Here are the current PWR 'bubble teams':
11t Ohio State 17 34 14-15-4 .4848 18 .5305
11t Harvard 17 17t 14-9-2 .6000 21 .5265
11t Providence 17 24t 15-11-2 .5714 12 .5409
14 Denver 16 9t 18-10-2 .6333 14 .5346
15 Maine 15 8 19-10-1 .6500 13 .5368
16t St. Cloud State 14 12 17-10-3 .6167 16 .5332
16t North Dakota 14 23 18-13-1 .5781 9 .5434
16t St. Lawrence 14 24t 15-11-2 .5714 15 .5336
Here are the key games this weekend, taken from the latest USCHO bracketology, with the games that will most affect the Sioux's position in the PWR:
From what I can see, as Sioux fans we should be hoping for:
Notre Dame to lose to Bowling Green. That might lower some of the other CCHA teams if Notre Dame is no longer a TUC.
Not sure what to hope for with OSU/FSU. OSU is above the Sioux, FSU is behind. Some OSU losses might put them below the Sioux.
Denver to lose to Minnie. UMN has all but wrapped up a #1 seed, and DU is right in front of the Sioux. DU losses could only help the Sioux out more.
Maine to lose to BC. Maine is also right in front of the Sioux, so any losses from them would help the Sioux.
Harvard to lose. Another team right in front of the Sioux.
SLU to lose. They are currently tied with the Sioux, so losses would put them out of the picture.
Of course, above all else, we need the Sioux to win against UMD. They can't control these other games, so they need to concentrate on the games that they can control. They need wins, and some help.
Thoughts?