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Ralph Baer
Let's Go 'Tute!
sterlippo1
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Re: Pairwise and Bracketology 2013 Edition
the question is, are the Gophs afraid of RPI?
Are you that afraid of RPI?
the question is, are the Gophs afraid of RPI?
Ralph Baer
Let's Go 'Tute!
Re: Pairwise and Bracketology 2013 Edition
They should be, we beat them for the 1954 championship.
the question is, are the Gophs afraid of RPI?
They should be, we beat them for the 1954 championship.
MavHockey14
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Re: Pairwise and Bracketology 2013 Edition
I did have to specify "hockey league" because technically speaking, if Niagara gets an at-large and Canisius wins the AHA autobid, two MAAC teams will have made the tournament (and even further technically, Quinnipiac is set to join the MAAC next season and will be guaranteed the tourney, so that makes three).
It'd be cool if someone could make a run at a second at-large, but I think everything would have to fall in line just so, and it would probably have to be Robert Morris. Like, it'd have to be: Robert Morris sweeps Mercyhurst this weekend, finishes 4th in the standings to get the best possible draw in RPI terms for their home series, sweeps that team, reaches the AHA semis and beats Niagara there, then loses the championship game.
True that ... but how about three from AHA?In a discussion between Connelly and Weston:
I did have to specify "hockey league" because technically speaking, if Niagara gets an at-large and Canisius wins the AHA autobid, two MAAC teams will have made the tournament (and even further technically, Quinnipiac is set to join the MAAC next season and will be guaranteed the tourney, so that makes three).
It'd be cool if someone could make a run at a second at-large, but I think everything would have to fall in line just so, and it would probably have to be Robert Morris. Like, it'd have to be: Robert Morris sweeps Mercyhurst this weekend, finishes 4th in the standings to get the best possible draw in RPI terms for their home series, sweeps that team, reaches the AHA semis and beats Niagara there, then loses the championship game.
Husky4Life
Not satisfied with mediocrity!
Re: Pairwise and Bracketology 2013 Edition
Obviously still a lot of hockey to be played and things will change, but if the bracket were to hold up as it stands right now, I would be just fine with the draw for SCSU. Curious if the other teams in that bracket feel the same way?
Obviously still a lot of hockey to be played and things will change, but if the bracket were to hold up as it stands right now, I would be just fine with the draw for SCSU. Curious if the other teams in that bracket feel the same way?
Re: Pairwise and Bracketology 2013 Edition
While you guys are in fantasyland, how about the 2013 Ivy League Champions as an autobid!
While you guys are in fantasyland, how about the 2013 Ivy League Champions as an autobid!
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Priceless
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Re: Pairwise and Bracketology 2013 Edition
Bracketology is a mess. Here is my best guess.
Bracketology is a mess. Here is my best guess.
Code:
1 Quinnipiac
2 Minnesota
3 Miami
4 New Hampshire
5 North Dakota
6 Boston College
7 Minnesota State
8 Niagara
9 Mass.-Lowell
10 Western Michigan
11 St. Cloud State
12 Denver
13 Dartmouth
14 Notre Dame
15 Yale
16 Rensselaer
Code:
[B]Manchester (UNH) Providence (Brown) Toledo (BGSU) Grand Rapids (Michigan)[/B]
New Hamp Quinnipiac Miami Minnesota
Boston C Mankato Niagara N Dakota
Denver Lowell St Cloud W Michigan
Dartmouth Notre Dame Yale RensselaerRe: Pairwise and Bracketology 2013 Edition
Now is not the time to get burnt out, put on your big girl panties and stick with it Man!
Now is not the time to get burnt out, put on your big girl panties and stick with it Man!
Re: Pairwise and Bracketology 2013 Edition
Don't worry - we can absolutely screw this up. While our TUC record is secure (I don't think there are any other relevant teams at the cusp of becoming a TUC), there are a couple of other things that could bring us down. Once of the h2h factors is the RPI rating. 25% of RPI is our overall record, and 21% of it is the overall record of our opponents. Basically, we can screw this up, but so can the other teams we've played.
Not only would losing to the Lowell rejects and UMO hurt our RPI, it can also harm our Common opponents ranking - particularly against other folks from HEA - namely BC and Lowell, being the 2 next conference buddies in the pairwise.
