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Thanks for the insight. I get that. Yet despite missing the tournament 3 times, we still have a natty during Berry's reign as well as as the what if of 2020. To act like he won a natty in year 1 and has been uncompetitive since is just wrong. His 2 best teams since 2016 faced outcomes that had no precedent. We'll see what happens this year.

No

To be fair, Berry has never lost an NCAA tourney game in regulation. Puck luck is a funny thing in a one and done and we don't have any clunkers where we didn't show up.

Yes. 1959. UNDs first title.

UND has typically won its nattys by knocking on the front door as a conference champ vs sneaking in the back by just getting lucky and banking on 2 good weekends. Fun fact, UND is last independent to win a natty.

Congrats on the Pebrose. Huge accomplishment. Special team

Let's gut Ludvig a goal here

I have nothing against them, I just need evidence rather than handing them things on potential. To the the big ten has any interest in them is delusional. First, Minnesota would never let that happen and they in no way have a brand that would merit inclusion either as a school or hockey program. They are not Notre Dame or Johns Hopkins, the only Big Ten affiliates. The fact that they went non schollie in football shows they don't have a bottomless pit of cash for athletics. So I don't have anything against them, but just because they had some success when they were a big fish in a small pond, I'm not convinced they will become some kind of juggernaut. DU has the same advantages and more visibility nationally but by no means dominate in the Summit League. I need to see some evidence of prolonged success before I fear losing them to greener pastures.

I meant everyone pound Duluth, bot Omaha. Right now UND and Demver are locks. CC, st Cloud, western and Omaha are all in top 16 and if things break right all 4 could get to top 14.

If nchc teams can keep drilling Miami and Omaha, there is a possibility of getting 6 teams in. CC at least splitting with Denver would really help them and then the 3-6 and 4-5 matchups going 3 games would prevent any huge drops. The leagues strength us showing itself as the season winds down. Should UND claim the Penrose, it will be an impressive accomplishment.

What does St Thomas add. ASU besides being a national brand gives recruiting exposure to the Southwest and a highly desirable road trip during the winter hockey months. If they are at a Big East level in basketball, I'd be stunned if they would still be making the commitment to hockey that wed want to see in an NCHC school. I this it's highly likely that in this time frame that you'd see BC in the Big East as they are a likely big loser in football based realignment.

If you dropped idaho state for UMKC for all sports, you could add the 3 Cali schools for football only to get to 12. For non football you'd have I29 Division and West Division, for football have 3 pods, Dakota 4, Cali plus Weber, and montanas,unc,Idaho. Play all your podmates and 3 of four in other pods for 9 games. Everyone gets at least 1 game in Cali every year and travel partners for other sport are ideal with possible exception of Idaho-weber (or you go idaho-monrana and weber-msu as travel partners)

Loyola is in Chicago, has an NCAA title and a recent iconic Final Four run and was only able to parlay that into the A10. I know a lot on here seem bullish on the Tommies, but the Big East is a long way off if ever.

Some of that is on the senior pg. Didn't have a great game in my opinion.

Should have been doing whole 2nd half

We don't help though with the unnecessary 3a and not pounding inside. We could get morgan out of the game. He isn't a great defender.

Yep. Gotta play smart now.

Stripes have been poor today.

Yep. Somewhat bewildering. Calling the ticky tack but letting physicality go. Call on TT block was brutal.

Gotta feel confident after that first half. Rebounding is good, D has been solid. They can absolutely get this done in 2nd half. Just need smart possessions and hopefully get some transition buckets.

Too many wild shots. We should be up double digits.

King got mugged on that layup attempt

Go to the basket and draw saw fouls.

Chucking a lot of 3s early. Work it inside.

No worries. I thought they would be available. There was a period when Hockey East games were, so it seems a little arbitrary.