Popular Post jimdahl Posted February 12, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2016 So many years I've had to start a thread about the PWR in January to let people know it's still possible for UND to climb out of its hole and get an at-large bid. How different this year is! What prompted me to finally start one is that this weekend brings the first real chance of Quinnipiac falling out of #1, and UND controls whether it is #3 UND or #2 SCSU that overtakes QU if the Bobcats stumble. Here's a more detailed post I wrote: http://collegehockeyranked.com/2016/02/12/north-dakota-eyeing-taking-1-from-quinnipiac-but-dont-count-out-st-cloud/ 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvdebbies Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 4 minutes ago, jimdahl said: So many years I've had to start a thread about the PWR in January to let people know it's still possible for UND to climb out of its hole and get an at-large bid. How different this year is! What prompted me to finally start one is that this weekend brings the first real chance of Quinnipiac falling out of #1, and UND controls whether it is #3 UND or #2 SCSU that overtakes QU if the Bobcats stumble. Here's a more detailed post I wrote: http://collegehockeyranked.com/2016/02/12/north-dakota-eyeing-taking-1-from-quinnipiac-but-dont-count-out-st-cloud/ Inching towards #1...How is this even possible Jim....#butwisconsin.....#butbemidji...#butmaine....#butcc #hugepairwisekillers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneySIOUX Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 10 minutes ago, iluvdebbies said: Inching towards #1...How is this even possible Jim....#butwisconsin.....#butbemidji...#butmaine....#butcc #hugepairwisekillers #21wins I love the PWR. Especially when we are near the top haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxforcefans Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 3 minutes ago, stoneySIOUX said: #21wins I love the PWR. Especially when we are near the top haha. For all the confusion PWR creates (promotes?), after the football selection show this fall, it's now my favorite system! At least when the season is winding down, you can start to predict a few things - 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDColorado Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 I really wish FCS football used a system like this. Anyway, let's go beat DU, one weekend at a time! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnt Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 1 hour ago, siouxforcefans said: For all the confusion PWR creates (promotes?), after the football selection show this fall, it's now my favorite system! At least when the season is winding down, you can start to predict a few things - Yeah, there do seem to be oddities in the Pairwise at times that seem baffling, but most of the time they seem to wash out by tournament time. By the last weekend before the regionals teams pretty much know whether they are in or out, or what they need to do to get in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneySIOUX Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 15 minutes ago, tnt said: Yeah, there do seem to be oddities in the Pairwise at times that seem baffling, but most of the time they seem to wash out by tournament time. By the last weekend before the regionals teams pretty much know whether they are in or out, or what they need to do to get in. I honestly can't think of a big PWR "controversy" other than Wisco getting in over Mankato that year they were under .500 and we beat them at home in the regional final in OT. Even then, they made a rule the next season saying an at-large had to be over .500. Seems like a solid way to select a tournament, for college hockey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdahl Posted February 17, 2016 Author Share Posted February 17, 2016 Well, a pair of losses didn't wrap anything up for UND. Looks like we still need some wins to lock up a bid. A few top teams are starting to look like locks for NCAA tournament Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxfaninseattle Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 It looks like both Denver and Omaha need to win 4 games (before the NCHC tourny) to stay away from the bubble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdahl Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 And some non-UND info, looking at #10 Yale through #23 Minnesota-Duluth, all fighting for spots on the bubble. http://collegehockeyranked.com/2016/02/18/with-two-weeks-until-conference-tournaments-begin-teams-on-the-bubble-need-to-get-hot/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InHeavenThereIsNoBeer Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 11 minutes ago, jimdahl said: And some non-UND info, looking at #10 Yale through #23 Minnesota-Duluth, all fighting for spots on the bubble. http://collegehockeyranked.com/2016/02/18/with-two-weeks-until-conference-tournaments-begin-teams-on-the-bubble-need-to-get-hot/ Great stuff as always Jim! I think if UofM goes about 2-4 in their last 6 they'll be in a great spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringneck28 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 1 hour ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said: Great stuff as always Jim! I think if UofM goes about 2-4 in their last 6 they'll be in a great spot. What spot is that, on their couches? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InHeavenThereIsNoBeer Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 10 minutes ago, ringneck28 said: What spot is that, on their couches? Correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringneck28 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 4 minutes ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said: Correct My kinda golden choker fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 21 hours ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said: Correct With their coach whining about how it's unfair that the Little 6 has to play against all of those mean older teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFG Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 On 2/19/2016 at 2:37 PM, Goon said: With their coach whining about how it's unfair that the Little 6 has to play against all of those mean older teams. At least he was honest a few weeks ago and said they deserved to be in the spot they were in for performing so badly in non-conference play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 5 hours ago, GFG said: At least he was honest a few weeks ago and said they deserved to be in the spot they were in for performing so badly in non-conference play Yeah, well at least he didn't blame his freshman players by name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFG Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 17 hours ago, Blackheart said: Yeah, well at least he didn't blame his freshman players by name. He should just blame anything and everything on Barry Alvarez. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 12 hours ago, GFG said: He should just blame anything and everything on Barry Alvarez. Well, we can all blame him as well as the pigs over at BTN. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFG Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 11 hours ago, Blackheart said: Well, we can all blame him as well as the pigs over at BTN. Can we blame Terry Pegula, too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 8 minutes ago, GFG said: Can we blame Terry Pegula, too? Maybe a little...he was trying to give his University an entry into D1 hockey so I have to give him kudos for that. The domino's that fell after Penn State joined probably could have been predicted somewhat but not to the extent that we have seen to date. (creation of PIG 10 led to creation of NCHC and dissolution of CCHA; WCHA with many new teams as well) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFG Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 1 hour ago, Blackheart said: Maybe a little...he was trying to give his University an entry into D1 hockey so I have to give him kudos for that. The domino's that fell after Penn State joined probably could have been predicted somewhat but not to the extent that we have seen to date. (creation of PIG 10 led to creation of NCHC and dissolution of CCHA; WCHA with many new teams as well) Barry Alvarez it is! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 It look like Jim is starting to fill out his Predicted 16: Quote Who’s in? The top 5 are starting to look like locks for the NCAA tournament. It would take catastrophic results, really bad luck, and a lot of conference tournaments being won by low PWR teams for any of #1 Quinnipiac, #2 St Cloud St, #3 Boston College, #4 North Dakota, or #5 Providence to miss out on an at-large bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxbow6 Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 So for you number geeks........how does UND pass SCSU in the Pairwise? Basically win out thru the NCHC tournament regardless of what SCSU does? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND-RedSox fan Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 St. Cloud loses tonight, Quinnipiac ties or loses, and we win. If that happens we are in 1st. Difficult to get ahead of SCSU without QU stumbling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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