SLASHER619
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With the current system giving the 1 and 2 seed buys and 4 at large, it is crazy to give these leagues that time and time again are not in contention to get a buy.
For instance lets say we use the USCHO Poll as the end all be all as of right now (yes I know thats not nearly how the at larges get decided).
Lets say an unranked team in the NCHA or even lets say Trine wins it by upset, and the SUNYAC Oswego upsets Hobart. That means Hobart / Adrian / St Norburg / Aurura would possibly get all the at large while teams like UNE and Curry would be out because MASCAC / MIAC / MAC get byes in leagues that are in reloading phases.
Why not add two teams and not give the 1 and 2 seeds a bye week. Yes they were the best of the best, so they are rewarded of playing the lowest easiest path. Also why not bet rid of the bye system all together. Make it so ranking is the key, include a massive strength of schedule component in NPI. Encourage teams to play the best of the best. Make teams push to be best in country to get in the tourney and not just better than the rest of their conference. Want automatic bids? Give the top four conferences of the previous year an automatic bid for their championship for the next year.
Why exclude a Curry or a Utica if they don't win their championship when in some conferences they would bulldoze the competition.
Don't take this as a slight of leagues with teams rebuilding but let this be motivation for them all to build consistant programs of excellence in order to get to the NCAA tournament.
For instance lets say we use the USCHO Poll as the end all be all as of right now (yes I know thats not nearly how the at larges get decided).
Lets say an unranked team in the NCHA or even lets say Trine wins it by upset, and the SUNYAC Oswego upsets Hobart. That means Hobart / Adrian / St Norburg / Aurura would possibly get all the at large while teams like UNE and Curry would be out because MASCAC / MIAC / MAC get byes in leagues that are in reloading phases.
Why not add two teams and not give the 1 and 2 seeds a bye week. Yes they were the best of the best, so they are rewarded of playing the lowest easiest path. Also why not bet rid of the bye system all together. Make it so ranking is the key, include a massive strength of schedule component in NPI. Encourage teams to play the best of the best. Make teams push to be best in country to get in the tourney and not just better than the rest of their conference. Want automatic bids? Give the top four conferences of the previous year an automatic bid for their championship for the next year.
Why exclude a Curry or a Utica if they don't win their championship when in some conferences they would bulldoze the competition.
Don't take this as a slight of leagues with teams rebuilding but let this be motivation for them all to build consistant programs of excellence in order to get to the NCAA tournament.