Tipsy McStagger
Falling on fans at NHC since 2001
You realize St. Cloud beat them less than 48 hours ago, right?
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You realize St. Cloud beat them less than 48 hours ago, right?
Re: The 2015 Pairwise, Bracketology and History Thread
I would. I've been thinking UND is softer than they appear for months. Outside of a series against doormat CC (where they only slipped by in the second game), they've lost their last 3 games. Its also in our backyard.
Unfortunately, we won't have this to think about any more.
I would. I've been thinking UND is softer than they appear for months. Outside of a series against doormat CC (where they only slipped by in the second game), they've lost their last 3 games. Its also in our backyard.
Unfortunately, we won't have this to think about any more.
walrus
Wind up workin' in a gas station
Re: The 2015 Pairwise, Bracketology and History Thread
Good, their fans travel and will make Boston much more fun
Good, their fans travel and will make Boston much more fun
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Priceless
Guest
Re: The 2015 Pairwise, Bracketology and History Thread
4 vs 15
Attendance in South Bend will be horrid.
10 flights.
Outstanding bracket.
Code:
[B]Fargo South Bend Providence Manchester[/B]
North Dakota Mankato Miami Boston U
Michigan Tech Omaha Denver Duluth
St Cloud Harvard Boston C Minnesota
Quinnipiac RIT Providence Yale4 vs 15
Attendance in South Bend will be horrid.
10 flights.
Outstanding bracket.
yalehockeyfan
New member
Re: The 2015 Pairwise, Bracketology and History Thread
Providence certainly got the best deal. They play at home vs. the lowest #1 seed.
A little strange that second #2 gets #13, #3 gets #14, and #4 gets #15.
Providence certainly got the best deal. They play at home vs. the lowest #1 seed.
A little strange that second #2 gets #13, #3 gets #14, and #4 gets #15.
Re: The 2015 Pairwise, Bracketology and History Thread
I will be! Along with Mrs. Red Cows. Just made hotel reservations. Tickets, next.
I will be! Along with Mrs. Red Cows. Just made hotel reservations. Tickets, next.
Handyman
Hug someone you care about...
Re: The 2015 Pairwise, Bracketology and History Thread
Good, tell your friends because there will be lots of Domers selling tickets off. Just play hard ball and you might get some amazing deals
Are you listening Mankato fans this applies to you as well!
Good, tell your friends because there will be lots of Domers selling tickets off. Just play hard ball and you might get some amazing deals
Are you listening Mankato fans this applies to you as well!
Re: The 2015 Pairwise, Bracketology and History Thread
Jayson Moy isn't perfect anymore
Jayson Moy isn't perfect anymore
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Priceless
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Re: The 2015 Pairwise, Bracketology and History Thread
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p>Fifth meeting of the year between Minnesota Duluth and Minnesota in the fifth different location.</p>— Chris Dilks (@ChrisDilks) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisDilks/status/579678179222118400">March 22, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p>Fifth meeting of the year between Minnesota Duluth and Minnesota in the fifth different location.</p>— Chris Dilks (@ChrisDilks) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisDilks/status/579678179222118400">March 22, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Re: The 2015 Pairwise, Bracketology and History Thread
Yeah and Yale gets BU, time to slay goliath (again).
Yeah and Yale gets BU, time to slay goliath (again).
Re: The 2015 Pairwise, Bracketology and History Thread
Like I mentioned above, Priceless, it's total chalk except treat PC as it were a host.
I am wondering if they did this to subtly make it more obvious that a change is necessary going forward.
They might want to go to a 3-week model with the top-8 all hosting, in which case you could have rules like:
Still keep the teams in their seed bands.
No intraconference matchups.
National 1/4 finals play at 2 sites - one east, one west.
And you might get:
RIT @ MSUM
PC @ UND
Yale @ BU
QU @ Miami
BC @ DU
Minny @ UMD
SCSU @ MTU
Harvard @ Omaha
In other words, almost the same bracket, except now we are playing on campus.
Quarterfinals would be as the current bracket as well, with the west in Fargo (or St Paul, or wherever) and the east in Manchester (or wherever).
More on this later....
Like I mentioned above, Priceless, it's total chalk except treat PC as it were a host.
I am wondering if they did this to subtly make it more obvious that a change is necessary going forward.
They might want to go to a 3-week model with the top-8 all hosting, in which case you could have rules like:
Still keep the teams in their seed bands.
No intraconference matchups.
National 1/4 finals play at 2 sites - one east, one west.
And you might get:
RIT @ MSUM
PC @ UND
Yale @ BU
QU @ Miami
BC @ DU
Minny @ UMD
SCSU @ MTU
Harvard @ Omaha
In other words, almost the same bracket, except now we are playing on campus.
Quarterfinals would be as the current bracket as well, with the west in Fargo (or St Paul, or wherever) and the east in Manchester (or wherever).
More on this later....
Handyman
Hug someone you care about...
Re: The 2015 Pairwise, Bracketology and History Thread
Harvard has no fans and Minnesota is flying either way is my guess.
Harvard has no fans and Minnesota is flying either way is my guess.
Happy
Registered User
Re: The 2015 Pairwise, Bracketology and History Thread
the committee has used that as one of the biggest reasons in the past to screw with bracket integrity.
the committee has used that as one of the biggest reasons in the past to screw with bracket integrity.
TheRevengeance
2016 Hockey East Overlords
Re: The 2015 Pairwise, Bracketology and History Thread
I almost feel like they did the 1 vs. 4 matchups first, realized how badly they screwed the bracket integrity there, then refused to move any of the 2 vs. 3 matchups (besides the NCHC matchup) to make up for it.
I almost feel like they did the 1 vs. 4 matchups first, realized how badly they screwed the bracket integrity there, then refused to move any of the 2 vs. 3 matchups (besides the NCHC matchup) to make up for it.
Re: The 2015 Pairwise, Bracketology and History Thread
They just went chalk. Not sure why, but they decided to not mess around as much this year. Maybe they couldn't get a consensus of the best way to do it if they started doing lots of switches???
They just went chalk. Not sure why, but they decided to not mess around as much this year. Maybe they couldn't get a consensus of the best way to do it if they started doing lots of switches???
Re: The 2015 Pairwise, Bracketology and History Thread
You put the NorEast bracket in South Bend, I'd be there. Boston flights too expensive.
You put the NorEast bracket in South Bend, I'd be there. Boston flights too expensive.
Re: The 2015 Pairwise, Bracketology and History Thread
We have fans and would have attended in force if we were playing in Providence or Manchester. Sending us to South Bend made no sense and killed attendance there. BC gets to stay home as does Providence (how do they get to play in their home state when they were on the bubble?).
We have fans and would have attended in force if we were playing in Providence or Manchester. Sending us to South Bend made no sense and killed attendance there. BC gets to stay home as does Providence (how do they get to play in their home state when they were on the bubble?).