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The only thing I know about Alcorn St is that Steve McNair went there.

BC, Minnesota, Denver, Michigan State I always blow this but last year I had NoDak, CC, Duluth, and Notre Dame so that wasn't too shabby.

I agree with all but could see your entire Bridgeport and Titletown brackets swapped out. Michigan is likely going to St Paul and I can see UND-Miami both in Green Bay. Waiting pensively for Jason Moy to post his blog on uscho.com

Simply amazing come from behind effort. Part maniacal, part stunned. Let's not forget Denver has played almost nine periods of hockey in two days and go again tomorrow night. So glad I will be watching them at St Pattys Party tomorrow night. Fight On Sioux!

If Minnesota wins the Final Five and manage to lock up the #1 seed in the West, what are the chances of UND also going to the West as a #3 seed. Or would Duluth or Denver get the nod?

Good Sioux rush followed... No one is mailing this one in.

This game is making me mad and then to add insult to injury, that @&!&$ Great Clips commercial!

"Looks like if Wisconsin wins we play them and if they lose we get St. Cloud." Correct so this is what I suspect: North Dakota vs Wisconsin would be a 3 vs. 6 matchup, likely meaning a 2pm face off on Thursday and Friday as the winner gets Duluth. North Dakota vs St. Cloud St would be a 4 vs. 5 matchup, likely meaning a 7pm faceoff on Thursday and Friday as the winner gets Goldie.

I don't get the suspense. Once UND makes the NCAA field will we know then?! I can see it now, the day of the NCAA game vs. Michigan/Ferris/UMass-Lowell, half the people will be evaluating the way the Sioux played while the other half will be critiquing the uniforms. It will be like a freakin Joan Rivers Red Carpet fashion special.

Just looking at how some other series could impact UND. Hopefully someone will more know-how than me can clear this up. *(9t Pairwise) Miami vs. (12 Pairwise) Michigan State this weekend in the CCHA Quarterfinal Series. I'm assuming the Sioux can't lose in this scenario as they would likely move up since they face each other? One will move on while the other will have to wait out its fate. *(16 Pairwise) Northern Michigan was eliminated from CCHA tournament so now they are waiting. You have to figure their chances are slim to none of getting into the NCAA. *(21t Ohio State) ousted by Notre Dame last weekend so they are pretty much done. *(27t Northeastern) not alive in the Hockey East tournment so they don't have ground to gain. *Nebraska-Omaha is currently not in the top 31 Pairwise so their only hope of going to the NCAA is to win the WCHA Final Five. *Many more teams will likely be eliminated this weekend so then we will have a better feel for things. Bottom line, It looks like to me if UND advances this weekend and if the Big Four conference tournaments hold to form (1,2 seed wins the tournament), UND will be in no matter what they do in St. Paul. What will hurt North Dakota is if a couple of teams like Western Michigan, Cornell, Merrimack, Notre Dame, CC or Harvard gets hot and runs the table. Or does a tournament win by CC help the Sioux (a team that they swept this year). "It was my understanding that there would be no math...."

Sent you a PM for the two in 115, row B.

This of course, assumes Minnesota and Duluth make it past their first round matchups. Also, the Champioship is March 17th (Saturday) not the 16th as I mentioned above.

Thursday, March 15 Highest remaining seed likely Denver/North Dakota vs. lowest remaining seed - Time TBD, could be 2pm or 7pm Two middle seeds (traditionally the 4 vs. 5 matchup) likely North Dakota vs someone UNLESS Denver loses to Wisconsin - Time TBD, could be 2pm or 7pm. TV rules all so it's likely that they will go with the best TV/attendance matchup for the 7pm game. You would have to like UND's chances of getting the 7pm Thursday game if they make it to St. Paul. Friday, March 16 (Semifinal) #2 Duluth vs. Winner of the 3 vs 6 matchup (after first round re-seeding) - game time likely 2pm (Semifinal) #1 Minnesota vs. Winner of the 4 vs 5 matchup after first round re-seeeding) -game time likely 7pm -- #1 usually plays at 7pm unless Minnesota is still alive. In this case, they are both so that pretty much means the Gophers will get the late game Friday, March 16 7pm Championship Game If other experts have conflicting info, please correct this rube...but that's usually how it plays out From WCHA Website: Following the first round of playoffs, the six winners will be re-seeded No. 1 thru No. 6 according to their regular season finish and move on to the 2012 Red Baron™ WCHA Final Five, set for Thursday, March 15 thru Saturday, March 17 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. The Final Five winner receives the Broadmoor Trophy and the WCHA's automatic berth into the NCAA tournament.

If memory serves, UAA has free live streaming video at www.goseawolves.com Looks like it will be a Saturday night doubleheader for me tonight. Of course, it's a moot point if Bucky sweeps but I don't see that coming to fruition.

A good, solid, workmanlike effort by the Sioux. Let's keep the energy up, remain disciplined and go for sweep tonight. Brad was right... Lots of empty seats at the game in lower bowl. Weather was rough in GF from about 4:30 to 6:30. Kudos to the hearty Sioux fans who braved the elements to come out to see their team!

Time to get four points and wrap up the #4 seed (#3 with help from Nebraska-Omaha). The Sioux need to start reversing the every-other-night trend if the plan is to keep playing for a few more weeks. Let's get a stick salute!

North Star 63 Grafton 58

Any finals to report from the afternoon session of State B?

The Class B is always a good time. It's a shame it's not "the last high school tournament of the season" as it used to be, but GF will be a good host. I'll be up for the Minnesota State-North Dakota hockey series so it will be an all-around fun time in the northern city.

I think you are very close on this one. Wouldn't be so shocked for them to put that 8 Miami vs 10 Maine matchup in Green Bay and move 6 Mas-Lowell vs. 11 Michigan State out in Worchester.

In the CCHA this weekend it's Notre Dame vs Ohio State (8 vs 9) in the first round. You have to think the loser there drops in Pairwise and won't have a chance to gain anything. I see this as good. Ewe for UND as these are two teams we need to cheer against.

2001-2002 the last time UND had to go on the road in the first round of the WCHA playoffs. This is a remarkable streak. Let's take care of business in our own barn on Friday night, boys.

Even with Sioux loss tonight, home ice may not be "officially" clinched but they have to be close. Omaha and CC's loss has to help UND. So you have Omaha (27) CC (27), Tech (26) underneath the Sioux and CC and Tech play next week. The only scenario that I see is if Minnesota State sweeps the Sioux AND St. Cloud sweeps Duluth....even then, UND and St Cloud would still each have 29 points and be tied for 6th/7th. It takes a total collapse by the Sioux next week not to finish 4th. Even with a split it looks like UND will be 4th.

Yes, i stand corrected. 308 it is.