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"The use of common sense and logic will not be tolerated and may result in fine and/or suspension."- Western Professional Hockey League By-laws. 1999-2000.
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Re: How to improve the Pairwise
Here's a thought. What does it say about the selection system when you feel the need to tailor schedules to it, rather than schedule based on what is in the best interest of any given team and their fans. For example: Sure, Michigan Tech vs. Merrimack is ok, but are any fans of either really excited about it?
Seems to me the selection system should be tailored to what will best drive the sport, not the other way 'round.Originally posted by WiscTJKI'm with Wisko and Tim.Originally posted by Timothy AOther than Wisko McBadgerton and Badger Bob, who is universally loved by all?
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Originally posted by billmich88888 View Postcrossing at the Soo........?
It's about two hours more in pure driving time staying in the States, but add in getting 28-30 people of varying nationalities through customs at the Soo and then again at Johnstown, ONT, or at Port Huron & Johnstown and you have another element to consider."The use of common sense and logic will not be tolerated and may result in fine and/or suspension."- Western Professional Hockey League By-laws. 1999-2000.
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It's about two hours more in pure driving time staying in the States, but add in getting 28-30 people of varying nationalities through customs at the Soo and then again at Johnstown, ONT, or at Port Huron & Johnstown and you have another element to consider.
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Originally posted by Wisko McBadgerton View PostHere's a thought. What does it say about the selection system when you feel the need to tailor schedules to it, rather than schedule based on what is in the best interest of any given team and their fans. For example: Sure, Michigan Tech vs. Merrimack is ok, but are any fans of either really excited about it?
Seems to me the selection system should be tailored to what will best drive the sport, not the other way 'round.
Personally, I like seeing my team play any OOC team, and especially one I've never seen them play before. The last couple of seasons, Lowell's hosted Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Quinnipiac, Arizona State, Colorado College, RPI, and AIC. It's been awesome! I kind of wish they wouldn't schedule so many holiday tournaments so there'd be one more non-conference home game to schedule and I could see another team. Even if the team is kinda bad (ASU, AIC, CC) it's cool to see new teams.
Anyway, it's the same in every college sport: if you have postseason aspirations, you need to schedule and play high-quality opponents. This is not unique to hockey.
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I do want to point out, even though it might be redundant, that if you used a geometric progression in calculating the QWB you could cut it off at 10 teams and not have a cliff.MTU: Three time NCAA champions.
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Listening to today's USCHO Live recording. http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2016...a-frozen-four/
HEA commish Joe Bertagna did a fair amount of bloviating about the selection process, saying that there should basically be more wiggle room to go against the coaches' wishes to have transparency in the selection/seeding process. Basically in favor of a more basketball-like closed-door, smoky boardroom sort of shenanigans... specifically taking into account how a team is playing in the last X number of games to fudge stuff around.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but is there really anyone on the boards here who thinks that way?
Whatever arguments we might have over the numerical method chosen, I feel like we can all agree that we like the transparency of a purely numerical method.If you want to be a BADGER, just come along with me
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Originally posted by ExileOnDaytonStreet View PostListening to today's USCHO Live recording. http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2016...a-frozen-four/
HEA commish Joe Bertagna did a fair amount of bloviating about the selection process, saying that there should basically be more wiggle room to go against the coaches' wishes to have transparency in the selection/seeding process. Basically in favor of a more basketball-like closed-door, smoky boardroom sort of shenanigans... specifically taking into account how a team is playing in the last X number of games to fudge stuff around.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but is there really anyone on the boards here who thinks that way?
Whatever arguments we might have over the numerical method chosen, I feel like we can all agree that we like the transparency of a purely numerical method.Michigan Tech Legend, Founder of Mitch's Misfits, Co-Founder of Tech Hockey Guide, and Creator/Host of the Chasing MacNaughton Podcast covering MTU Hockey and the WCHA.
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Originally posted by ExileOnDaytonStreet View PostListening to today's USCHO Live recording. http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2016...a-frozen-four/
HEA commish Joe Bertagna did a fair amount of bloviating about the selection process, saying that there should basically be more wiggle room to go against the coaches' wishes to have transparency in the selection/seeding process. Basically in favor of a more basketball-like closed-door, smoky boardroom sort of shenanigans... specifically taking into account how a team is playing in the last X number of games to fudge stuff around.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but is there really anyone on the boards here who thinks that way?
Whatever arguments we might have over the numerical method chosen, I feel like we can all agree that we like the transparency of a purely numerical method.
In the end, I favor the ultimate transparency of a formulaic driven result. It does remove the drama and I think sports people don't like it because it makes the world too clean and it doesn't work with their own preconceptions.BS UML '04, PhD UConn '09
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I don't see why KRACH means you have to replace the PWR. Just use KRACH instead of RPI.
The only complaints that I really have with the current method is that RPI is a more finicky metric.If you want to be a BADGER, just come along with me
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At his graduation ceremony from the U of Minnesota, my cousin got a keychain. When asked what UW gave her for graduation, my sister said, "A degree from a University that matters."
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Originally posted by ExileOnDaytonStreet View PostI don't see why KRACH means you have to replace the PWR. Just use KRACH instead of RPI.
The only complaints that I really have with the current method is that RPI is a more finicky metric.
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