A loss today and the team likely has to win the conferences autobid to the NCAA tournament.
UND will have the same chance to make the national tournament as Colorado College.
UND currently tied with UNO in the NCHC standings.
UND could be going to Kalamazoo again soon.
Fortunately UND will have the tie breaker over UNO with a split this weekend. If they remain tied for the fifth spot at the end of the season.
Generally any team UND has played.
IF two are playing each other. The team that UND had the most points from (unless that team is also on the bubble - anyteam playing SCSU because that's who UND needs to pass for NCHC home ice.)
So there are exceptions to your statement? Where you draw the line of acceptability is different than others.
Straw man or not you're assuming because he is cheering for his former school vs his current employer he doesn't care much about UND.