2012 NCAA Tournament: Bracketology

[Hammer]

Re: 2012 NCAA Tournament: Bracketology

I thought RPI was the tiebreaker, but I could be wrong.

[Numbers]

Re: 2012 NCAA Tournament: Bracketology

I thought RPI was the tiebreaker, but I could be wrong.

Very strange situation here. Under this scenario, the comparison between NoMich and Merrimack is crucial. If it goes to NMU, there is a 3-way tie, and MSU gets the last spot, because of higher RPI. If it goes to Merrimack, Merrimack is a clean #15, no ties. USCHO's PairWisePredictor shows this compare going to NMU, by .5306 to .5305 in RPI. CHN's YATC, shows it falling to Merrimack, .5305 to .5305 in the RPI (in other words, the difference is in the 5th decimal place).

CLOSE!! WOW!! just WOW!!

[aparch]

Re: 2012 NCAA Tournament: Bracketology

At this point, I'm rooting for a tie and a smoke-filled room to break the tie in NMU's favor...

[RaceBoarder]

Re: 2012 NCAA Tournament: Bracketology

At this point, I'm rooting for a tie and a smoke-filled room to break the tie in NMU's favor...

We draw better than Mack, right

[aparch]

Re: 2012 NCAA Tournament: Bracketology

We draw better than Mack, right

A small team like NMU, that would make a great story for being so close every year, gets to sit out because of the early exit to cinderella story Bowling Green.

... And Tom Anastos lucks into a *ing tournament trip in his first *ing year.

[mookie1995]

Re: 2012 NCAA Tournament: Bracketology

whatever... fun for another hour or so, cause maine ain't winnin!

[huskyfan]

Re: 2012 NCAA Tournament: Bracketology

Any thoughts on where Air Force goes ? #4 seed for sure

[Biddco]

whatever... fun for another hour or so, cause maine ain't winnin!

I hope someone has the seedings the instant the last game goes final. I hope I can roadtrip somewhere

[Numbers]

Re: 2012 NCAA Tournament: Bracketology

Any thoughts on where Air Force goes ? #4 seed for sure

Absolutely, positively, to Worcester to oppose BC.

[mookie1995]

Re: 2012 NCAA Tournament: Bracketology

worcester
bc -afa
duluth - bu

bridgeport
union - sparty
miami (oh) - du

greenbay
michigan - cornell
ferris - maine

stpaul
sioux - western
gophs - chiefs

[aparch]

Re: 2012 NCAA Tournament: Bracketology

Here's what USCHO has:
http://www.uscho.com/rankings/pairwise-predictor/

1 Boston College 30 .5720
2 Michigan 29 .5598
3 Union 28 .5559*
4 Miami 26 .5488*
5t Maine 25 .5526*
5t Denver 25 .5512*
5t Ferris State 25 .5487
8t North Dakota 23 .5487
8t Minnesota-Duluth 23 .5483
10t Minnesota 19 .5480*
10t Boston University 19 .5466
10t Massachusetts-Lowell 19 .5428
10t Cornell 19 .5376
14 Western Michigan 18 .5415
15 ***
AQ Air Force (AF) 9 .5133

Here's 15th:
15t Michigan State 15 .5351
15t Northern Michigan 15 .5306
15t Merrimack 15 .5305

Lot of tie-breakers... who wins the 15th place tie-breaker? MSU with RPI? Another team with the NCAA's grey area?

[aparch]

Re: 2012 NCAA Tournament: Bracketology

Here's what USCHO has:
http://www.uscho.com/rankings/pairwise-predictor/

1 Boston College 30 .5783
2 Michigan 29 .5600
3 Union 28 .5557*
4 Miami 26 .5551*
5 Miami 26 .5488*
6 Ferris State 25 .5488
7 Minnesota-Duluth 23 .5483*
8 Minnesota 22 .5486*
9t Boston University 21 .5466
9t Maine 21 .5460
11 Denver 20 .5450*
12t Massachusetts-Lowell 19 .5428
12t Cornell 19 .5376
14 Western Michigan 18 .5415
15 ***
AQ Air Force (AF) 9 .5132

Here's 15th:
15t Michigan State 15 .5354
15t Northern Michigan 15 .5304
15t Merrimack 15 .5300

Who wins the 15th place tie-breaker? MSU with RPI? Another team with the NCAA's grey area?

[Numbers]

Re: 2012 NCAA Tournament: Bracketology

I hope someone has the seedings the instant the last game goes final. I hope I can roadtrip somewhere

We shall work on that. One little problem: The issue discussed above where USCHO and CHN don't agree about the NMU/Merrimack compare is still alive with only 2 games left. We will keep that in mind.

[huskyfan]

Re: 2012 NCAA Tournament: Bracketology

well **** - I'd hoped to hang in the TC or Green Bay!!

[amherstblackbear]

Re: 2012 NCAA Tournament: Bracketology

One little problem: The issue discussed above where USCHO and CHN don't agree about the NMU/Merrimack compare is still alive with only 2 games left. We will keep that in mind.

Tie goes to Jim Dahl and siouxsports?