Did that Wisconsin ad sound more like a paid political announcement than a standard "yay-rah-rah" message? I'd heard the state was looking to chop some serious funding from Bucky's budget. Guess it's so.
At this time they've posted the box score for today's OSU/PSU game, but list the attendance as ... 0. http://collegehockeystats.net/1415/boxes/mosupsu1.m19
Disclaimer: They may update it later; however, there's nothing listed for attendance at USCHO.com either.
Oh really?
2012 WCHA Thursday afternoon game:
DU and MTU - 11489 http://collegehockeystats.net/1112/boxes/mdenmtu1.m15
2011 WCHA Thursday afternoon game:
UMD and Bemidji State - 13131 http://collegehockeystats.net/1011/boxes/mbmjmnd1.m17
So there's a "two close by" and "two nowhere near" and it still popped 11000 ... each time!
Will there be 11000 in the Joe tonight?
Serious question: If this is the state of play in B1G will their officials be able to keep up with a game involving one or more NCHC teams in the NCAA tournament?
I was going to say that what I see on television for attendance for OSU/PSU makes the UND women look like they pack the Ralph, but I'm going with whoever said there are more reading this thread than attending that game.
By conference: lowest (by PWR) team still alive for the autobid:
B1G: Wisconsin (55)
AHA: RIT (40)
WCHA: Ferris State (34)
HEA: New Hampshire (27)
ECAC: St. Lawrence (20)
NCHC: St. Cloud (11)