Michigan's my #1 team (alumn), and UND is my #2 team that I pull for. I hate Minny, I hate Bucky.
Michigan was better this year, then last year, but not good enough to win it all this year. BU smoked them earlier this year and yet Bowling Green almost swept them in a home and home series. Teams beat them by playing them close and tight.
Notre Dame has a good 'D' but played more cupcakes than most of the good teams, so there is still a question if they can play a CHA team. Robert Morris beat them a couple of years ago, and UAH took them to 2OT in the 1st round that yearas well. That they lost to Michigan State (who went on to win it all) in the next game. All the stars were alined for Mich St to win it that year. All the State people I talked to said they were happy to be there, and did not think they had a chance. They matched well with Maine, and UND had to play BC. We know haw the rest went.
Can the Bevs hold a 3 - 0 lead? Lets hope so! I went to a lot of CHA games at Wayne State. So to see AFA & BSU do as good as they are doing is a great reflection that the CHA had some good teams. Hockey was just not a good fit for some of the schools in the league, as travel was a big cost factor.