Martin Luther day matchup! CARDS vs. Williams January 17th Scores

[joecct]

Re: Martin Luther day matchup! CARDS vs. Williams January 17th Scores

This is how I would rank the East right now:

1.Oswego
2.Manhattanville
3.Plattsburgh
4.Castleton
5.Norwich
6.Hobart
7.Elmira
8.Bowdoin
9.Utica
10.Neumann

But not all of them are going to the tournament. For example
(a) Does the loser of the SUNYAC final get a Pool C?
(b) If Norwich / Castleton wins the ECAC-E, does the other get a Pool C? If somebody else, who of the 2 gets a Pool C?
(c) How many West get in?
(d) Is the MASCAC a factor in Pool B? (Don't dismiss this too quickly. Take a look at the PWC keeping in mind SoS)
(e) 7/4 or 8/3??

[93GreatLaker]

This is how I would rank the East right now:

1.Oswego
2.Manhattanville
3.Plattsburgh
4.Castleton
5.Norwich
6.Hobart
7.Elmira
8.Bowdoin
9.Utica
10.Neumann

Where is Geneseo? 10-3-1 in the East. Wins over Platty, Hobart and Neumann.

[NUProf]

Re: Martin Luther day matchup! CARDS vs. Williams January 17th Scores

The thing about polls is that they are a mixture of lots of people's opinions - there aren't any fixed criteria. Some voters take it more seriously than others. Probably the writers have a better take on the strength of the teams than the coaches do. To be fair, coaches really can only use their team as a measuring stick, and know very little about what happens in other leagues. How much do you think that most NESCAC coaches know about Plattsburgh except their record? Like it or not, lots of people take the rankings and just adjust up or down from the previous week. It is an imperfect system at best. When the NCAA rankings come out, we will get a peek at how the committees view the strength of the teams relative to the criteria - which is not necessarily ranking the teams in the same way the polls do. Until then, for an alternate view, look at KRACH or look at my rankings - both give a different reading than the USCHO poll does. As far as the NCAA tourney is concerned, only two things matter - how you do in the league tournament (unless you are a Pool B team), and what the NCAA thinks of you.

[PrezdeJohnson09]

Re: Martin Luther day matchup! CARDS vs. Williams January 17th Scores

Where is Geneseo? 10-3-1 in the East. Wins over Platty, Hobart and Neumann.

Probably in the 8-10 range.

[PrezdeJohnson09]

Re: Martin Luther day matchup! CARDS vs. Williams January 17th Scores

But not all of them are going to the tournament. For example
(a) Does the loser of the SUNYAC final get a Pool C?
(b) If Norwich / Castleton wins the ECAC-E, does the other get a Pool C? If somebody else, who of the 2 gets a Pool C?
(c) How many West get in?
(d) Is the MASCAC a factor in Pool B? (Don't dismiss this too quickly. Take a look at the PWC keeping in mind SoS)
(e) 7/4 or 8/3??

My rankings had nothing to do with the NCAA Tournament procedures.

[snc1]

Re: Martin Luther day matchup! CARDS vs. Williams January 17th Scores

I know this was stated somewhere not too long ago, but when do the first (viewable) NCAA ranking come out?

[PrezdeJohnson09]

Re: Martin Luther day matchup! CARDS vs. Williams January 17th Scores

I know this was stated somewhere not too long ago, but when do the first (viewable) NCAA ranking come out?

Early to Mid February.

[joecct]

Re: Martin Luther day matchup! CARDS vs. Williams January 17th Scores

Early to Mid February.

2/5 comes to mind. Check the handbook thread

[Birds]

Re: Martin Luther day matchup! CARDS vs. Williams January 17th Scores

If you look at points in the NESCAC Bowdoin 14 Amherst 13 Williams 12

Sorry, I meant near the top.