AZSIOUX Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 http://www.uscho.com/news/2005/02/21_010036.php (USCHO FEB 21ST BRACKETOLOGY WITH 3-2-1 BONUS) the sioux were not in the tourney this week before they added the 3-2-1 bonus. here is the explanation from uscho.com A few noticeable changes here as in Cornell falling from 4 to 6, North Dakota replacing Dartmouth in the tournament (on the basis of the Sioux' two wins at Maine, which is No. 15 in the unadjusted RPI). Minneapolis: Colgate vs. Minnesota Harvard vs. Michigan Grand Rapids: Sacred Heart vs. Denver Ohio State vs. UML Amherst: North Dakota vs. Boston College UNH vs. Cornell Worcester: Bemidji State vs. Colorado College Wisconsin vs. Boston University Conference Breakdown WCHA - 5 HEA - 4 ECACHL - 3 CCHA - 2 AHA - 1 CHA - 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprig Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 Sioux only make the tourney at this point by the bonus from the Maine wins (and the bonus is currently just a guess). Dwindling RPI playing UAA plus the loss has definitely put the Sioux on the bubble. Could well mean that 2 wins against St. Cloud as well as the first round of the WCHA playoffs is necessary or be left out of the tourney. SCSU is currently a TUC, and since they face MN next, should remain one when the Sioux go there. First round playoff opponent prolly will not be a TUC (Duluth, whose RPI will take a dump vs Bemidji this weekend), so losing to them could well eliminate the Sioux. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZSIOUX Posted February 22, 2005 Author Share Posted February 22, 2005 exactly what SPRIG says Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejm Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 Looks like the Sioux are just hanging on by the skin of their teeth. Got to have some points against BADgers and JBSU. AND hope Maine hangs in at 15 or higher in the RPI so we can pull some bonus points. Go Black Bears!!!!!!!!!!!! Tough test this weekend against Mass-Lowell! Crunch time. But as Al Davis says, "Just win, baby". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxnami Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 Positioning will improve after we sweep Bucky. Oh yeah, and please send us out east... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprig Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 AND hope Maine hangs in at 15 or higher in the RPI so we can pull some bonus points. Go Black Bears!!!!!!!!!!!! Tough test this weekend against Mass-Lowell! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Maine's RPI should be OK playing UML and BC in their last two series, win or lose. Maine's chances of making the NCAA's may well hinge on sweeping all four games, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Ranger Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 How would you like to be BC right now and have a number one seed and have to play the Sioux whereas the other number ones bet BSU, Colgate and Sacred Heart. BC gets screwed because Minny can't play a WCHA school in the first round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Considering how the Sioux have played recently, if I'm BC, I'm licking my chops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwing77 Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 And the way Minny has played as of late, I wish that rule wasn't upheld. BC has our number. Everyone else has Minnesota's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 I still say the biggest joke is the regional set-up. I've said it before and I'll say it again... All Minnesota has to do is limp into the tournament, even as a #16 seed. Is there any question that even a top notch opponent as a #1 seed faces a tough battle against the Gophers at Mariucci? What the he** is the NCAA thinking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwing77 Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 I still say the biggest joke is the regional set-up. I've said it before and I'll say it again... All Minnesota has to do is limp into the tournament, even as a #16 seed. Is there any question that even a top notch opponent as a #1 seed faces a tough battle against the Gophers at Mariucci? What the he** is the NCAA thinking? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I don't know. But right now, I don't think Minnesota would want either Harvard or Michigan. Just the same, Amherst is the hardest path to the FF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Possibly. I hate saying it, but I wouldn't bet against Minny in Mariucci. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Man Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 I still say the biggest joke is the regional set-up. I've said it before and I'll say it again... All Minnesota has to do is limp into the tournament, even as a #16 seed. Is there any question that even a top notch opponent as a #1 seed faces a tough battle against the Gophers at Mariucci? What the he** is the NCAA thinking? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I won't be complaining next year when hopefully all UND has to do is limp into the tournament as a #16 seed and have home ice advantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Possibly. I hate saying it, but I wouldn't bet against Minny in Mariucci. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I would they have Briggs in net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sioux Traveler Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Mafia, are you sure your not a Rodent fan??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UMDDogz Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 First round playoff opponent prolly will not be a TUC (Duluth, whose RPI will take a dump vs Bemidji this weekend), so losing to them could well eliminate the Sioux. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> We do have games left vs. Wisco too, so we could very well remain a TUC. I'm still a bit unclear on one thing. Does a team have to be a TUC when you play them...or just at the end of the season when the brackets are being made up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprig Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 We do have games left vs. Wisco too, so we could very well remain a TUC. I'm still a bit unclear on one thing. Does a team have to be a TUC when you play them...or just at the end of the season when the brackets are being made up? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Saw Duluth moved over .500 RPI after I posted. Looks like you should remain there. As I understand it, it's where you stand at the end, everything before then counts as if you were a TUC all season. Actually, Bemidji is still hanging in there as a TUC so playing them isn't as bad as one would think, as their RPI is higher than MDU's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmrg74 Posted February 28, 2005 Share Posted February 28, 2005 Alrighty, with you picking up a win and a tie against the Badgers, where would that put you guys in the brackets right now? Any chance that you would be in GR?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagard Posted February 28, 2005 Share Posted February 28, 2005 Nice weekend for the Sioux. Sounded like UW slowed the game today to a crawl. Next week the Sioux are in a precarious situation. Sweeping SCSU could drop their RPI below 0.5000. I'd guess they will get dragged back over 0.5000 RPI in the 1st round of the WCHA playoffs though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted February 28, 2005 Share Posted February 28, 2005 That would be my guess as well. The other good news for us is that BSU is still a TUC. Also, UM-L is playing two very lowly ranked teams, so they'll probably see their RPI drop. Hopefully below us. I think we also need Maine to probably lose both to BC this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Smoggy Posted February 28, 2005 Share Posted February 28, 2005 This year Goopher season ticket holders got to order regional tickets with there season tickets. The tickets were priced at $70 for the two sessions. I think the price is set by the NCAA, but the way the tickets are sold is determined by the host school. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It should really be by game and an even distribution to each team. Last time Sioux played a regional in Minny, fans couldn't get tickets and yet there might have only been about 1000 people there. All the Minny fans cared about was their own team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UMDDogz Posted February 28, 2005 Share Posted February 28, 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagard Posted February 28, 2005 Share Posted February 28, 2005 It should really be by game and an even distribution to each team. Last time Sioux played a regional in Minny, fans couldn't get tickets and yet there might have only been about 1000 people there. All the Minny fans cared about was their own team. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I don't think that is realistic. The host school has typically made a commitment to the NCAA about revenue. In order to make that commitment they need to be able to sell as many as they can to their base. The '00 regional at Mariucci was very well attended by UND, UW and UM fans. The '02 regional had at least 1000 UND fans for the Ferris game and at least 500 or so tickets went unsold. This they keep announcing there are still over 1500 tickets available, so be prepared on selection Sunday or Monday AM to order your tickets if UND is at Mariucci. Tickets will likely be available for walkups on the first round. If the Gophers and UND are in a quarter final, yes it will be a tough ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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