RedFrog Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 We currently sit tied for 2nd w/ New Hampshire. Breaking the tie, we end up at 3rd behind NH. CC is tied w/ Miami at 4, w/ CC getting the tie breaker. What really helped was Miami getting swept by Ferris St. ( ) Series' to watch this weekend: Boston College v. New Hampshire - Home and Home series(Fri/Sat) - GO BC!! Michigan v. Michigan State - Home and Home series(Fri/Sat) - GO Michigan State!! Colorado College v. Duluth - At Duluth(Fri/Sat) - Go Bulldogs!! Bemidji State v. North Dakota - At North Dakota(Sat/Sun) - Take care of our own, and the rest will fall in to place! Here is MY current predicted bracket: Albany: (2)New Hampshire v (14)St. Cloud State (7)Michigan State v (10)UM-Duluth Worcester: (1)Michigan v (16)Army (8)BC v (9)MSU-Mankato Madison: (3)North Dakota v (15)Bemidji State (5)Miami v (12)Wisconsin Colorado Springs: (4)CC v (13)Notre Dame (6)DU v (11)Clarkson That was tuff as having 7 WCHA teams made it difficult to avoid 1st round matchups. Having only 2 HE teams, the attendance would be horrible at the 2 Eastern sites. Isn't there a rule for the committee that the #1 seed is to be placed closest to home? Quote
stickboy1956 Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 We currently sit tied for 2nd w/ New Hampshire. Breaking the tie, we end up at 3rd behind NH. CC is tied w/ Miami at 4, w/ CC getting the tie breaker. What really helped was Miami getting swept by Ferris St. ( ) Series' to watch this weekend: Boston College v. New Hampshire - Home and Home series(Fri/Sat) - GO BC!! Michigan v. Michigan State - Home and Home series(Fri/Sat) - GO Michigan State!! Colorado College v. Duluth - At Duluth(Fri/Sat) - Go Bulldogs!! Bemidji State v. North Dakota - At North Dakota(Sat/Sun) - Take care of our own, and the rest will fall in to place! Here is MY current predicted bracket: Albany: (2)New Hampshire v (14)St. Cloud State (7)Michigan State v (10)UM-Duluth Worcester: (1)Michigan v (16)Army (8)BC v (9)MSU-Mankato Madison: (3)North Dakota v (15)Bemidji State (5)Miami v (12)Wisconsin Colorado Springs: (4)CC v (13)Notre Dame (6)DU v (11)Clarkson That was tuff as having 7 WCHA teams made it difficult to avoid 1st round matchups. Having only 2 HE teams, the attendance would be horrible at the 2 Eastern sites. Isn't there a rule for the committee that the #1 seed is to be placed closest to home? I know it's not likely but I wonder what would happen to the PWR/RPI if Minn sweeps Wisconsin this weekend. Minn is currently 17 in the PWR, Wisco 12. Quote
siouxweet Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 We currently sit tied for 2nd w/ New Hampshire. Breaking the tie, we end up at 3rd behind NH. CC is tied w/ Miami at 4, w/ CC getting the tie breaker. What really helped was Miami getting swept by Ferris St. ( ) Series' to watch this weekend: Boston College v. New Hampshire - Home and Home series(Fri/Sat) - GO BC!! Michigan v. Michigan State - Home and Home series(Fri/Sat) - GO Michigan State!! Colorado College v. Duluth - At Duluth(Fri/Sat) - Go Bulldogs!! Bemidji State v. North Dakota - At North Dakota(Sat/Sun) - Take care of our own, and the rest will fall in to place! Here is MY current predicted bracket: Albany: (2)New Hampshire v (14)St. Cloud State (7)Michigan State v (10)UM-Duluth if the tournament started today I think the 1 seeds would be placed as follows: michigan-madison new hampshire-worcester und-albany cc-colorado springs there is some provision that the top overall seed be placed closest to home. Worcester: (1)Michigan v (16)Army (8)BC v (9)MSU-Mankato Madison: (3)North Dakota v (15)Bemidji State (5)Miami v (12)Wisconsin Colorado Springs: (4)CC v (13)Notre Dame (6)DU v (11)Clarkson That was tuff as having 7 WCHA teams made it difficult to avoid 1st round matchups. Having only 2 HE teams, the attendance would be horrible at the 2 Eastern sites. Isn't there a rule for the committee that the #1 seed is to be placed closest to home? Quote
siouxweet Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 if the tournament started today the number one seeds would probably be placed as follows: michigan-madison newhapshire-worcester und-albany cc-colorado springs I do believe there is some provsion that the top seed be placed closest to home if possible Quote
Goon Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 if the tournament started today the number one seeds would probably be placed as follows: michigan-madison newhapshire-worcester und-albany cc-colorado springs I do believe there is some provsion that the top seed be placed closest to home if possible When Miami gets done choking on cup cakes I would like to see UND play them. Quote
Old Time Hockey Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 Boston College v. New Hampshire - Home and Home series(Fri/Sat) - GO BC!! Curse your tongue! BC is our biggest non-conference rivals. How could you pull for them? Quote
siouxweet Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 Curse your tongue! BC is our biggest non-conference rivals. How could you pull for them? a bc sweep would flip the new hampshire comparison int he pairwise for us. Quote
yzerman19 Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 A BC/NH split also turns the table. It moves us to a tie in COP, making us win RPI, them win TUC, we split the HTH. RPI is the tie breaker. Quote
