The varsity tennis team will undergo an abrupt metamorphosis today as it makes the unfortunate transition from the role of heavy favorite, which it has occupied for the last 10 matches, to that of definite underdog, when it faces Presbyterian College on the Soldiers Field Courts at 2 p.m.

Only the greatest stroke of luck imaginable could bring the Crimson even a 5-4 win, and it will take some pretty good play just to prevent a serious rout. Pre-season "figuring" had placed Yale slightly above Harvard in league standing, and Presbyterian defeated the Elis, 8 to 1, yesterday with very little difficulty.

The only Yale win came at first doubles, where Jon Clark and Ed Meyer upset the top Presbyterian combine of John Brownlow and Harry Hoffman. The doubles seemed to constitute Presbyterian's greatest weakness, as the third doubles team had trouble subduing Yale's Mait Jones and Sandy Wiener, 7-5, 4-5, 6-4.

Earlier in the season, the Clinton, S.C. team disposed of Princeton, also rated above the Crimson in pre-season rankings, by a handy 6-3 count.

Today's match will thus be of great interest to coach Jack Barnaby, since it will provide a measuring stick by which to estimate the way in which the varsity should perform against Princeton and Yale.

Presbyterian first served notice on the college tennis world by upsetting the University of Miami team, 5 to 4.

The Presbyterian lineup, in order of ranking, will have John Brownlow, Harvey Jackson, Sam Potter, Jim Shakespeare, Harry Hoffman, and Jim Peck. The Crimson will pin its hopes on Dale Junta, Steve Gottlieb, Larry Sears, Ben Heckscher, Cal Place, and Ian Gianetti.