INCH's 4x4

[mikejm]

Nasty prediction from INCH:

http://www.insidecollegehockey.com/INCH.htm#

We're definitely a bubble team; need some goals and some league points. I keep thinking the Sioux are going to break out with an eight or nine goal game; I've never in my life seen a team clang so much iron!

[jimdahl]

There's a certain irony to the claim, "The INCH 4x4 represents how we think the NCAA Tournament brackets will look when they are announced, not if the season were to end today"; yet in a week UND didn't play, they decided that instead of not making the tournament, UND would be a #3 seed.

[Shawn-O]

There's a certain irony to the claim, "The INCH 4x4 represents how we think the NCAA Tournament brackets will look when they are announced, not if the season were to end today"; yet in a week UND didn't play, they decided that instead of not making the tournament, UND would be a #3 seed.

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That is a brutal bracket if that's the way it would play out (which it won't).

[CVCL]

Relax, INCH is an ESPN affilitate and we all know how much they know over there about college hockey. INCH's picks are cannonfodder at best. Just like any predictors or columnists, they are correct less than 50% of the time, so just give us a coin to flip.

[AZSIOUX]

INCH'S system does not mean a thing, the pairwise is the real deal...herse the real rankings as of now....

1 Denver 28 4 21-6-2 .7586 1 .6020

2 Boston College 27 3 19-4-5 .7679 4 .5818

3 Colorado College 26 1 24-5-3 .7969 2 .5945

4 Minnesota 25 15 20-12-1 .6212 6 .5769

5 Michigan 24 5t 22-7-3 .7344 7 .5753

6 Cornell 23 2 18-4-3 .7800 5 .5772

7 Wisconsin 22 8t 20-8-2 .7000 9 .5623

8 Ohio State 20 5t 22-7-3 .7344 10 .5605

9t Boston University 18 13 18-10-2 .6333 3 .5840

9t New Hampshire 18 7 20-7-3 .7167 8 .5650

9t Harvard 18 11 15-7-2 .6667 11 .5574

9t North Dakota 18 22t 15-12-3 .5500 12 .5547

13t Mass.-Lowell 15 10 17-7-4 .6786 13 .5544

13t Northern Michigan 15 17t 15-9-6 .6000 18 .5338

15 Colgate 14 8t 20-8-2 .7000 15 .5447

16t Maine 13 17t 15-9-6 .6000 14 .5503

16t Dartmouth 13 17t 14-9-2 .6000 16 .5430

16t Michigan State

[Blackheart]

Looks like the Goofs have just about played themselves out of a #1 seed....Should make for an interesting bracket if they drop to a #2....

[Sioux-per Villain]

INCH'S system does not mean a thing, the pairwise is the real deal...herse the real rankings as of now....

1 Denver 28 4 21-6-2 .7586 1 .6020

2 Boston College 27 3 19-4-5 .7679 4 .5818

3 Colorado College 26 1 24-5-3 .7969 2 .5945

4 Minnesota 25 15 20-12-1 .6212 6 .5769

5 Michigan 24 5t 22-7-3 .7344 7 .5753

6 Cornell 23 2 18-4-3 .7800 5 .5772

7 Wisconsin 22 8t 20-8-2 .7000 9 .5623

8 Ohio State 20 5t 22-7-3 .7344 10 .5605

9t Boston University 18 13 18-10-2 .6333 3 .5840

9t New Hampshire 18 7 20-7-3 .7167 8 .5650

9t Harvard 18 11 15-7-2 .6667 11 .5574

9t North Dakota 18 22t 15-12-3 .5500 12 .5547

13t Mass.-Lowell 15 10 17-7-4 .6786 13 .5544

13t Northern Michigan 15 17t 15-9-6 .6000 18 .5338

15 Colgate 14 8t 20-8-2 .7000 15 .5447

16t Maine 13 17t 15-9-6 .6000 14 .5503

16t Dartmouth 13 17t 14-9-2 .6000 16 .5430

16t Michigan State

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You have to remember to factor in the bonus (which is kept confidential). Those 2 wins against Maine on the road are huge if they stay in the top fifteen. Plus the WCHA has the edge on all other conferences because of their non-conf record. Of course lots can happen but the key is to sweep Wisconsin, hope for SCSU to get a win against Mn, then have UND sweep St. Cloud. Losing a road game to AA won't hurt them if this happens, nor will losing to a ranked WCHA team in the Final Five. If you're looking for teams other than the Sioux to root for, try Maine, Canisius, SCSU and Bemidji State.