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  • 2012-2013: NCAA Rankings - Week 9

    As some of you may know, CHW is currently down (might be permanently, but potentially will be taken up by a new host). As a result, they won't be having their power rankings at this time, but I still thought it would be fun to post our top 10s and continue to banter about who we all think are the top teams in the country. And remember, only gutless cowards rip on other people's rankings without posting their own.

    My top 10
    1) Boston College - The Eagles have slipped up a bit lately, but have had a great season thus far.
    2) Notre Dame - The Irish continue their solid play, having won 7 of their last 8, and they are 9-1-0 in CCHA play
    3) Western Michigan - The Broncos have had a couple slip-ups, but have always righted the ship.
    4) New Hampshire - The Wildcats have faced a very difficult schedule, and despite dropping the game to BU on Thursday, are 2-1-0 against BU on the season.
    5) North Dakota - UND looked very impressive this weekend against DU, and it appears that they are finally starting to live up to the preseason hype.
    6) Quinnipiac - The Bobcats continue their streak with a sweep this weekend. QU is now 9-0-1 in their last 10, and a perfect 8-0-0 in ECAC play.
    7) Miami - The Redhawks dropped their game against LSSU on Saturday, but were 6-0-2 in their previous 8 games.
    8) Minnesota - The Gophers are continually getting better...something that everyone around the country should fear. Minnesota plays BC in what should be a great showdown in Minnesota over Christmas Break.
    9) Boston University - The Terriers finally beat UNH in their third try on Thursday, and then barely squeaked out a 1-0 victory over Maine. It was enough to land them a spot back in my top 10.
    10) Nebraska Omaha - The Mavs split at St. Cloud, but have put together an impressive run in their first 10 games in WCHA play thus far to crack my top 10.

    Honorable Mention:
    Dartmouth
    Cornell
    St. Cloud State
    Denver
    Minnesota State
    North Dakota
    National Champions: 1959, 1963, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1997, 2000, 2016

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    Re: 2012-2013: NCAA Rankings - Week 9

    At the beginning of a season rankings and reality haven't much in common. By season's end the opposite is true. It's always this way. Speculating on mid-season rankings is a peculiar but apparently addictive pursuit, perhaps one which involves considerable vicarious self-justification. Why not just let the boys and girls play before we hasten to make value judgments?

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    • #3
      Re: 2012-2013: NCAA Rankings - Week 9

      Originally posted by Osorojo View Post
      At the beginning of a season rankings and reality haven't much in common. By season's end the opposite is true. It's always this way. Speculating on mid-season rankings is a peculiar but apparently addictive pursuit, perhaps one which involves considerable vicarious self-justification. Why not just let the boys and girls play before we hasten to make value judgments?
      1) There is no harm in ranking teams.
      2) It is fun.
      3) I like to see other people's viewpoints.
      4) Similar to reasons #2 and #3, I enjoy discussing this topic with fellow fans from around the country.

      My question to you is, why do you join a college hockey forum, and then never post about your favorite team? You seemingly only post negative comments about the sport in a place where you know you will be chastised and be seen as an outcast. Are you a masochist?
      Last edited by Fighting Sioux 23; 12-10-2012, 12:34 PM.
      North Dakota
      National Champions: 1959, 1963, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1997, 2000, 2016

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      • #4
        Re: 2012-2013: NCAA Rankings - Week 9

        1. BC
        2. Notre Dame
        3. UNH
        4. Miami
        5. Minnesota
        6. North Dakota
        7. Western Michigan
        8. BU
        9. Quinnipiac
        10. Denver

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        • #5
          Re: 2012-2013: NCAA Rankings - Week 9

          1. BC
          2. Notre Dame
          3. UNH
          4. Western Michigan
          5. Miami
          6. North Dakota
          7. Minnesota
          8. Quinnipiac
          9. BU
          10. Dartmouth

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          • #6
            Re: 2012-2013: NCAA Rankings - Week 9

            1 Boston College
            2 New Hampshire
            3 Boston University
            4 Notre Dame
            5 Dartmouth
            6 Quinnipiac
            7 Western Michigan
            8 Yale
            9 Cornell
            10 North Dakota
            **NOTE: The misleading post above was brought to you by Reynold's Wrap and American Steeples, makers of Crosses.

