Tom Coughlin
5x NCAA Champ/2x Super Bowl Champ
I agree that the regular season is more meaningful than a 3-4 game single elimination tournament, so I would be fine with awarding AQs to regular season conference champs.
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2025 Conference Tournament Mega-Thread
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AGAIN, each conference has that choice ! But, as always March Hockey is the best hockey.
They did not score on the scramble that led to the penalty shot. The puck made it to the goalline, but never actually even made contact with the line much less completely cross it.
MilkUniversity
Roll 'Thers | Plymouth State
Hey let's not get too ahead of ourselves... it's more like 1-11
Fishman'81
Black Bear since D-2
That's always been my idea of a reasonable compromise on the issue, too.
You must’ve had a great seat...
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Considering i was the goal judge I'd say yeah, it was pretty good. Lol
Right on. Is the WIAC still using goal judges or is it a Steven Point thing?
All schools in the WIAC are required to have goal judges. I've been doing this for about 25 years. I also use to on ice referee until "real life" got in the way.
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Pioneer247
Active member
Just as we all predicted, it will be #8 MCLA @ #4 Fitchburg in the MASCAC title game
MCLA, number 80 out of 86 in the NPI, is one game away from the NCAA tournament
MCLA, number 80 out of 86 in the NPI, is one game away from the NCAA tournament
Fishman'81
Black Bear since D-2
Yup.
And isn't that a perfect indictment of the ridiculous conference-tourny AQ idiocy?
Have you seen the Sunbelt Hoops bracket? That is one insane way of conducting a tournament!!
2025 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Championship - Sun Belt Conference
Championship Schedule TUESDAY, MARCH 4 G1: Pensacola Bay Center • 5:00 p.m. CT No. 12 Southern Miss vs. No. 13 Coastal Carolina Live
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Imagine a 10 team bracket All at one site
Round 1 Gm 1 7 v 10 Gm 2 8 v 9
Round 2 Gm 3 5 v Winner Gm 2 Gm 4 6 v Winner Gm 1
Round 3 Gm 5 3 v Winner Gm 4 Gm 6 4 v Winner Gm 3
Round 4 Gm 7 1 v winner Gm 6 Gm 8 2 v Winner Gm 5
Round 5 Gm 9 winner Gm 7 v Winner Gm 8
Nice. I wish the NCHA still used goal judges.
MilkUniversity
Roll 'Thers | Plymouth State
Just trying to understand it, but are you saying it’s better just to do away with AQ entirely? Or should conferences give AQ to the best overall record/most points at the end of the season?
Russell Jaslow
Registered User
Don't poke the bear. We've been putting up with his insanity for years (though, to be fair, he has been very consistent). We don't interact with him anymore.
Tom Coughlin
5x NCAA Champ/2x Super Bowl Champ
A happy medium re:AQs would be to require at least 8 teams for a conference to receive an AQ bid.
Yes I am sure that would fly with Utica and Geneseo. Two teams who are always in the top 10 waiting on bids while Fitchburg State and Gustavus get a freebie.
Russell Jaslow
Registered User
It used to be seven. Which was fine. The D3 members voted to lower it to six. Which a lot of people (especially on the football side) warned them would be a bad idea. And it turned out to be a bad idea.
Pioneer247
Active member
The UCHC/E8 is going to 9 teams next year fwiw, so it wouldn't be an issue