Re: NCAA Hockey Administrators to western fans: Drop Dead
I'd agree that there's a problem when home ice advantage is sold to the highest bidder. But if home ice is earned by winning a conference tournament, where's the inequity? Don't like playing on the road? Win your conference tournament!
Another feature of my plan is that it guarantees teams from the "small school conferences" the opportunity to host. That, in turn, might create some very competitive games. 3rd Place NCHC Team hosted by the WCHA Champ? I don't believe that's an automatic win for the host. But I do think it sounds like a great game.
Next, I'd assert that there's a lot more parity in college hockey these days. The gap between #1 & #16 has closed considerably. Now the last team to get into the tournament has a real chance to win the whole thing. Preposterous you say? Last year UMD did just that.
You may very well be correct that "campus sites will never happen again." But it won't be because visiting teams "can't" win.
Originally posted by bravohankins
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Another feature of my plan is that it guarantees teams from the "small school conferences" the opportunity to host. That, in turn, might create some very competitive games. 3rd Place NCHC Team hosted by the WCHA Champ? I don't believe that's an automatic win for the host. But I do think it sounds like a great game.
Next, I'd assert that there's a lot more parity in college hockey these days. The gap between #1 & #16 has closed considerably. Now the last team to get into the tournament has a real chance to win the whole thing. Preposterous you say? Last year UMD did just that.
You may very well be correct that "campus sites will never happen again." But it won't be because visiting teams "can't" win.
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