Frozen 4 Picks

[darell1976]

BC, UND, Michigan, Miami.....UND beating Michigan to win their 8th DI National Title!!!

[farce poobah]

UMD, Minnesota, Michigan, Miami

* Well rested UMD proves a tough matchup for BC, just like CC was last year.

* Well rested Minnesota emerges from the group of death.

* Michigan. Argh. I hate to pick them but have to. DU just too depleted.

* Miami an easy road through the anti-group of death.

[BCLou]

* Well rested UMD proves a tough matchup for BC, just like CC was last year.

UMD has to fly to the regional. For BC it's a 45-minute bus ride. UMD plays the late game on Friday. Assuming they beat Maine how do you figure they'll be well rested?

[Blackheart]

UMD has to fly to the regional. For BC it's a 45-minute bus ride. UMD plays the late game on Friday. Assuming they beat Maine how do you figure they'll be well rested?

They only played one game last weekend, that's how.

[BCLou]

They only played one game last weekend, that's how.

So despite playing in the late game the previous night against a tough opponent they'll be well rested because they played one game the week before? Makes perfect sense. I'm glad I asked.

[siouxforce19]

So despite playing in the late game the previous night against a tough opponent they'll be well rested because they played one game the week before? Makes perfect sense. I'm glad I asked.

I always wanted an example of being a smart ass and sarcasm in one paragraph

[passit_offthegoalie]

I love newb fans that think they got "snubbed" by someone because they got a 14th overall seed. They got snubbed by the PWR algorithm.

Even after beating former No. 1 Ferris twice the final weekend of the regular season, smoking Miami and thoroughly dominating Almighty Michigan despite the 3-2 final score, the NCAA snubs the Broncos with a No. 14 seed. That feel good, boys? Use it as motivation. Prove the so called experts wrong!

[BCLou]

I always wanted an example of being a smart ass and sarcasm in one paragraph

You're welcome.

[TheEagle]

WEST REGIONAL

Western Michigan over North Dakota

Minnesota over Boston University

Western Michigan over Minnesota

NORTHEAST REGIONAL

Boston College over Air Force

Maine over Minnesota-Duluth

Boston College over Maine

EAST REGIONAL

Union over Michigan State

Miami over Massachusetts-Lowell

Miami over Union

MIDWEST REGIONAL

Denver over Ferris State

Michigan over Cornell

Michigan over Denver

FROZEN FOUR

Boston College over Western Michigan

Miami over Michigan

Boston College over Miami

[Blackheart]

So despite playing in the late game the previous night against a tough opponent they'll be well rested because they played one game the week before? Makes perfect sense. I'm glad I asked.

You're welcome. Now see if you can find someone to explain it to you.

How's that for being a smart ass?

[BCLou]

You're welcome. Now see if you can find someone to explain it to you.

How's that for being a smart ass?

When I looked at the records it all made sense. UMD has played only 39 games. BC has played 40.

[Blackheart]

When I looked at the records it all made sense. UMD has played only 39 games. BC has played 40.

Now that wasn't so hard...

[andtheHomeoftheSIOUX!!]

NHL.com has their story up. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=623364

NHL.com's Frozen Four prediction: Union, Michigan, Minnesota-Duluth, North Dakota.

[Dave Berger]

I love newb fans that think they got "snubbed" by someone because they got a 14th overall seed. They got snubbed by the PWR algorithm.

This.

According to KRACH (the best system for ranking teams, imho), Western Michigan was the #7 team in the country.

Strict brackets based on KRACH:

#1 Boston College vs. #16 Air Force (#37 in KRACH, autobid)

#8 Maine vs. #9 Boston University

#2 Michigan vs #15 Union

#7 Western Michigan vs. #10 Minnesota

#3 North Dakota vs. #14 Northern Michigan

#6 Minnesota-Duluth vs. #11 Denver

#4 Miami vs. #13 Michigan State

#5 Ferris State vs. #12 Mass-Lowell

Yes, I know, the teams could not be seeded this way, but it's interesting to compare these to what the Pairwise spits out.

Cornell is the beneficiary of the Pairwise system (Northern Michigan belongs instead, according to KRACH).

And here's what we actually have (KRACH ratings instead of Pairwise):

#1 Boston College vs. #37 Air Force

#6 Minnesota-Duluth vs. #8 Maine

#2 Michigan vs. #22 Cornell

#5 Ferris State vs. #11 Denver

#15 Union vs. #13 Michigan State

#4 Miami vs. #12 Mass-Lowell

#3 North Dakota vs. #7 Western Michigan

#10 Minnesota vs. #9 Boston University

Dave

[TheEagle]

So, what you are saying is that BC and UND's brackets are tough, and Union's bracket is easy.

[RedFrog]

UMD over BC in regional final

UND over BU in regional final

Miami over Union in regional final

Michigan over Ferris State in regional final

[Dave Berger]

So, what you are saying is that BC and UND's brackets are tough, and Union's bracket is easy.

More than that, I'm saying it should be Miami's bracket...

Dave

[Eggs412]

Sadly. I have BU, UMD, Miami, Michigan. With Miami over BU. I can't bring myself to have the Sioux in Tampa the first FF I have missed since '95.

[Dave Berger]

East Regional: Miami over Michigan State

Midwest Regional: Michigan over Ferris State

West Regional: North Dakota over Boston University

Northeast Regional: Boston College over Minnesota-Duluth

Championship game: Miami over Boston College

Dave

[Goon]

Region Champ Boston College

Region Champ Miami

Region Champ North Dakota

Region Champ Michigan

FF Semi North Dakota

FF Semi Miami

Champion North Dakota

Here is mine, I was a perfect 5-0 predicting the Final Five last weekend so I believe my luck has probably run out.

[Big A HG]

I was a perfect 5-0 predicting the Final Five last weekend so I believe my luck has probably run out.

Then why the heck are you picking North Dakota?!?

[Goon]

Then why the heck are you picking North Dakota?!?

Good point, I could pick like B.C. and Minnesota...