This suddenly has me asking:
How is the payout really done for the Frozen Four?
I'd always heard UND doesn't take a slice of Frozen Four tournament money because it is a DII playing in a DI tournament. Now that UND will soon be a full DI (with UMinn, UWisc, and Denver) in the WCHA, will UND get a payout? Is the payout based solely on UND's performance, or on the performance of the WCHA?
I guess I'll repeat the core question: How is the payout really done for the Frozen Four tournament (meaning from 16 teams to champion)?
It'd be interesting to know what Denver (2005 champs) or Wisconsin (2006 champs) netted from those runs.
It'd be interesting to know if there is a similar (conference and multi-year performance based) system.