The Sicatoka

Remember my 3:1 rule. If the price per barrel moves up a dollar in a week, the pump price will go up correspondingly over a week. If the price per barrel moves down a dollar in a week, the pump price will go down correspondingly over three weeks. Actually, I see that performance/behavior in a lot of commodities prices.

That conversation goes on over here: http://forum.siouxsports.com/topic/14045-committed-sioux-recruits/page-179

... and the boards, the glass, the ice, the pipes, the puck ... and anything else that can hit DU and Miami.

Pro-Cinderella? So where's your love to Ohio State, Penn State, and Wisconsin? Wait ... I said "love" and mentioned a B1G team in the same sentence. Nevermind.

We'll have a note put into your chart so the ward nurse at the home wakes you in time.

An SCSU win on Saturday afternoon gets SCSU in the NCAAs also.

Schlossman (et al) putting out there that UND in the early game gives them more rest for Saturday and that historically teams playing early Friday do better on Saturday. Brad E. Schlossman @SchlossmanGF UND, as the tourney's top seed, probably requested early game for more rest Saturday. Teams with more rest have better record historically.

It's stunning to me that UND could* lay an egg on the weekend and still have a better than 60% chance to be #1 overall. More interesting? If Mankato loses to Ferris, UND effectively locks #1 overall. Anyone else remember that Motte fellow behind the Ferris mask? *Attention UND team: 'Could' is a statistical word, but is in reality < Goon phrase here >

Great ... a highly motivated SCSU team on Friday.

As I see it, the BTHC will get probably get one team. If Minnesota wins the BTHC, obviously they're in and no other B1G gets in. If Minnesota lays an egg against the PSU/OSU winner the PWR15 slot will more than likely go to an auto-bid from the B1G (PWR16 is already slotted to an auto-bid, most likely from the AHA). If Minnesota gets to the final but loses and is hanging at PWR14, they'd better be praying for no upsets in HEA or WCHA because PWR16 and PWR15 will be gone to AHA and BIG auto-bid teams. Even with one win on the weekend, Minnesota only makes it in 35.7% of the scenarios. That's where my opening statement (probably one BTHC team) comes from.

The "a win sure wouldn't hurt" category: SCSU - no wins means a 20% chance; a single win (who do they play again? ouch) jacks them to "near-lock" (99.8%). BGSU - very similar to SCSU's situation (zero win: 46.5%; one win: 97.4%)

The very safe crew: Quinnipiac - Even with a zero win weekend they make it 2/3 of the time. Providence - Doesn't play this weekend but makes it in almost 3/4 of the scenarios.

The locks (8): North Dakota, MSU-Mankato, Denver, Boston U, Michigan Tech, Minnesota-Duluth, Miami, Nebraska-Omaha The near-locks(1): Boston College (99.2%)

Jim Dahl's analysis is out and available for the scenarios to make the 2015 NCAA mens ice hockey tournament. http://collegehockeyranked.com/2015/03/16/a-look-at-all-the-remaining-tournament-possibilities/

Mafia uses this as a drinking game: Every time there's a reference, an homage, to Michael Jackson --> everyone drinks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDl9ZMfj6aE

I know I'm putting the little red dot squarely in the middle of my chest; however, just because you can coach men does not mean you can coach women, and conversely, just because you can coach women does not mean you can coach men.

Yeah, like Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne and Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. No Googling: What's the best academic program at either?

So, .... normal script.

Brad E. Schlossman @SchlossmanGF It is confirmed now: Mark MacMillan is out for the rest of the season.

Thanks, but please note I stand by my prior statements and positions: Get that offensive line to start this fall where they ended last season and then get better from there.

Found on Craig's List ... no, not that Craig's List ... "9. Boeser" (1 and 2 are McDavid and Eichel) http://www.tsn.ca/craig-s-list-mcdavid-stands-alone-1.227769

OK, assuming you folks are right and there are seven or eight "big mean uglies" up front that enjoy pushing defenses down the field, do we have TE/FB support to go really, really ugly with a 22 or 13 package and just plain tip the hand to the defense that run is coming and still get four yards. I know the XBox crowd loves "chuck the pigskin"; personally, I enjoy four yards, a cloud of dust, and seeing one of their defenders going off holding a shoulder. Lather. Rinse. Repeat.

That's the one from Fox.

I recognize Mafia, Blackheart, and Oxbow on the guitars; any truth to the rumor claiming that is Sioux-cia whacking the skins behind them?

Yo Mafya ... Y not ask if you have any Lynyrd Skynyrd ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvWADo6KPzA