AZSIOUX Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Some of the pontification on USCHO is that the WCHA will take out each other during the conference tourney. Anyone think that is true? I think that when the TUC factor goes in I think that will further entrench the WCHA teams. it for sure could happen if there are any upsets with msu, umd and sconnie. if und, cc and du advance that mean ones of them wont be in the final 5 at least. und, du and cc will be in the ncaa tourney, the others cant have any bad streaks along the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxbow6 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 it is unusual to see the mavericks in the position they are in Those are my thoughts every time I read a new article on Britney Spears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxhockeyfan11 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 INCH 4 X 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejm Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Man, is that Albany region a cupcake! (Um, in the USCHO scenario posted above. Too lazy to look at INCH.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 INCH 4 X 4 I like this bracket for the Sioux. I really hope that UND can lock up a #1 seed like INCH seems to think we will. If they do, I would rather get placed with a UNH or MSU #2 seed (rather than DU or BC). I also like CC and DU being placed in the same regional. Let them duke it out in CO. I don't want the Sioux to have to beat CC or DU in CO in order to make it to the F4. If the regionals worked out like INCH predicts, I think we would see UND, UM, CC, and MSU in the F4. With maybe UW upsetting both MSU and Miami in the Madison regional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washburn Sioux Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Another interesting week for bracketology - here's how the WCHA teams rank in this week's PWR. 4 CC 5 Denver 6. UND 8. Minn St. 9. UMD 12. Wisconsin With this many teams in the tourny and the requirement that CC and Wisconsin have to be placed at home, it would be hard to avoid a 1st round WCHA match-up. I predict UCHO puts us in Worcester with a 1st round game v. UMD. Funny; 6 WCHA teams, and no UMTC!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Whistler Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 if we dont climb up to a 1 i bet we end up there unless they stick du there for attendence. This Week's Brackets Colorado Springs Quinnipiac vs. Colorado College Notre Dame vs. North Dakota Madison Wisconsin vs. New Hampshire Minn.-Duluth vs. Michigan State Albany Army vs. Miami Clarkson vs. Denver Worcester Bemidji State vs. Michigan Minnesota State vs. Boston College Conference Breakdown WCHA - 6 CCHA - 4 HEA - 2 ECAC - 2 CHA - 1 AHA - 1 So if we're ranked ahead of Denver we wind up playing CC in the regional and if we are ranked behind them we're playing CC in the regional. That's the one team I don't want to go through to get to the Frozen Four. I hope it doesn't work out that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I was reading last week's CCHA column on USCHO and found this comment from UM coach Berenson funny: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZSIOUX Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I was reading last week's CCHA column on USCHO and found this comment from UM coach Berenson funny: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZSIOUX Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 INCH 4 X 4 the thng with INCH's 4x4 as they almost project for the future as umd would be in with their pwr ranking as of now so not sure why they dont have them in but anyways. going through unh again would be tough but at that point every game will be tough no matter what. just work it out so you get a 1 seed and very good things can happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Big A HG Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I was reading last week's CCHA column on USCHO and found this comment from UM coach Berenson funny: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Yeah, this is how the CCHA feels about itself. Talking to some Miami fans, they were up in arms when I said they had a horribly weak schedule, with them angrily replying they played Vermont, Ohio State, and RPI. They think I'm the idiot. Yep know what your talking about, I think I have Redhackman on the verge of crying. Miami's schedule is a joke, but Michigan IS more battle tested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeidiSioux62 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I like this bracket for the Sioux. I really hope that UND can lock up a #1 seed like INCH seems to think we will. If they do, I would rather get placed with a UNH or MSU #2 seed (rather than DU or BC). I also like CC and DU being placed in the same regional. Let them duke it out in CO. I don't want the Sioux to have to beat CC or DU in CO in order to make it to the F4. If the regionals worked out like INCH predicts, I think we would see UND, UM, CC, and MSU in the F4. With maybe UW upsetting both MSU and Miami in the Madison regional. Boy would the NC$$ have another cow if 3 of the four teams in the Frozen Four were WCHA. (Would be lots of fun to watch) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Whistler Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Boy would the NC$$ have another cow if 3 of the four teams in the Frozen Four were WCHA. (Would be lots of fun to watch) Think they'll figure out how to stuff 6 WCHA teams into one 4 team regional? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Whistler Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Yep know what your talking about, I think I have Redhackman on the verge of crying. Miami's schedule is a joke, but Michigan IS more battle tested. On vacation once (two years ago) I ran into a bunch of Miami students on a fishing boat. They were bragging up their hockey record. I told them I thought we'd played them in the opening weekend but didn't remember how it turned out. "Yeah, you guys won." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Using this site's PWR I see a scenario few could imagine years ago .... - MSU-Mankato and UM-Duluth do enough to at least hold their spots in the PWR top 13* - SCSU goes on a late season run and slips into a PWR top 13 - Minnesota continues to struggle (figure UMD holding on pushes UM down) - Bemidji State wins the CHA tournament That scenario would have all the Minnesota teams in ... except Minnesota! * I don't think anyone is safe in PWR unless you're at least 13th (given the autobids to the AHA and CHA and the potential for at least one surprise tourney autobid winner). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 On vacation once (two years ago) I ran into a bunch of Miami students on a fishing boat. They were bragging up their hockey record. I told them I thought we'd played them in the opening weekend but didn't remember how it turned out. "Yeah, you guys won." That was the game where Jordan Parise stop like 30+ shots and UND won like 3-0... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rochsioux Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 That was the game where Jordan Parise stop like 30+ shots and UND won like 3-0... I was at that game and Parise is the reason we won. Miami outplayed us but Parise saved our butts. That was the 1st game of the season and we had something like 12 freshman and a lot of freshman on defense (Chorney, Finley, Jones, Lee)...many mistakes. I think Jordan stopped two or three breakaways in that game and a penalty shot. That is part of the fun and pain of college hockey. In a one game elimination and with goaltending being such a huge part of the game, anything can happen. In a best-of-seven series I would be more than happy to take my chances against anyone. Most years the best team does not win the national championship. Instead the team that wins is the one that got a good draw and got hot at the right time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Most years the best team does not win the national championship. Instead the team that wins is the one that got a good draw and got hot at the right time. That is why I like UND's chances this year maybe more than last season. Anything can happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
808287 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 That is why I like UND's chances this year maybe more than last season. Anything can happen. Agreed. Last season we had "The Line". This year we have "The Team". #8 in '08!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxnami Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Funny; 6 WCHA teams, and no UMTC!! This is their 2001-2002... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 This is their 2001-2002... I also have to admit that I am enjoying every minute of it as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxnami Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I also have to admit that I am enjoying every minute of it as well... here's to an anti-dynasty... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickboy1956 Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 We are now tied for 3rd with CC and NH in the PWR. Good news - If we can keep winning, our RPI could go up enough to win the CC comparison, putting us ahead of them and getting us 3 overall. Bad news - flipping that comparison probably drops them to 5th, behind NH (NH sweep of CC is huge), putting CC in band of #2 seeds. If that happens, a trip to Colo Springs is very likely for the Sioux. The big ice would be good for us - potentially having to play the best #2 seed on their home rink is not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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