USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll

[Dirty]

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This is why I am a history guy. Math is not my thing. You should know too!

I have common sense though, Biddy.

[Biddco]

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I have common sense though, Biddy.

I have common sense too, just too lazy to push it further.

[state of hockey]

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I'll admit it, I didn't know either. Mostly because I never gave a crap to look it up or figure it out though.

[Biddco]

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I'll admit it, I didn't know either. Mostly because I never gave a crap to look it up or figure it out though.

Same boat here!

[5mn_Major]

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1st place = 15 points
2nd place = 14 points
3rd place = 13 points
4th place = 12 points
5th place = 11 points
6th place = 10 points
7th place = 9 points
8th place = 8 points
9th place = 7 points
10th place = 6 points
11th place = 5 points
12th place = 4 points
13th place = 3 points
14th place = 2 points
15th place = 1 point

I hope that makes more sense now.

Simple math...next April's national champion gets 15 points.

[UMLFan]

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Not understanding Lowell above BC, UNH, and Vermont. If they ended finishing above one of those teams this year I think they'd be thrilled.

If they finish above one of those teams, that would almost promise Lowell a home-ice playoff spot. At this point, I can deal with that to start.

[jcarter7669]

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Sure, I'll bite.

They lose just three players to graduation. They have one of the best defenses in the country, led by All American Maury Edwards. They have two proven goaltenders.

Lowell owned Vermont last when they had Hobey candidate Viktor Stalberg,


I don't understand other HE fans not seeing the obvious. Maybe when the coaches poll comes out and Lowell is 1-2 (probably second, BU national title and all) they'll get the picture.

First off, its time for the inferiority complex to stop. There are only a few who don't believe that UML will be 1-2 in the preseason poll and one of the top teams in the league this season. If you polled everyone I would guess more then 80% would predict UML having home ice at the end of the season, so it's ok, take the chip off of your shoulder, set down the box of tissues and relax a little bit.

That being said, I hardly see a 1-1-1 record against UVM "owning" them. Even if you throw in the playoff games the goal differential is 0. 12-12 would seem to me at least to be rather even. a 3-1 game, a 3-3 game, a 1-0 game, 4-3 game, 4-2 game.......those are two pretty even teams if you ask me. Owned ???

[UMLFan]

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Even if you throw in the playoff games the goal differential is 0. 12-12 would seem to me at least to be rather even. a 3-1 game, a 3-3 game, a 1-0 game, 4-3 game, 4-2 game.......those are two pretty even teams if you ask me. Owned ???

Before you go off on a tangent, I'm not arguing the "owned" comment because it's pointless. The goal differential though was a +2, 13-11. Lowell lost one 3-1 (at home), and the following four games on the road, 3-3, 1-0, 4-3 and 4-2, the latter three in favor of UML.

[jcarter7669]

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Before you go off on a tangent, I'm not arguing the "owned" comment because it's pointless. The goal differential though was a +2, 13-11. Lowell lost one 3-1 (at home), and the following four games on the road, 3-3, 1-0, 4-3 and 4-2, the latter three in favor of UML.

Oops my bad , you are right the 1-0 game was mixed up in my math.

[leswp1]

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Don't you guys have a life?

[UMLFan]

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Don't you guys have a life?

It's hard work trying to avoid doing work.

[leswp1]

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It's hard work trying to avoid doing work.

huh. I wish I could say that.

[Sloe Gin]

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no one's talking about how NMU didn't crack the poll?

[NMU8405]

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no one's talking about how NMU didn't crack the poll?

Better to be under-rated than over-rated.

[mattheinzel]

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I agree. I would rather be unranked and work my way up. Otherwise it will be a repeat of years past, where we were suppose to be good and coughed it up the first half the season.