The Greatest Programs of All-Time: #1 - #58

[TimU]

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Do you have any enrollment figures for the current school year? I know Merrimack is usually in the neighborhood of 2600-2700 students, but Lake State's enrollment last year according to Michigan's state university report was 2509 and I understand the enrollment this year to be 2,568, although that hasn't been confirmed by the state because I don't think the university report is out yet for the current school year..If Merrimack is around their usual enrollment then Lake Superior State is the smallest d1 hockey school by enrollment..

Union enrollment: 2,133

St. Lawrence enrollment (including graduate students): 2,396

I think CC is smaller than Merrimack and LSSU as well, but I'm not sure.

[jerphisch]

Re: The Greatest Programs of All-Time: #1 - #58

Do you have any enrollment figures for the current school year? I know Merrimack is usually in the neighborhood of 2600-2700 students, but Lake State's enrollment last year according to Michigan's state university report was 2509 and I understand the enrollment this year to be 2,568, although that hasn't been confirmed by the state because I don't think the university report is out yet for the current school year..If Merrimack is around their usual enrollment then Lake Superior State is the smallest d1 hockey school by enrollment..

princetonreview.com has all the enrollments, you have to search by school as far as I can tell. As Paule posted below I think AIC is the smallest with 1,729, Merrimack shows 2,057, CC 2,040.

[MCHOCKEY]

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I found this on one website in regards to Merrimack:

Student enrollment was 2,098 in 2008-2009 (2,050 full-time equivalent).

On Merrimack.edu, it just lists 2,000

And per US news: It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,031, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 220 acres.

So, dmj seems to have been right with his figures...not sure about his facts though as AIC is clearly smaller (1729)...but definitely, BY FAR, the smallest in Hockey East.

[Tiggsy]

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You didn't? This is USCHO. I expected far worse... this is going swimmingly.

It's still early so there is plenty of time for it to pick up as the list gets closer to the top.

[petey23]

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What do all these teams so far have in common?!?

They've all been invited to spend the holidays playing in the dodge classic!!

Just spit my vitamin water all over my laptop.

[ecbrevik]

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I didn't expect the scratching and hair pulling this early.

Are you new here?

[JRZ DVLS]

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As some of you may or may not know, I have been working, researching and compiling information to put into a formula that I have been working on for the past two years. My goal was to create a formula that could rank our college hockey programs as impartially as possible. After creating the formula, I spent a great deal of time going through every media guide I could get my hands on to compile the information necessary to plug into my formula. I have finished my research, and over the next few days, I will be unveiling the top programs according to this formula.

Stay tuned...#58 is coming shortly.

Pretty cool idea.


Are you including time for some programs at DII/DIII?

[Runninwiththedogs]

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Who ****ing cares about the exact number of students enrolled in these teeny weeny schools? Just have Osorojo do a study on it.

FS23, keep up the good work, sir.

[Fighting Sioux 23]

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Are you including time for some programs at DII/DIII

No. I am only including time spent as a D-1 program.

[darker98]

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Are you new here?

I've been put in my place. Thanks Rock boy.

[Rhett]

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So, dmj seems to have been right with his figures...not sure about his facts though as AIC is clearly smaller (1729)...but definitely, BY FAR, the smallest in Hockey East.

'Mack is also, BY FAR, the closest school in Hockey East to a Fuddruckers. I'm relatively sure that's worth as much in these rankings as total enrollment.

I'm glad we've got to the bottom of this.

[Federal League]

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'mack is also, by far, the closest school in hockey east to a fuddruckers. I'm relatively sure that's worth as much in these rankings as total enrollment.

I'm glad we've got to the bottom of this.

qft

[Fighting Sioux 23]

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*****http://www.undhockey.net/af.jpg******

The Air Force Academy has been an improving program over the last five years. Since switching from the CHA to Atlantic Hockey, the Falcons have yet to have a losing season, and have made 3 NCAA Tournament appearances, including reaching the Quarterfinals in 2009. The Falcons had several chances to punch their ticket to the Frozen Four, but were unable to best Vermont. If Air Force can continue their winning ways, expect more tournament appearances out of the Falcons, and a rise in their program's all-time ranking. For now though, Air Force winds up at #42.

#42 Air Force - 4.1704 Points
#43 Quinnipiac - 3.8994 Points
#44 Mercyhurst - 3.468 Points
#45 Merrimack - 3.1402 Points
#46 Massachusetts - 3.0035 Points
#47 Alaska - 2.9892 Points
#48 Nebraska Omaha - 2.9092 Points
#49 Minnesota State - 2.3131 points
#50 Alabama Huntsville - 1.9469 Points
#51 Army - 1.3604 points
#52 Union - 0.6174 points
#53 UConn - 0.1921 Points
#54 Sacred Heart - 0.1703 Points
#55 Bentley - .0279 points
#56 Robert Morris - .0245 points
#57 Canisius - .0205 points
#58 American International - .0061 points

[Fighting Sioux 23]

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'Mack is also, BY FAR, the closest school in Hockey East to a Fuddruckers. I'm relatively sure that's worth as much in these rankings as total enrollment.

I'm glad we've got to the bottom of this.

Very true. Each school's total points are divided by distance to closest Fuddruckers. Once you have that total, you divide by total enrollment, taking out graduate students, and then subtract the dollar amount of state and local funding the school has received. After reaching this total, you multiply by pi for the fun of it, add in how many total fuddruckers are within walking distance to the hockey arena and then again divide by total enrollment.

[UML]

'Mack is also, BY FAR, the closest school in Hockey East to a Fuddruckers. I'm relatively sure that's worth as much in these rankings as total enrollment.

I'm glad we've got to the bottom of this.

I went to Fudds Saturday before the MC game. Always stop in before a game for a burger and some suds.