What the heck, the men have a thread for speculating which includes the College Hockey Weekly published forecast and bracketology updated as the season progresses. Nothing similar available for the women that I'm aware of so, as the season continues perhaps fans would care to comment on their ideal tournament pairings relative to rankings and selection criteria. Obviously conference tournament outcomes can potentially through a monkey in the wrench of any speculation. Adjustments to preferred brackets can be made if / when conference tournament results alter the picture.
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Re: 2012 NCAA Tournament: Division I Bracketology
As it stands right now I'd send Dartmouth to Madison to play Wisconsin. North Dakota to Cornell, Harvard to Minnesota, Mercyhurst to BC? I think I'd have to consider giving Hurst the game at home though. All under ideal circumstances to avoid q'final conference rehashing. My fantasy brackets...almost certainly there will be changes warranted.
Alternative per Rutter rankings, the rankings I think are most accurate:
Harvard to Wisconsin. BC to Minnesota, Mercyhurst to North Dakota, Minnesota Duluth to Cornell.Last edited by brookyone; 01-15-2012, 12:27 PM.Minnesota Hockey
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Re: 2012 NCAA Tournament: Division I Bracketology
Originally posted by brookyone View PostAs it stands right now I'd send Dartmouth to Madison to play Wisconsin. North Dakota to Cornell, Harvard to Minnesota, Mercyhurst to BC? I think I'd have to consider giving Hurst the game at home though. All under ideal circumstances to avoid q'final conference rehashing. My fantasy brackets...almost certainly there will be changes warranted.
Alternative per Rutter rankings, the rankings I think are most accurate:
Harvard to Wisconsin. BC to Minnesota, Mercyhurst to North Dakota, Minnesota Duluth to Cornell.
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Originally posted by pakidnyc View PostSo, if that would stand (per the Rutter rankings), that would be the maximum travel for every team traveling. Do you think the "Hockey Gods" would do that for quarter-final match-ups. And then the girls from the East (assuming at least a couple win), would have to turn around and fly back to Minnesota just days later? I have a feeling NOT -- you have 4 teams from the East and 4 from the West making for their "perfect" quarters minimizing travel. Just wondering what will happen.Last edited by brookyone; 01-15-2012, 04:02 PM.Minnesota Hockey
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Originally posted by brookyone View PostThe entire post was intentionally void of consideration of what the NCAA is actually likely to do. That's what I meant by "ideal tournament pairings" just in the view of fans.
Dartmouth to Wisconsin
Harvard to Minnesota
North Dakota to Cornell
Mercyhurst to Boston College
Originally posted by brookyone View PostDiscussion of what the NCAA is actually likely to do with brackets as the picture becomes more clear is welcome of course.
North Dakota to Minnesota
Harvard to CornellPay no attention to the man behind the curtain.
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OK, I have thought about it a little more.
Here's one:
Let's assume that UMD improves enough in RPI to advance to 8 in PWR, displacing Dartmouth.
Let's assume committee decides to avoid inter conference matchups in the quarterfinals.
UMD at Cornell
North Dakota at Boston College
Harvard at Wisconsin
Mercyhurst at Minnesota
Setting up the possibility that the Frozen Four could be a replay of the WCHA Final Four.Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.
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Originally posted by brookyone View PostYes, it's pretty much understood the NCAA will plug the travel factor, or restrictions into the tournament pairings, among other tournament participant objectives they may have.Originally posted by ManBehindTheCurtain View PostUMD at Cornell
North Dakota at Boston College
Harvard at Wisconsin
Mercyhurst at Minnesota
Setting up the possibility that the Frozen Four could be a replay of the WCHA Final Four..
...and that's all I'm going to say about that, except that I'd be fine with your scenario.Minnesota Hockey
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Originally posted by brookyone View Post
...and that's all I'm going to say about that, except that I'd be fine with your scenario.
NORTHEASTERN"A ROCK BAND IS NOT A PERFECT DEMOCRACY. IT'S LIKE A SPORTS TEAM. NO ONE CAN DO WITHOUT THE OTHER, BUT EVERYBODY DOESN'T GET TO TOUCH THE BALL ALL THE TIME." Don Henley
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Originally posted by ManBehindTheCurtain View PostUMD at Cornell
North Dakota at Boston College
Harvard at Wisconsin
Mercyhurst at Minnesota
Setting up the possibility that the Frozen Four could be a replay of the WCHA Final Four.
Originally posted by DC78-82 View PostI just have one word that has been conspicuously missing so far in this thread.
NORTHEASTERN"... And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;" -- Rudyard Kipling
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Originally posted by NUWH DogHouse View PostAnd DC good call in Bracketology. I'm just staying out of it for now because they will call me biased (for some good reason)."... And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;" -- Rudyard Kipling
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Originally posted by ARM View Postleaves the Huskies with work to do."A ROCK BAND IS NOT A PERFECT DEMOCRACY. IT'S LIKE A SPORTS TEAM. NO ONE CAN DO WITHOUT THE OTHER, BUT EVERYBODY DOESN'T GET TO TOUCH THE BALL ALL THE TIME." Don Henley
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Originally posted by ARM View PostWe're all biased. The forum can always use more NU input.
NU losses: Princeton a hard tough road loss that the Tigers were gunning for. Dartmouth an OT loss against a solid team. Then the St Lawrence loss that they were hot for and we still almost had that game. Then throw in our two losses to bc which is a top team.
I am not saying we are better than bc. But those games were a little closer than the scores showed, I was at both games. We win Tuesday we control Hockey East, we lose and we are only a bc loss and tie from the top seed. Either way I think we go into out tourney as a top 2 seed and as every tournament ever has proven anyone can win.
As for our TUC record yea it stinks but we have 3 wins total against Q and bu which keep popping in and out (and both of them hurt bc). Plus the Beanpot where we should go against bc and Harvard to boost that.
If this is a rant I apologize but NU has always been a bit ignored in my mind, and for good reason until Flint got on board we were bad but that isn't us anymore. And although everything over here is seen through rose colored glasses I know there is a good chance we don't make the cut but people seem so certain we don't have a chance.
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Originally posted by DC78-82 View PostI just have one word that has been conspicuously missing so far in this thread.
NORTHEASTERN
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Originally posted by pakidnyc View PostWell, if you really want that to happen they are going to have to find a way to beat the Eagles (Sorry Tony!) I think they have the talent to pull it off....no time like the near present!
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Originally posted by NUWH DogHouse View PostAnd although everything over here is seen through rose colored glasses I know there is a good chance we don't make the cut but people seem so certain we don't have a chance."... And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;" -- Rudyard Kipling
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