NCAA seeding

[Dustin]

2 hours ago, Wilbur said:

This puts Duluth at the 5th seed and Denver 6th.  Would UND then end up in Colorado as the 2 possibly?

I think Denver is enough of draw for Loveland, so I don’t think they’d stack another high drawing school with them, especially considering the two eastern regionals will probably be kinda dead. UND to Sioux makes the most sense on multiple levels. 

[Dustin]

36 minutes ago, Big Green said:

I don’t see a scenario where they would cram 4 college games into a single site in 1 day.  Only way it works would be 2 games a day.  

No, in my scenario, one of pods would play their semifinals (2 games) on Thursday, and the other pod would play their semifinals (games) on Friday.  Then the regional finals would be on Saturday (1 game) and Sunday (1 game). 

[cowboys5xsbs]

• Sioux Falls, SD
  • (2) North Dakota vs (15) St. Thomas
  • (7) Providence vs (10) Cornell

Is a dream scenario 

[RedFrog]

2 hours ago, Wilbur said:

I just ran a this scenario:

Winners: 

Mankato over St. Thomas. 

Dartmouth, Cornell, Cornell wins

Umass, Uconn, Uconn wins

Michigan over Ohio State

Duluth over Denver

Bentley wins

This puts Duluth at the 5th seed and Denver 6th.  Would UND then end up in Colorado as the 2 possibly?  

 

Why would they get shipped to CO in this scenario?  Natural seeding still goes 2 UND v 15 UMass and 7 Cornell v 10 Penn State

[cberkas]

1 hour ago, Big Green said:

It was such an over reaction to 1 game.  If it was the 1st round I would say finish off your opponent in less time so you’re not exhausted the next day.  
 

what will they do if the 1st game of the day at a regional goes 5 OTs?  

I agree it was an overreaction

[cberkas]

Wodon made a good point, how the committee should avoid matchups in the second round like Denver/Western Michigan. They've played each other 5 times put them in opposite regionals, no need to see them play a 6th time before the Frozen Four.  

[TwamleyShuffle]

Just now, cberkas said:

Wodon made a good point, how the committee should avoid matchups in the second round like Denver/Western Michigan. They've played each other 5 times put them in opposite regionals, no need to see them play a 6th time before the Frozen Four.  

I’ve always been against playing conference foes before frozen four. Think of how many wins the UND women’s team could have gotten in the ncaas if they didn’t have to play number one ranked Minnesota each time

[cberkas]

4 minutes ago, TwamleyShuffle said:

I’ve always been against playing conference foes before frozen four. Think of how many wins the UND women’s team could have gotten in the ncaas if they didn’t have to play number one ranked Minnesota each time

The woman's NCAA Tournament is only 12 teams, and they do everything to keep 4 WCHA teams making the Frozen Four.

[Wilbur]

1 hour ago, RedFrog said:

Why would they get shipped to CO in this scenario?  Natural seeding still goes 2 UND v 15 UMass and 7 Cornell v 10 Penn State

If Denver is the 6, they could flop 6 and 7 and keep Cornell out east while Denver has to play in Loveland.  Honestly the whole bracket could be the same minus Sparty being in place of UND in Worcester.  If Duluth sneaks in at 5, and Denver 6, the committee is going to have to get a bit creative.

I think that would absolutely nuke Sioux Falls attendance, so it would make sense to keep UND in Sioux Falls against likely Minnesota State right away as I can't imagine the NCAA flying three east coast schools to Sioux Falls.  

[Wilbur]

Ran another scenario.

This scenario would mean St. Thomas in Sioux Falls, and likely the winner of Duluth and Penn State if they beat St. Thomas?  

