The definitive tournament speculation thread

[CardinalSin]

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That and probably Adrian is more like a number 5 or 6 seed overall.

Hammer hitting nail squarely on the head

[racefanvt]

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how do we know which criteria the ncaa weighs the heaviest is it wins, ranking, strength of schedule, color of uniforms, team with neatest locker room, wins against teams from cambodia

[NUProf]

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how do we know which criteria the ncaa weighs the heaviest is it wins, ranking, strength of schedule, color of uniforms, team with neatest locker room, wins against teams from cambodia

We will know after we see the selection, maybe. For what its worth, I think Castleton is in (and not the last team in, either).

[Birdwatcher]

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We will know after we see the selection, maybe. For what its worth, I think Castleton is in (and not the last team in, either).

I have to agree with this assumption.

[AldenPartridge1819]

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We will know after we see the selection, maybe. For what its worth, I think Castleton is in (and not the last team in, either).

Agreed. Based on what the committee's have been showing us in the rankings the last few weeks, it looks like:

1st Round
Curry @ Platts
Bowdoin @ Norwich
Neumann @ Castleton

QF's
Hamline @ SNC
Adrian @ Elmira
Neumann/Castleton @ Oswego
Bowdoin/Norwich @ Curry/Platts


Of course, it could turn out to be something very different. I just hope they don't screw SNC with a play-in like they have done in the past.

[norm1909]

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Sunday, March 6 — Selection call.

Monday 03/07/2011 9:00 AM NCAA.com Press Release Division III Men's Ice Hockey Selection Announcement (7 teams)

[westscout]

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NU Prof- Castleton does not win on any of the comparisons with the West 3-4 teams with the exception of Win%.

They play in an inferior conf. in the east. The wins they have not be enought to offset their other areas of weakness. The Western teams will beat them in the other areas

If they get in, it will for sure be last team.

Westscout

[NUProf]

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Agreed. Based on what the committee's have been showing us in the rankings the last few weeks, it looks like:

1st Round
Curry @ Platts
Bowdoin @ Norwich
Neumann @ Castleton

QF's
Hamline @ SNC
Adrian @ Elmira
Neumann/Castleton @Elmira
Bowdoin/Norwich @ Curry/Platts


Of course, it could turn out to be something very different. I just hope they don't screw SNC with a play-in like they have done in the past.

That's my take - Webb will publish my thoughts on d3wh later on today, but that's my take.

[LakerFan99]

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Agreed. Based on what the committee's have been showing us in the rankings the last few weeks, it looks like:

1st Round
Curry @ Platts
Bowdoin @ Norwich
Neumann @ Castleton

QF's
Hamline @ SNC
Adrian @ Elmira
Neumann/Castleton @Elmira
Bowdoin/Norwich @ Curry/Platts


Of course, it could turn out to be something very different. I just hope they don't screw SNC with a play-in like they have done in the past.

Like Oswego being in the tournament?

[Josh Carey]

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All right. The D3WH live blog is up and running. It's this year's more easily accessible substitute for the AIM Chat room. Check it out: http://www.d3westhockey.com/Selectio...yLiveBlog.html

[The Thunder Dome]

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By the NCAA calculator
https://web1.ncaa.org/TES/exec/TES/exec/miles
Adrian and Elmira are 499 Miles apart

Will the extra 6 miles to the Domes throw a monkey wrench in this?

[Josh Carey]

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Will the extra 6 miles to the Domes throw a monkey wrench in this?

The extra six miles is actually towards Adrian, as far as the NCAA is concerned. So no, it will not.

[AldenPartridge1819]

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Like Oswego being in the tournament?

Fixed my post. Sorry. Obviously I didn't think Elmira would also send a JV in Oswego's place.

[Stormy8174]

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Fixed my post. Sorry. Obviously I didn't think Elmira would also send a JV in Oswego's place.

I thought maybe you were giving Elmira two games in one day? Oswego getting shipped to Minnesota a little early for anyone's likeness.

[sacole13]

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wouldn't having the #1 + #2 seed in the west play a first round game and give the #3 seed a bye to the quarters compromise the integrity of the tou ... oh wait too late for that.

That and probably Adrian is more like a number 5 or 6 seed overall.

So then maybe they should stop the pretense of West and East. One set of National rankings and seed all 11 teams 1 thru 11.


Never mind this is the NCAA. Getting us to talk about them is much more important.