Schools from eight conferences , America East , Big East , Colonial Athletic Association ( CAA ) , ECAC Lacrosse League ( ECAC ) , Ivy League , Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference ( MAAC ) , Northeast Conference ( NEC ) , and Patriot League , earned automatic bids into the tournament by winning their respective conference tournaments , leaving eight remaining at-large bids for top ranked teams . Albany ( America East ) , Syracuse ( Big East ) , Towson ( CAA ) , Ohio State ( ECAC ) , Yale ( Ivy ) , Detroit ( MAAC ) , Bryant ( NEC ) , and Lehigh ( Patriot ) received automatic bids
Big East
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2013 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship