808287 Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 Would it be better to have 3 NCHC teams in the top 4 in Pairwise or have 6 NCHC teams in top 13 in Pairwise? Some believe the league wants at least 5 in the top 13. Six would be impressive. Are the two scenario's mutually exclusive? Meaning, if 3 NCHC teams make the top 4 do they (in being that strong) have to win so many games against conference opponents that the opponents fall out of the top 13? I guess it makes sense, I just haven't done the "what if"? Quote
MafiaMan Posted February 21, 2015 Author Posted February 21, 2015 Huge win for Providence College last night at home against UMass...coulda been a PWR-buster. The Friars scored with 8 seconds left in the game to tie it and then got the game-winner in OT. Skating Friars, baby! Quote
cberkas Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 Huge win for Providence College last night at home against UMass...coulda been a PWR-buster. The Friars scored with 8 seconds left in the game to tie it and then got the game-winner in OT. Skating Friars, baby! Northeastern could end up wining the Beanpot this year. Northeastern has been playing well since beating BC and BU hasn't look all that impressive since beating Harvard. Quote
MafiaMan Posted February 21, 2015 Author Posted February 21, 2015 Northeastern could end up wining the Beanpot this year. Northeastern has been playing well since beating BC and BU hasn't look all that impressive since losing to Harvard but advancing to the Beanpot title game anyways thanks to the horrible no-goal call. Fixed your post. Quote
cberkas Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 Fixed your post. It was the worst no-goal call I've seen. The goal cam showed it was in (I think the NCHC should look into goal cams like the NHL). Quote
Big Green Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 It's looking like the 4th place team in the NCHC tourney will have a tougher match up in the first round the the NCHC tourney then in the first round of the NCAA tourney. This league is incredible. Quote
brianvf Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 Some believe the league wants at least 5 in the top 13. Six would be impressive. Are the two scenario's mutually exclusive? Meaning, if 3 NCHC teams make the top 4 do they (in being that strong) have to win so many games against conference opponents that the opponents fall out of the top 13? I guess it makes sense, I just haven't done the "what if"? It would make it tough for the NCAA committee to put a ton of NCHC teams in a single bracket. If they were all spread out as seeds, I could see the NCAA putting 2-3 NCHC teams in single brackets and even having a couple inter-conference 1st round games. If the NCHC ends up with 3 #1 seeds, it forces the NCAA to put them all in different brackets. UMN is trending upward now, could end up as a #2 seed if they keep winning. Michigan sure has tanked now though. I could see any team winning the B10 tourney, which could put 2 B10 teams in the tourney even if their play all year has been mediocre. Quote
SiouxAlum01 Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 I think this is simply trying to get a rise out of UM and UND fans. I still think UM will weasel their way out of the Fargo regional. Lucia and the Big 6 will get whatever they want. I think UM's experience against Holy Cross is the reason we don't have schools host regionals in their own barns. The atmosphere in Fargo will be even louder and more intimate than the Ralph. Personally, I want to play them. Hopefully it's just deeper in the tourney (if they make it). Quote
stoneySIOUX Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 I think this is simply trying to get a rise out of UM and UND fans. I still think UM will weasel their way out of the Fargo regional. Lucia and the Big 6 will get whatever they want. I think UM's experience against Holy Cross is the reason we don't have schools host regionals in their own barns. The atmosphere in Fargo will be even louder and more intimate than the Ralph. Personally, I want to play them. Hopefully it's just deeper in the tourney (if they make it). I think we fans give Donny and Minny a little too much credit to be able to influence the NCAA. Lucia isn't going to weasel out of anything. If the committee wants UM/UND, it's gonna happen. Quote
Goon Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 It was the worst no-goal call I've seen. The goal cam showed it was in (I think the NCHC should look into goal cams like the NHL). This is the goal that you speak of. Quote
cberkas Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 This is the goal that you speak of. Yep, you can see in the goal cam shot the puck was on Malone's back. How the ref looking down didn't see the BU player use his stick to pull the puck off of Malone's back is beyond me. The in net goal cameras would help with all these goal reviews, the NCHC should set the standard by being the first conference to have them. 1 Quote
yzerman19 Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 Yep, you can see in the goal cam shot the puck was on Malone's back. How the ref looking down didn't see the BU player use his stick to pull the puck off of Malone's back is beyond me. The in net goal cameras would help with all these goal reviews, the NCHC should set the standard by being the first conference to have them. What was the explanation- I could see waiving that goal off in real-time due to perceived goalie interference or intent to blow the whistle prior to the puck eventually landing on the player's back. In either case I guess they wouldn't go to review... Quote
cberkas Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 What was the explanation- I could see waiving that goal off in real-time due to perceived goalie interference or intent to blow the whistle prior to the puck eventually landing on the player's back. In either case I guess they wouldn't go to review... They didn't see the puck go in the net, it was reviewed for awhile (not as long as some have been). No whistle, looked right where the puck was yet somehow didn't see it. They could have use the in net camera angle and the over head ant could have seen that O'Conner's arm was in the net where the puck finally landed before the BU player pulled it off the back of Malone. Quote
farce poobah Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 I think we fans give Donny and Minny a little too much credit to be able to influence the NCAA. Lucia isn't going to weasel out of anything. If the committee wants UM/UND, it's gonna happen. Since both Minnesota and North Dakota are represented on the Committee, it seems highly unlikely they will send Minnesota to Fargo. Quote
GDPritch Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 Penn State leads Minnesota 2-1Not on Big10 (aka Lil 6 Hky) Network? Quote
tnt Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 Penn State leads Minnesota 2-1 ... and Minnesota is rewarded for embellishment once again. If it wan't for the power play and Big Ten competition they would be a .500 team. Quote
tnt Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 Not on Big10 (aka Lil 6 Hky) Network? On ESPNU. Quote
cberkas Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 On ESPNU. Buccigross has been extra annoying, he even has Blake Geoffrion saying his one liners. Quote
cberkas Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 ... and Minnesota is rewarded for embellishment once again. If it wan't for the power play and Big Ten competition they would be a .500 team. There was a hook first but Minnesota should have gotten a penalty too. Quote
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