“March is a month for expectation,” said American poet Emily Dickinson. Sports fans understand this. As March begins, we see separation between the contenders and the pretenders. In college lacrosse, we begin to see the same hope of promise vs. reality, as teams and leagues jockey for RPI wins before the conference season kicks off. It’s on.

This week there are five fantastic Top 20 matchups to preview, and D-Fly & Dixie, with an assist from Inside Lacrosse’s Kevin Brown, are here to get you primed.

The show kicks off with a debate over whether March is the best month for sports fans, followed by Dixie’s road show to Ivy League rivals Penn and Princeton. Kevin Brown, IL’s managing editor, hops in to describe his fun role at Inside Lacrosse and talk First State lacrosse with D-Fly. Then they get straight to the scintillating slate.

GAME PREVIEWS
ALL GAMES SATURDAY
No. 15 Rutgers (5-1) at No. 3 Princeton (3-1) | noon| ESPN+ | Tigers -5.5/21.5
No. 13 Georgetown (1-2) at No. 2 Richmond (5-0) | noon | ESPN+ | Spiders -2.5/22.5
No. 7 Cornell (3-1) at No. 14 Penn State (3-2) | 1 p.m. | B1G+ | Big Red -1.5/23.5
No. 12 Syracuse (4-2) at No. 13 JHU (4-1) 1 p.m. | ESPN+/ESPNU | Orange -1.5/23.5
No. 2 Notre Dame (4-0) at No. 10 Ohio State (6-0) | 2 p.m. | B1G+ | Irish -2.5/22.5

GIVE & GO
In this week’s Deli-themed Give & Go, the guys share their considerable expertise about the best hot and cold deli sandwich options.