Atlantic Hockey 2017-2018

[blazer777]

You should have picked AF in the pick 'em contest, blazer. :-)

I know right.... Started out of the gate fast on the first weekend but then faltered on the backstretch. So bad, they had to put me down 😁

[Snively65]

I'm thinking Air Force but that's just a guess

You should have picked AF in the pick 'em contest, blazer. :-)

[blazer777]

There is an ongoing thread/contest dedicated to this excellent question. I am on the sidelines in that contest, so I will venture a guess here that the Lakers will win it all in Rochester.

I'm thinking Air Force but that's just a guess

[Snively65]

Just curious, how many times has Robert Morris been the #1 seed, highest seed during championship weekend/title game or been in the title game as underdog and not won? Still looking for first NCAA tourney, right?

Colonials were regular season AHC champions and highest seed in 2014-15 and 2015-16, and AHC tourney champions in 2014-15, for their only appearance in the NCAAs.

[J.D.]

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Just curious, how many times has Robert Morris been the #1 seed, highest seed during championship weekend/title game or been in the title game as underdog and not won? Still looking for first NCAA tourney, right?

[Snively65]

who is winning the AHA championship?

four teams two games

air force
canisius

Mercyhurst
RMU

There is an ongoing thread/contest dedicated to this excellent question. I am on the sidelines in that contest, so I will venture a guess here that the Lakers will win it all in Rochester.

[hockeyguy]

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who is winning the AHA championship?

four teams two games

air force
canisius

Mercyhurst
RMU

[komey1]

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Just for kicks, I dug up the preseason polls:

Coaches
1. Air Force
2. Robert Morris
3. Army
4. RIT
5. Canisius
6. Holy Cross
7. Mercyhurst
8. Bentley
9. AIC
10. Sacred Heart
11. Niagara

Media
1. Air Force
2. Robert Morris
3. Canisius
4. Army
5. RIT
6. Mercyhurst
7. Holy Cross
8. Bentley
9. AIC
10. Sacred Heart
11. Niagara

[blazer777]

There is a lot of parody in the conference, and that helps. The conference as a whole still had the worst OOC record among conferences and for any chances of getting at large bids, that has to change. However, every team managed at least 2 "points" in non-league play. Sacred Heart has the best winning percentage of the last place teams in the conferences.

Parody? Here's hoping this messes with your picks in pick em

[komey1]

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Actually, Bentley pulled their weight in OOC games this year, and earned a tie against nationally ranked and HEA leader Northeastern in their only OOC game at the JAR.

I was referring to getting home games OOC. RIT has been fortunate to get the Blue Cross game and usually 2 other home games.

[Snively65]

As teams like Bentley improve their facilities, hopefully that will help that situation a little.

Actually, Bentley pulled their weight in OOC games this year, and earned a tie against nationally ranked and HEA leader Northeastern in their only OOC game at the JAR.

[TovarishchLisa]

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As a neutral, AHA looks *delicious* right now with how competitive it is

[komey1]

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Getting more home games will help. The league was 9-11-4 (.458) at home in non-conference games (including "home" games played at BCA in Rochester and PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh). On the road, AHC teams were only 11-30-2 (.302).

That's 24 home games vs. 43 road games.

As teams like Bentley improve their facilities, hopefully that will help that situation a little.

[Chris Lerch]

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There is a lot of parody in the conference, and that helps. The conference as a whole still had the worst OOC record among conferences and for any chances of getting at large bids, that has to change. However, every team managed at least 2 "points" in non-league play. Sacred Heart has the best winning percentage of the last place teams in the conferences.

Getting more home games will help. The league was 9-11-4 (.458) at home in non-conference games (including "home" games played at BCA in Rochester and PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh). On the road, AHC teams were only 11-30-2 (.302).

That's 24 home games vs. 43 road games.

[TigerFan86-87]

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There is a lot of parody in the conference, and that helps. The conference as a whole still had the worst OOC record among conferences and for any chances of getting at large bids, that has to change. However, every team managed at least 2 "points" in non-league play. Sacred Heart has the best winning percentage of the last place teams in the conferences.

And yet... The 2nd worst ranked team in the nation went on the road and beat a middle of the pack AHC team by an 8-3 score.
The Pairwise still has a difficult time ranking teams from different conferences against each other with such limited sample sizes when it comes to non-conference games.