            Originally Posted by dropthatpuck-Scooby's a lost cause.
            Originally Posted by First Time, Long Time-Always knew you were nothing but a troll.

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            • #7
              Re: 2012-2013: NCAA Rankings - Week 9

              1) BC
              2) Notre Dame
              3) BU
              4) UNH
              5) QPac
              6) Minnesota
              7) NoDak
              8) Dartmouth
              9) Cornell
              10) Miami

              Sorry Yale, but no team loses 6-1 to RPI and makes a top 10 that week.

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              • #8
                Re: 2012-2013: NCAA Rankings - Week 9

                Read more: http://www.uscho.com/rankings/pairwi...#ixzz2EgqTZqpQ

                Based on today's PWR alone, without consideration of conference match-ups, etc. the PWR of

                1. BC
                2. UNH
                3. Dartmouth
                4. ND
                5. BU
                6. Quinnipiac
                7. Western Michigan
                8. Yale
                9. Cornell
                10. Miami
                11. UND
                12. Minnesota
                13. Union
                14. DU
                15. Niagara
                16. Harvard

                ... produces these NCAA Brackets
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                1. BC vs. 16. Harvard
                8. Yale vs. 9. Cornell

                2. UNH vs. 15. Niagara
                7. Western Michigan vs. 10. Miami

                3. Dartmouth vs. 14. DU
                6. Quinnipiac vs. 11. UND

                4. ND vs. 13. Union
                5. BU vs. 12. Minnesota

                Does anyone think those brackets are fair? Does it point to a flawed PWR system?
                A Fan of the UND Fighting Sioux!! Sioux the NCAA!

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                • #9
                  Re: 2012-2013: NCAA Rankings - Week 9

                  Yawn. Looks fair to me.

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                  • #10
                    Re: 2012-2013: NCAA Rankings - Week 9

                    As an eastern guy, I'd love to see Harvard back in the tourney.
                    Originally posted by nmupiccdiva
                    ...anyone that can start a meme like that is welcome and will fit in just fine around here.

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                    • #11
                      Re: 2012-2013: NCAA Rankings - Week 9

                      Originally posted by Terrier520 View Post
                      As an eastern guy, I'd love to see Harvard back in the tourney.
                      If their players take time away from participating in cheating rings, it just might happen.
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                      when its minus 20 and u have to go outside.. make sure u wear a winter hat as the mohawk does not enjoy the winter weathe(r)
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                      • #12
                        Re: 2012-2013: NCAA Rankings - Week 9

                        1. BC
                        2. UNH
                        3. Notre Dame
                        4. BU
                        5. WMU
                        6. North Dakota
                        7. Quinnipiac
                        8. Minnesota
                        9. Dartmouth
                        10. UNO

                        hon mention. Miami, and mankato.

                        As an aside I will miss chw if they do not come back. I have started writing the local sports writers for more college hockey coverage, maybe it will help with no nhl to watch and the nfl season almost over.
                        MTU: Three time NCAA champions.

                        It never get's easier, you just go faster. -Greg Lemond

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                        • #13
                          Re: 2012-2013: NCAA Rankings - Week 9

                          Originally posted by Dirty View Post
                          If their players take time away from participating in cheating rings, it just might happen.
                          I knew a guy who was dumb.

                          HOW DUMB WAS HE?

                          He was so dumb, he had to cheat to get As at Harvard!

                          If you don't change the world today, how can it be any better tomorrow?

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                          • #14
                            Re: 2012-2013: NCAA Rankings - Week 9

                            I haven't been following much. Can someone clue me in on the specifics?
                            Originally posted by nmupiccdiva
                            ...anyone that can start a meme like that is welcome and will fit in just fine around here.

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                            • #15
                              Re: 2012-2013: NCAA Rankings - Week 9

                              Originally posted by Terrier520 View Post
                              I haven't been following much. Can someone clue me in on the specifics?
                              The Gray Lady's take on it from back in September.
                              If you don't change the world today, how can it be any better tomorrow?

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