The Greatest Programs of All-Time: #1 - #60

[Snively65]

Will AIC be the Holy Cross of this year's tournament?

Or, RIT?

[LtPowers]

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Or, RIT?

Holy Cross wasn't a #16 seed, after all.


Powers &8^]

[Biddco]

Re: The Greatest Programs of All-Time: #1 - #60

Looking forward to this.

[Snively65]

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Need to get the Illini team installed asap, as otherwise Bentley will be entrenched in the cellar for the forseeable furure.

[joecct]

Need to get the Illini team installed asap, as otherwise Bentley will be entrenched in the cellar for the forseeable furure.

Them there's fighting words!!

[D2D]

Re: The Greatest Programs of All-Time: #1 - #60

Need to get the Illini team installed asap, as otherwise Bentley will be entrenched in the cellar for the forseeable furure.

Bentley has a hockey team?

[dogs2012]

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Looking forward to this.

Looked back at his post from 2011, UMD was ranked #20 at that time. It's been an exciting 9 years to be a Bulldog fan.

[TigerFan86-87]

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Holy Cross wasn't a #16 seed, after all.


Powers &8^]

If I remember correctly, neither was RIT in 2010. UAH snuck into that tournament from last place in the CHA, making RIT the # 15. That was one of DU's gripes that the bracket didn't protect the # 1 seed.

[komey1]

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If I remember correctly, neither was RIT in 2010. UAH snuck into that tournament from last place in the CHA, making RIT the # 15. That was one of DU's gripes that the bracket didn't protect the # 1 seed.

DU's problem was that once it was determined that you fly, you can be placed anywhere. That gave the committee a reason to put more of the #1 seeds closer to home. Not to mention, Denver was the #2 seed. Miami was #1. By closest regional, Denver could have been placed in the St. Paul region. That would have put Wisconsin as the #1 in Albany. If you take the brackets that were set up, Denver-Cornell-UNH-RIT makes more sense for attendance in Albany and Wisconsin-St. Cloud-Northern Michigan-Vermont made more sense in St. Paul.

[Fighting Sioux 23]

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BTW - I volunteer for Atlantic Hockey

I will volunteer for the ECAC write-ups

Thank you to the volunteers thus far. It makes this process significantly easier.

So far, I have:

Atlantic Hockey: komey1
ECAC: drshoen
NCHC: SiouxfaninSeattle

If anyone is interested in doing the writeups for Hockey East, Big Ten, and/or WCHA, please let me know. I'll take care of the Independents .

Below is a sample of how the countdown will go this year, and the type of writeup that I am looking for (without the specific points/rankings/etc. that I will put in):

#96 - Minot State University Beavers
Points: 18.0172
Points in 2088-2089: 0.5812 (Rank: 61)
Points in the 2080s: 12.0861 (Rank: 32)
NCAA Achievements in the Decade: 2084 NCAA Northwest Regional Semifinalist; 2085 NCAA Semifinalist
Conference Achievements in the Decade: NIHC Conference Regular Season Champions: 2084, 2085; NIHC Conference Tournament Champions: 2085

Minot State had its best decade in the Division 1 era, making its first ever trip to the Frozen Four in 2085, and winning back-to-back NIHC Regular Season titles for the first time in program history. The Beavers struggled in the early years of the 2080s, going a combined 47-80-8 in the first three seasons, which led to the dismissal of head boss Barry Bradford following the 2081-2082 campaign. MSU turned to native son Mark Morelli, a former Beaver blueliner, to helm the program, and Morelli did not disappoint. The Beavers began to turn things around in the 2082-2083 season, winning 20 games for just the program's fifth time. In 2083-2084, Beaver Tech lifted the NIHC Regular Season Championship for just the third time. The Beavers won their First Round game over Minnesota, but fell to #1 seed, and host, Oregon in the Northwest Regional Semifinal. The 2084-2085 season was the highlight of the decade for MSU. Morelli's squad captured both the NIHC Conference Regular Season and Tournament Championships, and were the #1 seed in the Northwest Regional. Minot State knocked off Lindenwood in the First Round, before taking down Cornell in the Semifinals to set up an epic showdown in the Northwest Regional Final against #2 seed and defending National Champion Michigan Tech. After spotting the Huskies an early goal, the Beavers scored three in a row in the middle stanza, and held on for a 3-1 win to earn the program's first Frozen Four trip. Unfortunately for Minot State, eastern powerhouse, and #1 overall seed, Bentley awaited the Beavers, and a sterling display in net by Hobey Baker winner Aaron Pelino catapulted the Falcons past MSU. Minot State was up and down the rest of the decade. The Beavers finished in the top 3 of the NIHC in both 2086 and 2088, but failed to make the NCAA Tournament. The 2090s do look promising though, as the freshman class on last year's squad led the team in goals, and MSU lost only 3 seniors from the 2088-2089 team. All-American netminder John David Wilson, who returns for his junior season, may be the key to Minot State's success early on in the next decade, as the Beavers look to keep rising in these rankings.

