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Because the NCAA is SOFT AS F***

Agreed completely. I could see Wisconsin being higher in the national rankings if Hastings gets them playing to an identity early on & they have a slightly higher shooting percentage.

DuPont is D-1, he's DY next year, then D+1 the year after.

Going to play for North Dakota (best fanbase in NCAA Hockey) and drafted by the Boston Bruins (best US fanbase in the NHL), he can become a legend amongst so many if he's dialed in and rounds out his game just a bit.

Cooper Simpson 4 point night in his first game of the year for Youngstown. He's going to dominate junior this year

Defenseman Thaddeus McMahon (2009, Wilmette IL, Omaha Lancers) scored in his first career USHL game yesterday. Certainly a name to keep an eye on.

Denver could with Davis gone, but I think Western Michigan will still be damn good with Slukynsky in net. Their key will be replacing Bump's production, but with Ferschweiler's ability to turn nobodies into dudes, I think the Broncos will be fine

Hoping UND is in the Top 1-3 tier and not the jumbled mess of the Middle 4-8 tier.

Rosters have to be finalized when the entrance/drop date for fall term classes occurs. Hence why Pitlick enrolled so late at Minnesota State and was on their roster very late.

The NCAA has to come out and amend some bylaws to make it clear who is eligible and who isn't, or it turns into an even crazier Wild West recruiting world

Stenberg signed a pro deal in the SHL. Believe that nullifies any potential NCAA eligibility. Although the European Pro basketball players that the NCAA has ruled eligible means anything in theory is possible.

Sanderson poised to take a major production jump in junior with Nestrasil now at UMass.

Evan Jardine (2007, Bloomfield Hills MI, Youngstown Phantoms) commits to Ohio State

We'd need to see him go to junior as a 17 year old and really dominate for the staff to bring him in as an 18 year old, we'll see if that happens.

Levi Harper (2008, Tampa FL, Saginaw Spirit) commits to Minnesota

Better that he picked Wisconsin instead of Minnesota at least

If he has a monster year in the Dub, he should move on to the NCAA. If he stagnates, the NHL team who drafts him can keep him in the Dub another year if they feel that is necessary. Williams SHOULD NOT be signing pro and entertain the idea of trying to play in the A at 19 or 20 years old, vast majority of guys aren't ready for that jump to pro and he wouldn't be ready for it. North Dakota should be the next stop in his development IMHO.

Did he expound on why he thought it was dumb? Did he say Josephson needed another year in the Dub to grow his offensive game more?

Misa was much more far fetched at this point, plenty still thought Carbonneau would go to Boston College for 2026-27

Justin Carbonneau (2006, QMJHL, 2025 St Louis 1st rounder) signs his ELC, foregoing NCAA route

One of the high end 2008s from the Dub. Carels, Lin, Rudolph, Preston, Ruck Twins. Will probably end up being some high end 3 star/low end 4 star Minnesotan though.

Bat signal!

I know it's just preseason and a lot of these guys haven't emerged in junior yet, but looking at these USHL preseason game rosters, it's a lot weaker than in the past, likely a direct result of the CHL getting more big names since they're still NCAA eligible if they play major junior. Still some great uncommitted names like Evan Jardine out there.