Bracketology and the PairWise Rankings II

[Siouxfaninseattle]

Re: Bracketology and the PairWise Rankings II

That's what happens when you play in a league that has the National #1 and National #3 playing in the consolation game...

Wow! Tough conference.

[du78]

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Priceless, it is possible for the DU/Wisconsin game to end in a tie tomorrow. If tied at the end of regualtion, the rules allow for a 5 minute OT. If still tied at the end of OT the game ends that way. Only game in the WCHA Final Five that can end in a tie.

I don't know if that is the case for other league's consolation games.

[Priceless]

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Priceless, it is possible for the DU/Wisconsin game to end in a tie tomorrow. If tied at the end of regualtion, the rules allow for a 5 minute OT. If still tied at the end of OT the game ends that way. Only game in the WCHA Final Five that can end in a tie.

I don't know if that is the case for other league's consolation games.

They can all end in ties.

[Chris_NH]

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Not Priceless, but it means that we now have a legit shot at the #3. But we can't get higher.

Being #3 or #4 means being the #1 seed in Worcester, so does moving up one rung even matter?

[Eaglefan06]

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Being #3 or #4 means being the #1 seed in Worcester, so does moving up one rung even matter?

It means possibly an easier bracket.

[Priceless]

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OK...that is done.

Denver and Miami are #1 seeds.
Wisconsin, BC, UND,SCSU (in that order) can also be #1. All are in and cannot be below a 2 seed.
Bemidji State is in.
Cornell is in.
NMU is in.
Yale is in.
Huntsville is in.
RIT or Sacred Heart is in.

That's 12.

4 spots are left.

Maine, Union and Michigan are autobids. Win or the season is over.

That means the bubble could be as small as one team, and different combinations knock different teams out.

The bubble

Ferris State
Alaska
New Hampshire
Vermont
UMD

Tomorrow night should be fun.

[Woods_187]

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Today's bracketology:

Albany			Worcester		Fort Wayne	St. Paul
Denver			Boston College		Miami		Wisconsin
Cornell			North Dakota		Bemidji State	St Cloud
NMU			Alaska			Yale		Ferris State
RIT			UMD			Huntsville	UNH

What final PWR rankings do you have to support these brackets? I had the following PWR Predictor (conference champs BOLD):

1. Denver
2. Miami
3. BC
4. UND
5. Wisconsin
6. St. Cloud
7. Cornell
8. BSU
9. Yale
10. NMU
11. UNH
12. Michigan
13. Alaska
14. Vermont
15. AHA/RIT
16. UAH

I'm guessing the following regional (St. Paul) based upon this PWR:

1. Denver
8. BSU
9. Yale
16. UAH

This is based strictly on seeding according to NCAA, and according to Jason Moy's Bracketology Live tonight "Denver gets sent to Minneapolis only if the rest of it's bracket is in line with attendance". I think this makes sense since this Regional set-up would have tons of Beaver Nation fans, as many DU fans as any other regional would get, and it would be closer for UAH than Albany as well. If the NCAA put Kansas in their closest geographic regional for Men's Basketball, why wouldn't they apply the same decisiveness for the Hockey tournament as well?

[Woods_187]

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Sorry, Cornell, AHA/RIT & UAH were supposed to be bold/conf. champs as well.

[Priceless]

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What final PWR rankings do you have to support these brackets?

That's using the current PWR, like always.

[TonyTheTiger20]

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Am I correct in assuming that if BC wins and Wisconsin loses tomorrow, BC will be the 3 seed?

[fairbanks hockey puck]

priceless u still here?

what u think about alaska chances...if michigan wins can they still get in if maine and union lose..or does it facor vermont or union or maine

[Priceless]

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Am I correct in assuming that if BC wins and Wisconsin loses tomorrow, BC will be the 3 seed?

Yes. And if that happens and UND wins, then Wisconsin is #5.

what u think about alaska chances...if michigan wins can they still get in if maine and union lose..or does it facor vermont or union or maine

They are in unless one of the autobids knock them out. They would need all of Michigan, Union and Maine to all win to be knocked out.

Edit: They're basically in

[Hammer]

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Ferris's hopes hinge on two things:

1) Whether they can beat or tie Miami tomorrow afternoon
2) If NMU can beat Michigan

If either one of those two things happen, Ferris should be fine. If both go to hell in a handbasket, Ferris is the first team out.

[fairbanks hockey puck]

thanks priceless

thanks priceless
alaska will be cheering on for all that to happen!!!!

[vizoroo]

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Yes. And if that happens and UND wins, then Wisconsin is #5.

IMO if UND and Wisco finish #s 4 & 5, they will play in St. Paul. DU will be in Albany with AHA Champion.