Welcome to the No. 1 spot, Rutgers.

The Scarlet Knights are the top dog in Division I lacrosse after an 8-0 start to the season and wins against the likes of Stony Brook, Brown and Princeton.

Rutgers becomes the fifth team to be No. 1 this season. Only Maryland has held on to the No. 1 ranking for consecutive weeks (Weeks 2 and 3).

The voting reflects the uncertainty in the polls: Six different teams received first-place votes, and both No. 3 Penn State (11) and No. 2 Notre Dame (10) received more first-place nods than Rutgers (7) did.

Ohio State, after a dominant performance against previously-No. 1 Denver, is the clear winner this week, rising from No. 17 to No. 4. The Buckeyes are one of four undefeated teams are in the top five — three of which are in the Big Ten.

The Top 5

1. Rutgers, 660 (7)

2. Notre Dame, 647 (10)

3. Penn State, 642 (11)

4. Ohio State, 630 (6)

5. Hofstra, 550 (1)

Get the full Maverik Media Poll here.