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NonConference games matter more than conference ones..RPI needs changes

Brenthoven said:
A strong OOC is a major key to getting in the tourney. Let's break it down for everyone: 2 + 2 = 4. This is called simple math. This is what gets you into the tourney. ;)
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Not that simple .. see weak non-conference wins by Hockey East NE and PC. They finished 2nd and 3rd behind BC and Did not win tourney.
 
Re: NonConference games matter more than conference ones..RPI needs changes

freedomfighter said:
While it is OK for tournament winners to go to NCAA’s, the next in line should be the conference seasonal top finisher, not skipped over for conference teams further down. This happened to BC twice now. And BC is A proven tough NCAA tournament competitor. Bemidji got robbed last year. This year Providence and Northeastern had weak Nonconference opponents. Also what’s up with selecting Penn State? They had a losing conference record. A Big Ten team last won the NCAA Championship in 2007. The apparent reason for their conference was to get more teams in the NCAAs.
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As others have said: Simple math. Every school has math geeks who can demonstrate all kinds of scenarios about the "best" way to get to the NCAA's based on the published and followed rules. It is up to each team to decide which scenario makes the most sense to them.
 
Brenthoven said:
A strong OOC is a major key to getting in the tourney. Let's break it down for everyone: 2 + 2 = 4. This is called simple math. This is what gets you into the tourney. ;)
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But make sure the OOC games are weaker opponents like Northeastern and Providence did. BC must schedule AC
 
Re: NonConference games matter more than conference ones..RPI needs changes

Let’s make this clear. The beef is not the tournament winner. It’s letting teams not the winner and below #1 conference winner going instead. Also a team with a losing conference record and not the tournament winner. Should not get selected.
 
Re: NonConference games matter more than conference ones..RPI needs changes

freedomfighter said:
Let’s make this clear. The beef is not the tournament winner. It’s letting teams not the winner and below #1 conference winner going instead. Also a team with a losing conference record and not the tournament winner. Should not get selected.
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The mental gymnastics you go through must be exhausting. Not to mention the math gymnastics!
 
Re: NonConference games matter more than conference ones..RPI needs changes

I'm surprised this thread has gone as far as it has without mentioning that BC hasn't won a game out of conference since November 2016.
 
brassbonanza said:
I'm surprised this thread has gone as far as it has without mentioning that BC hasn't won a game out of conference since November 2016.
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They are trying to rectify that going forward. Bentley and Arizona State on the schedule next year ;)
 
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J.D. said:
As a BC fan, no, they didn't get screwed. But i also don't think the PWR is a perfect system. Not sure if there really is one though.
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It’s the worst system, except for all of the others.
 
Re: NonConference games matter more than conference ones..RPI needs changes

Sure, whatever systems you're referring to. I just think there could be tweaks made to improve it.
 
Re: NonConference games matter more than conference ones..RPI needs changes

Come on folks. Penn State this year went with a losing conference record! Also last year BEMIDJI STATE finished at top of WHCA conference by TEN POINTS and was passed over. That’s part of the point of conference records seeming to mean nothing vs. non-conference games.
 
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