ND_Texan

The stated purpose of the NPI is for rating and NCAA tournament seeding. I think they will honor that purpose UNLESS it results in a repeat of a first-round conference matchup. I'm good with that. Placing a host school at their regional site is pure bullsh*t and the best reason to do away with regional sites and go to home schools based on NPI rating (hopefully next year). I hope we avoid that bullsh*t this time around.

Okay, I was zeroed in on Providence, who still is most likely to land at #7 (over 50% chance). Denver is at 0.5% chance of #7 and UMD is at 23% chance of #7. Got it.

Wrong. Providence isn't playing, they're done. UMD stays at #6 with a loss and moves to #5 with a win.

From the NPI site: The NPI, represented here, is the official system for selecting AND SEEDING teams for the NCAA Tournament.

I doubt it, unless they land at #7. But most likely they land at #5 or #6 and are out of the SF region.

Well we are locked into #2 ranking. Now just a question of who we play at #15. (Yes, it will be #15, and #1 will play #16) Also, means #7 will be in our regional, most likely Providence. I disagree with those who think the brackets will be rearranged for attendance and travel considerations. The committee should and will honor bracket/NPI rating integrity, otherwise why bother doing it.

100%. No chance the committee does it differently, regardless of regional location.

I'm going 5-2 UND. Reschny, Liver, Zellers, James and Strinden.

You're telling me Holy Cross still has a chance?

Excellent summary. Thanks.

OFFS. Start another topic.

I have an idea. Could we quit the whining about ticket prices? It's cluttering up the site. Another idea: Start another topic called "Ticket prices" which most of us who want to discuss hockey can avoid.

I'm picking Minny to knock off PSU. Just a hunch.

I think with our 4-line depth and D corps advantage we still should be able to bottle them up, as long as we stay out of the box and avoid errant giveaways. I guess that sounds like every game, right?

The key is Josephson and Croal.

With the second change advantage at home Jax & Co. should be able to bottle up the One Liners with fresh legs and big bodies. I look for the Croal line out there a bunch against the One Liners.

We'll back to #1 after opening a can of Whoop Ass on the Duloot One Liners Saturday night. Or sooner if Minny knocks off PSU (Michigan won't lose to Notre Dame, so don't even think about that).

Anyone have any good One Liners?

That only happens with fighting majors, not grabbing the face mask. So no.

Isn't the committee forced to have #1 play #16, in all fairness to the rankings?

Hate to say I told you so, but... BC is out of the national tournament unless they run the tables in their H.E. tourney. Won't happen. Apparently those who said they'd get in a couple weeks ago didn't look at their schedule.

The confidence aspect is huge. Look how Western rolled through the conference tournament and nationals last year. They carried themselves like they were unbeatable, and they were right.

Yeah, like Western last year....oh, wait....

Yeah, the squad you were up against had something to do with that. Rinse and repeat tonight.

Those announcers were the worst. When Zellers scored his nifty backhander from a near impossible angle they ho-hummed it like an empty netter. Those two clowns made me wish for the St. Cloud duo.