 

[TwamleyShuffle]

Does anyone know the day and time of the selection show? I want to make sure I get it added to my outlook calendar 🤓

[cberkas]

I'm hoping for chaos 

[thUNDer]

47 minutes ago, TwamleyShuffle said:

Does anyone know the day and time of the selection show? I want to make sure I get it added to my outlook calendar 🤓

Sun 3/22 7pm ESPNU 

[thUNDer]

6 CT

[TwamleyShuffle]

21 minutes ago, thUNDer said:

Sun 3/22 7pm ESPNU 

That late, wow, normally it’s in the AM that they release the brackets. Thanks for the information

[Wilbur]

1 hour ago, cberkas said:

I'm hoping for chaos 

Ohh what the heck, if this happened:

Albany:

1. Michigan vs. 16. Clarkson

8. Penn State vs 9. Cornell

Sioux Falls

2. UND vs 15. Bentley

7. Providence vs. 10. The Q

Worcester

3. Sparty vs. 13. St. Thomas

5. Duluth vs. 12. UCONN

Loveland

4. Western vs. 14. Ohio State

6. Denver vs. 11. Dartmouth 

 

[cberkas]

6 minutes ago, Wilbur said:

Ohh what the heck, if this happened:

Albany:

1. Michigan vs. 16. Clarkson

8. Penn State vs 9. Cornell

Sioux Falls

2. UND vs 15. Bentley

7. Providence vs. 10. The Q

Worcester

3. Sparty vs. 13. St. Thomas

5. Duluth vs. 12. UCONN

Loveland

4. Western vs. 14. Ohio State

6. Denver vs. 11. Dartmouth 

 

Remember Ohio State can play Michigan or Michigan State in the first round

[Wilbur]

9 hours ago, cberkas said:

Remember Ohio State can play Michigan or Michigan State in the first round

Do you mean can't play Michigan or Michigan State or is there some kind of between the lines bylaw that I'm missing out on?

[Level B Fishbowl]

10 hours ago, Wilbur said:

Ohh what the heck, if this happened:

Albany:

1. Michigan vs. 16. Clarkson

8. Penn State vs 9. Cornell

Sioux Falls

2. UND vs 15. Bentley

7. Providence vs. 10. The Q

Worcester

3. Sparty vs. 13. St. Thomas

5. Duluth vs. 12. UCONN

Loveland

4. Western vs. 14. Ohio State

6. Denver vs. 11. Dartmouth 

 

 

 

That would be a really well attended Albany regional. Also, if I'm Michigan I wouldn't want any part of a team like Clarkson that will also happen to have heavy fan support

[UND69er]

11 hours ago, TwamleyShuffle said:

Does anyone know the day and time of the selection show? I want to make sure I get it added to my outlook calendar 🤓

My Directv schedule shows it at 2pm CDT on ESPNU channel 208 on Directv.

[UND69er]

Just now, UND69er said:

My Directv schedule shows it at 2pm CDT on ESPNU channel 208 on Directv.

Sunday the 22nd.

 

[AJS]

My not so hot take. Unless it's to avoid inter-conference 1st round matchups, they won't be moving teams for any other reason.

Locked. Michigan in Albany as the #1 overall and UND in Sioux Falls as #2 overall. If Denver ends up #5 overall, then Western to Loveland, if they are #6 than Michigan State to Loveland.

[ND_Texan]

10 hours ago, TwamleyShuffle said:

That late, wow, normally it’s in the AM that they release the brackets. Thanks for the information

Gives the committee all day to hmmm and hah and make stupid decisions. Namely how to screw the NCHC and advantage the Big Ten and eastern schools.

[ND_Texan]

13 minutes ago, AJS said:

My not so hot take. Unless it's to avoid inter-conference 1st round matchups, they won't be moving teams for any other reason.

Locked. Michigan in Albany as the #1 overall and UND in Sioux Falls as #2 overall. If Denver ends up #5 overall, then Western to Loveland, if they are #6 than Michigan State to Loveland.

This is far too logical. But let's hope it happens this way. Would be a good prelude to top 4 seeds hosting regionals in 2027. Let logic prevail!

[AJS]

1 minute ago, ND_Texan said:

This is far too logical.

Just read the Herald article. Nothing but movement away from the 1 v 16, 2 v 15 type of bracket. What’s the purpose of the NPI if it’s not going to be used.

Get frustrated with regionality. If it lines up, then fine, but moving teams around so you play a team for potentially 6th time is annoying.