Whether you remain perched in front of a TV or are out and about on what could be a stormy Saturday, there is no shortage of lacrosse within a couple hours' drive this weekend.

On the magic box, there is Navy at Army (noon); Maryland at Johns Hopkins (2 p.m.); and Duke at Virginia (6 p.m.). All are on ESPNU. Maryland-Hop is also on Channel 2 up in Baltimore.

For the magic box/Al Gore Invention combo, CN8 has a double-dip starting at 1 p.m.: Penn State at St. John's, followed by Drexel at Towson.

If you want to brave the elements, no less than 10 of the nation's top 20 teams are playing fairly close by tomorrow:

* No. 4 Georgetown at No. 19 Loyola in what could be a sneaky-good game on Charles Street.

* No. 16 Ohio State vs. No. 8 North Carolina at Boys' Latin up in Baltimore; the Buckeyes could use this game in case they don't win in the GWLL.

* No. 12 Drexel at Towson, though the Dragons are coming off a loss to Delaware and Towson has cobbled together a modest two-game winning streak to make itself relevant in the jumbled CAA.

* No. 7 Maryland at No. 15 Johns Hopkins in a rivalry that pretty much explains itself. But the Blue Jays have lost five straight, and the Terps will be without suspended attackman Travis Reed (marijuana possession and DUI) for another game.

* Albany at No. 11 UMBC is the logical nightcap for anyone catching one of the early games in Baltimore. Chances are, the winner gets homefield for the America East tournament and the inside track to an automatic NCAA tournament bid next month.

* And, of course, there is No. 1 Duke at No. 3 Virginia in what should be a highly entertaining game at Klockner Stadium in Charlottesville. Something tells me this is just round 1, with a round 2 definitely possible in another two weeks at the ACC tournament ... also in Charlottesville.

--- Patrick Stevens