fargosioux Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 Isn't there a rule for the committee that the #1 seed is to be placed closest to home? I think that's a general rule they try to adhere to, but with 6 or 7 teams from the WCHA, the committee is going to have a very difficult time. Quote
fargosioux Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 I wonder if we might actually see a first round matchup of WCHA teams this year. Conference matchups in the first round are avoided, unless five or more teams from one conference are selected, then the integrity of the bracket will be preserved. Quote
HeidiSioux62 Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 I wonder if we might actually see a first round matchup of WCHA teams this year. Conference matchups in the first round are avoided, unless five or more teams from one conference are selected, then the integrity of the bracket will be preserved. If they can they will. They are terrified of an all WCHA Frozen Four again like what happened a few years ago. Quote
yzerman19 Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 Supposedly the integrity of the brackets is the paramount consideration. Next is host schools at home. Next is number one seeds closest to home. Last is intraconference matchups. I believe that we will be the #2 seed overall following a BC/NH split this coming weekend. With that being said, I would predict: By the numbers: MI vs Army BC vs Mankato UND vs BSU MSU vs UMD NH vs SCSU Denver vs Clarkson CC vs Notre Dame WI vs Miami You won't move CC, as a #1 seed and a host, so you have to move WI. If you swap Denver and WI, you end up with two eastern teams heading west (bad for eastern attendance). If you swap MSU and WI, you end up with an intraconference first round matchup. So, I think they swap a whole bottom bracket. BC vs Mankato swaps with WI vs Miami So we have: MI vs Army WI vs Miami UND vs BSU MSU vs UMD NH vs SCSU Dever vs Clarkson CC vs Notre Dame BC vs Mankato We still have an attendance problem out in Mass. So, we swap BC and MSU. Now we have Madison MI vs Army WI vs Miami Attendance - GREAT Worcester UND vs BSU BC vs UMD Attendance - As good as can be Albany NH vs SCSU Denver vs Clarkson Attendance - GOOD Colorado Springs CC vs Notre Dame MSU vs Mankato Attendance - GOOD Quote
frnkdrcmn Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 If they can they will. They are terrified of an all WCHA Frozen Four again like what happened a few years ago. Correct, committee will be sure that won't happen again. Need to continue pumping dynasties like Miami and salting the frozen four. Quote
Old Time Hockey Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 a bc sweep would flip the new hampshire comparison int he pairwise for us. There is way to much of the season left to really worry about pairwise and the brackets! I will still keep hatin' on BC, hoping that they will tank to the point that they will not be able to end our season again. Quote
Siouxdonyms Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 There is way to much of the season left to really worry about pairwise and the brackets! I will still keep hatin' on BC, hoping that they will tank to the point that they will not be able to end our season again. Not really a whole bunch of hockey left, not to worry. New Hampshire has a pretty light schedule remaining until the playoffs begin, so BC might be the best hope as far as beating them. Hockey East playoffs could damage them though. However, we need to worry about ourselves, and what other teams give us are gifts. Quote
HeidiSioux62 Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 Moved up to #2 in the USCHO poll (not a big surprise with Miami tanking this weekend) - USA Today not out yet. http://www.uscho.com/rankings/ Quote
The Whistler Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 Moved up to #2 in the USCHO poll (not a big surprise with Miami tanking this weekend) - USA Today not out yet. http://www.uscho.com/rankings/ Finally the national polls are becoming relevant. Quote
808287 Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 If they can they will. They are terrified of an all WCHA Frozen Four again like what happened a few years ago. That was the most competitive Frozen Four I've seen in many years. That DU-ND title game was a great game of hockey. What the NCAA really should try to avoid is putting two top teams in the same regional (like last year's Gopher-Sioux matchup). If the FF deserves to be all WCHA then it should shake out that way...and the same goes for HE, CCHA, and ECAC. May the four best teams make the Frozen Four and then sit back and enjoy some amazing hockey. Quote
Fetch Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 Man this stuff is way beyond Magic 8 ball huh Quote
HeidiSioux62 Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 And surprise surprise - the Sioux are #2 in the USA Today poll as well. Yeah!! Quote
AZSIOUX Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 LET'S GO MICHIGAN STATE!!! and both games are in lansing..go spartans................a good game to watch friday that means something since the gopher/uw game may end in a 0-0 tie. Quote
siouxnami Posted February 19, 2008 Posted February 19, 2008 LET'S GO MICHIGAN STATE!!! Maybe more important: LET'S GO BC!!! Quote
AZSIOUX Posted February 19, 2008 Posted February 19, 2008 Maybe more important: LET'S GO BC!!! doesnt a sweep flip our unh comparison? would a split do much with us sweeping? Quote
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