slides as a dodger or as a time-and-room shooter from range. Without running mates Brendan Gleason and Ryder Garnsey, Costabile will need increased production from Brian Willetts and Connor Morin.

IL's Preseason ACC Rankings

1 Virginia

2 Duke

3 Notre Dame

4 Syracuse

5 North Carolina

IL's Preseason All-Conference

A Michael Kraus, Virginia

A Chris Gray, North Carolina

A Matt Moore, Virginia

M Bryan Costabile, Notre Dame

M Dox Aitken, Virginia

M Brendan Curry, Syracuse

FO Petey LaSalla, Virginia

SSDM Connor Maher, North Carolina

LSM Jared Conners, Virginia

D JT Giles-Harris, Duke

D Nick Mellen, Syracuse

D Jack Kielty, Notre Dame

G Alex Rode, Virginia