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2025 Bracketology: The Road to Utica!

Bartman said:
So, the NCAA Power Index(NPI) was utilized starting in 2024 in D3 sports to rank teams on a national basis. While any statistical ranking can be debated, it seems to have worked in D3 Hockey this year. The final eight remaining teams are also the final eight teams in the NPI rankings. The final USCHO poll also includes the same final 8 teams , but in slightly different order(EX; Hobart is No.1 in the poll, while No.2 in the NPI essentially due to a lower SOS). I think the index has eliminated some of the "smoke filled " room committee "bias" they have been accused of in the past. What do others think? (https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/committees/d3/champs/D3CC_SelectionCriteriaDatabaseFAQ.pdf)
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I'm really curious how similar the rankings would look under PWR. I'm guessing the top 8 would be essentially unchanged, maybe some slight differences in seeding.
 
Bartman said:
So, the NCAA Power Index(NPI) was utilized starting in 2024 in D3 sports to rank teams on a national basis. While any statistical ranking can be debated, it seems to have worked in D3 Hockey this year. The final eight remaining teams are also the final eight teams in the NPI rankings. The final USCHO poll also includes the same final 8 teams , but in slightly different order(EX; Hobart is No.1 in the poll, while No.2 in the NPI essentially due to a lower SOS). I think the index has eliminated some of the "smoke filled " room committee "bias" they have been accused of in the past. What do others think? (https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/committees/d3/champs/D3CC_SelectionCriteriaDatabaseFAQ.pdf)
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D3 hockey going to the Pairwise/NPI and moving away from the unpredictability and volatility of the committees and the “smoke-filled” room process is the best thing that has happened to the game in the last decade.
 
Oof rough day for what I still think is the best DIII conference. 0-3 with three blown multi goal leads. It will be an all east frozen four (in Utica I presume?).
 
Tom Coughlin said:
Oof rough day for what I still think is the best DIII conference. 0-3 with three blown multi goal leads. It will be an all east frozen four (in Utica I presume?).
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Apparently the Utica announcer during their game "let it slip" that it was going to be @ Geneseo (at the time he said @ the winner of Geneseo&Aurora, this according to the Aurora announcer during that game.
 
IJustLost said:
Apparently the Utica announcer during their game "let it slip" that it was going to be @ Geneseo (at the time he said @ the winner of Geneseo&Aurora, this according to the Aurora announcer during that game.
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That's misinformation, trust me

Utica is getting it
 
At this point couldn’t see it not being in Utica. Thought I heard a mention of Curry hosting but seriously doubt it unless they use a larger site.
 
Ugh! was hoping for Geneseo!, I'd want it to be in Utica normally I could attend and go to Turning Stone, but I gotta meet the reverend for our stupid wedding ;)

But I guess this is the 2nd best result, Curry and 'Bart are the toughest 2 for sure, harder to beat them @ home.
 
not 100% confirmed but it likely to be at the nexus center instead of the aud due to aformentioned soccer games
 
Pioneer247 said:
Three NY teams and Curry in Utica will fill either building out with no problems

Big win for the NCAA here
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And also big win for the NCAA’s gamble on the bracket with the potential and now reality of an all-eastern final four and only 2 flights for the whole tournament.
 
The atmosphere in Utica will be insane next weekend. Definitely wish it was closer to NH but should be a fun one to watch online
 
Ok when do we find out where the FF will be??? or will they wait until they drop the puck,.....smokie room is filling up again....looks like the Easy had a good showing...Best of luck all around...
 
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