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NCAA Tourney Team Selection Options

I'm sure the Omaha/Denver discussion was interesting. Like the above poster said, Notre Dame over Providence or another HEA team is surprising.

This is an 11-5 bracket. I wonder who got in because StL couldn't make it.
 
I should know this... but does this get reseeded for the FF? Or does ND bracket automatically match up with the Wisconsin bracket, and BC/MN bracket match up for semifinals?
 
My guess is Bc is in Albany cause they’re allowing fans. Probably wanted the top two seeds to be able to have fans?
 
Outside of Notre Dame getting in, this looks like a fair and fun bracket. Seriously, did the committee think they are still in Hockey East?

They avoided putting first and second place teams from the same conference in the same region. Yeah, I guess not with BC/BU but with UMass winning their tournament, I’d say it was better to not have BC and UMass in the same region.

Lots of games between teams that don’t normally play each other. This should be interesting and fun.
 
ELEVEN Former WCHA Teams made the NCAA Tournament. That's insane.

1. North Dakota
3. Minnesota
4. Wisconsin
6. Minnesota State
7. St. Cloud State
8. Michigan
9. Minnesota Duluth
12. LSSU
13. Bemidji State
14. Nebraska Omaha
15. Notre Dame
 
I haven't heard any post-selection analysis, but I would suppose the only thing interesting is Notre Dame instead of Providence, right?
 
We'll never really know but if that last team in was going to play BC, the committee could have disregarded Providence to avoid a HE first round game. As I said, there's really no crying from any of these bubble teams. And especially from Providence who has benefited on multiple occasions in recent years. Record wise maybe Bowling Green could have slid in to that spot but it's just a coin flip.
 
I am assuming this is COVID related but there are bigger gaps in between the start times of these regional semifinal games than there normally is.
 
Also, does ESPN pick the times? UND playing in the late game Friday night when most coaches want that earlier game.
 
Congratulations to Adam Wodon for showing both his ignorance and hate for the WCHA in the same false statement.

"After all, the WCHA has yet to win an NCAA Tournament game since the big split in 2013."

2016 - Ferris State beat 2nd overall seed St. Cloud State 5-4 in overtime.

Let's see how long it takes him to transfer that hate to the CCHA.
 
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