Don't worry - we can absolutely screw this up. While our TUC record is secure (I don't think there are any other relevant teams at the cusp of becoming a TUC), there are a couple of other things that could bring us down. Once of the h2h factors is the RPI rating. 25% of RPI is our overall record, and 21% of it is the overall record of our opponents. Basically, we can screw this up, but so can the other teams we've played.
Not only would losing to the Lowell rejects and UMO hurt our RPI, it can also harm our Common opponents ranking - particularly against other folks from HEA - namely BC and Lowell, being the 2 next conference buddies in the pairwise.
Re: Pairwise and Bracketology 2013 Edition
oh im aware we will screw this up , we do have inside track with all 4 games at home , but that means sh@$
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I also failed to mention that while the TUC component of UNH's comparisons can't go down, it also can't go up. I haven't looked through each individual matchup, but it's possible that we could be winning a comparison due to that category today, and lose it after the next couple of weekends due to the other team in the comparison winning things.
I also failed to mention that while the TUC component of UNH's comparisons can't go down, it also can't go up. I haven't looked through each individual matchup, but it's possible that we could be winning a comparison due to that category today, and lose it after the next couple of weekends due to the other team in the comparison winning things.
Re: Pairwise and Bracketology 2013 Edition
Its not a question of if or when, it is how crushing will it be?
John Cloninger RPI 96
LET'S GO YOUUUUUUUU RED!!!
Re: Pairwise and Bracketology 2013 Edition
I don't know...I would just feel bad karma if we had to play Minnesota.
I was at that 0-3 game in 1995 (Madison, WI).
I don't know...I would just feel bad karma if we had to play Minnesota.
I was at that 0-3 game in 1995 (Madison, WI).
Re: Pairwise and Bracketology 2013 Edition
Has anyone heard anything from John Whelan about his slack.net site?
At one time, I had his user name for this board, but I lost it. That site is so handy for working out possibilities in the round of 8 part of the conference playoffs. Collegehockeynews is ok right now, but it doesn't allow as much customizing in the playoffs. slack.net is very handy.
Anyone know anything?
Has anyone heard anything from John Whelan about his slack.net site?
At one time, I had his user name for this board, but I lost it. That site is so handy for working out possibilities in the round of 8 part of the conference playoffs. Collegehockeynews is ok right now, but it doesn't allow as much customizing in the playoffs. slack.net is very handy.
Anyone know anything?
Ralph Baer
Let's Go 'Tute!
Re: Pairwise and Bracketology 2013 Edition
He posted on eLynah on this thread about his ECAC scripts. See the post at February 25, 2013 05:52PM
He posted on eLynah on this thread about his ECAC scripts. See the post at February 25, 2013 05:52PM
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Priceless
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Re: Pairwise and Bracketology 2013 Edition
On paper, Quinnipiac has the toughest bracket here but part of that is unavoidable because three ECAC teams occupy #4 seeds. The #2 seeds are moved as well as the #3 seeds because of attendance issues. The brackets should be
Manchester is packed, Providence's only draw is the Q, Toledo only has Miami and Grand Rapids only has Western. In the new brackets, Manchester is still loaded, but Providence adds Lowell, Toledo adds a "local" team in Niagara (not that it'll be a huge boost to attendance) and Grand Rapids has Western as well as both Minnesota and North Dakota. Maybe those two fan bases will travel to Michigan, especially for a potential Gopher-Whoiux final that will end the rivalry in style.
On paper, Quinnipiac has the toughest bracket here but part of that is unavoidable because three ECAC teams occupy #4 seeds. The #2 seeds are moved as well as the #3 seeds because of attendance issues. The brackets should be
Code:
[B]Manchester (UNH) Providence (Brown) Toledo (BGSU) Grand Rapids (Michigan)[/B]
New Hamp Quinnipiac Miami Minnesota
N Dakota Niagara Boston C Mankato
Lowell Denver St Cloud W Michigan
Dartmouth Notre Dame Yale RensselaerManchester is packed, Providence's only draw is the Q, Toledo only has Miami and Grand Rapids only has Western. In the new brackets, Manchester is still loaded, but Providence adds Lowell, Toledo adds a "local" team in Niagara (not that it'll be a huge boost to attendance) and Grand Rapids has Western as well as both Minnesota and North Dakota. Maybe those two fan bases will travel to Michigan, especially for a potential Gopher-Whoiux final that will end the rivalry in style.
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