[Slap Shot]

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Is there a choke factor component to your ranking?

[Snively65]

Thank you to the volunteers thus far. It makes this process significantly easier.

So far, I have:

Atlantic Hockey: komey1
ECAC: drshoen
NCHC: SiouxfaninSeattle

If anyone is interested in doing the writeups for Hockey East, Big Ten, and/or WCHA, please let me know. I'll take care of the Independents .

Below is a sample of how the countdown will go this year, and the type of writeup that I am looking for (without the specific points/rankings/etc. that I will put in):

#96 - Minot State University Beavers
Points: 18.0172
Points in 2088-2089: 0.5812 (Rank: 61)
Points in the 2080s: 12.0861 (Rank: 32)
NCAA Achievements in the Decade: 2084 NCAA Northwest Regional Semifinalist; 2085 NCAA Semifinalist
Conference Achievements in the Decade: NIHC Conference Regular Season Champions: 2084, 2085; NIHC Conference Tournament Champions: 2085

Minot State had its best decade in the Division 1 era, making its first ever trip to the Frozen Four in 2085, and winning back-to-back NIHC Regular Season titles for the first time in program history. The Beavers struggled in the early years of the 2080s, going a combined 47-80-8 in the first three seasons, which led to the dismissal of head boss Barry Bradford following the 2081-2082 campaign. MSU turned to native son Mark Morelli, a former Beaver blueliner, to helm the program, and Morelli did not disappoint. The Beavers began to turn things around in the 2082-2083 season, winning 20 games for just the program's fifth time. In 2083-2084, Beaver Tech lifted the NIHC Regular Season Championship for just the third time. The Beavers won their First Round game over Minnesota, but fell to #1 seed, and host, Oregon in the Northwest Regional Semifinal. The 2084-2085 season was the highlight of the decade for MSU. Morelli's squad captured both the NIHC Conference Regular Season and Tournament Championships, and were the #1 seed in the Northwest Regional. Minot State knocked off Lindenwood in the First Round, before taking down Cornell in the Semifinals to set up an epic showdown in the Northwest Regional Final against #2 seed and defending National Champion Michigan Tech. After spotting the Huskies an early goal, the Beavers scored three in a row in the middle stanza, and held on for a 3-1 win to earn the program's first Frozen Four trip. Unfortunately for Minot State, eastern powerhouse, and #1 overall seed, Bentley awaited the Beavers, and a sterling display in net by Hobey Baker winner Aaron Pelino catapulted the Falcons past MSU. Minot State was up and down the rest of the decade. The Beavers finished in the top 3 of the NIHC in both 2086 and 2088, but failed to make the NCAA Tournament. The 2090s do look promising though, as the freshman class on last year's squad led the team in goals, and MSU lost only 3 seniors from the 2088-2089 team. All-American netminder John David Wilson, who returns for his junior season, may be the key to Minot State's success early on in the next decade, as the Beavers look to keep rising in these rankings.

Just curious, where does "powerhouse" Bentley rank in 2089? :-)

[Fighting Sioux 23]

Is there a choke factor component to your ranking?

Not specifically, but I suppose it does factor into the rankings. For example, if the Gophers hadnt choked away the 80s and 90s they might be ranked a bit higher.

[Fighting Sioux 23]

Just curious, where does "powerhouse" Bentley rank in 2089? :-)

Let me look into the crystal ball...

34th overall. But they were in the top 5 in the 2070s and 2080s.

[Happy]

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Not specifically, but I suppose it does factor into the rankings. For example, if the Gophers hadnt choked away the 80s and 90s they might be ranked a bit higher.

how about 1968 to 1978 a better time for all.