pairwise -- post jan 8th

[ticapnews]

As a selfish Bobcat fan I want Worcester because it's 60 miles closer AND is Fri-Sat vs Sat-Sun.

Why should the #1 seed be moved to accommodate the Boston area fans?

Because money.

[J.D.]

Interesting that Moy and Woden's brackets are identical. I'm going to guess that they stick closer to bracket integrity this year. I like Jayson's second to last bracket. With the former Sioux in Cincy attendance is not an issue there. The two east regionals will be lightly attended no matter how you slice them, so why bother?

East Regional (Albany):
14 Minnesota-Duluth vs. 4 Providence
11 Harvard vs. 5 Boston College

Northeast Regional (Worcester):
16 RIT vs. 1 Quinnipiac
10 Yale vs 8 Massachusetts-Lowell

Midwest Regional (Cincinnati):
13 Northeastern vs. 3 North Dakota
12 Notre Dame vs. 6 Denver

West Regional (St. Paul):
15 Ferris State vs. 2 St. Cloud State
9 Boston University vs. 7 Michigan

Harvard is the only eastern team that wouldn't have a good chunk of fans. Not sure how you decided the east regionals will be lightly attended.

[LTsatch]

Re: pairwise -- post jan 8th

If QU gets Albany, Rand Pecknold will likely demand that The Pope moves Easter to Monday. I would rather see the Friday Saturday matchup as well, no way can I attend on Easter.

[Superfly100]

this makes the most sense to me maximizing bracket integrity and attendance.

Albany - Quinnipiac, Lowell, Yale, RIT

Worcester - Providence, Boston College, Harvard, Minnesota-Duluth

Cincinnati - North Dakota, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ferris State

St. Paul- St. Cloud State, Denver, Boston University, Northeastern

Close, but you need to move SCSU to Cinci and UND to St. Paul. That maximizes attendance and maintains integrity. Wouldn't put SCSU with the higher 2 and 3 seeds.

[J.D.]

Re: pairwise -- post jan 8th

Quinnipiac fans will be in either albany or worcester. Can't say the same for SCSU and the two western regionals. Scsu deserves st. Paul in that regard. If they get sent to cincy, then THAT is a screw job.

[chickod]

Re: pairwise -- post jan 8th

Did RIT upset Minnesota last year? Do you think they can do it again?

No....because Minnesota is not in the tournament this year. (I know what you meant...)

[chickod]

Re: pairwise -- post jan 8th

Close, but you need to move SCSU to Cinci and UND to St. Paul. That maximizes attendance and maintains integrity. Wouldn't put SCSU with the higher 2 and 3 seeds.

No, because Sioux fans will go to either place...less likely that as many SCSU fans go to Cinci.

[J.D.]

Re: pairwise -- post jan 8th

One attendance item that i am sure will still be an issue (haven't looked up prices yet) is pricing out fans, including neutrals, who are within driving distance but don't wanna pay the ridiculous prices.

[tiger_fan]

Re: pairwise -- post jan 8th

Albany 2010 flashback, big RIT fan group, great time, on to frozen four!
Notre Dame 2015 flashback, knock off #1 seed, big RIT fan group, great time!

2016, wherever, let's go!

[The Rube]

Re: pairwise -- post jan 8th

No, because Sioux fans live in either place...less likely that as many SCSU fans go to Cinci.

Fixed.

[MagnessMan]

Re: pairwise -- post jan 8th

Harvard is the only eastern team that wouldn't have a good chunk of fans. Not sure how you decided the east regionals will be lightly attended.

Because they are, year in and year out. The price of the tickets and other factors keep most fans at home in front of their TV's. I think it is funny that we talk positively about attendance in front of the selection show and then next weekend it will be the focus on the negative side. Who knows? Maybe this year with 6 HE and 2 ECAC teams in it will be better.

[goblue78]

Re: pairwise -- post jan 8th

Because they are, year in and year out. The price of the tickets and other factors keep most fans at home in front of their TV's. I think it is funny that we talk positively about attendance in front of the selection show and then next weekend it will be the focus on the negative side. Who knows? Maybe this year with 6 HE and 2 ECAC teams in and will be better.

Just looked at both the Worcester and Albany Ticketmaster sites. Plenty of seats in Worcester. Albany's already end-zone only.

[ticapnews]

For some reason tipcapnews has always struggled with understanding the attendance factor. Quinnipiac to albany would hardly be a screw job.

I understand it. I disagree with it. Especially when it means changing rules that have been in place for over a decade.

[goblue78]

Re: pairwise -- post jan 8th

I understand it. I disagree with it. Especially when it means changing rules that have been in place for over a decade.

If it were a rule, it would be written down somewhere official. The situation of two nearly equidistant sites for the top seed (and I grant we can quibble over the term "nearly") compared with a large significance and a "definitely not equidistant" for another top seed has, I suspect, never come up before, but if I'm wrong I'm willing to be informed.

[MagnessMan]

Re: pairwise -- post jan 8th

I wonder, as big of deal as college hockey is here in America, if we'll get a bracket leak during the selection show?