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The definitive tournament speculation thread
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PSUChamps2001
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a "championship game" is just another game when it comes to selection time. If anything it comes down to Elmira's 2-5 in their last seven vs Manh. high school schedule.
Taking out each other:
Elmira has played 4 games against (probably) teams in the tourney, 3 vs the #1 or #2
Manhatanville has played 1, and lost, to the probably 7 or 8 seed.
One word, ADRIAN. DUH. I believe there was also a 20 game winner in the ECAC NE..but just like them they didn't have the resume to be in the tourney after playing all their high school calibar teams.
a "championship game" is just another game when it comes to selection time. If anything it comes down to Elmira's 2-5 in their last seven vs Manh. high school schedule.
Taking out each other:
Elmira has played 4 games against (probably) teams in the tourney, 3 vs the #1 or #2
Manhatanville has played 1, and lost, to the probably 7 or 8 seed.
valliant defender said:
One word, ADRIAN. DUH. I believe there was also a 20 game winner in the ECAC NE..but just like them they didn't have the resume to be in the tourney after playing all their high school calibar teams.
Hammer
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I'm in the camp that thinks we're looking at a 7-4 split, with SNC, Adrian, GAC and St. Thomas in the West. St. Scholastica's lack of a tournament bid is self-inflicted by not advancing far enough in the NCHA tourney.
I also don't think that the committee is going to do anything too cute with the brackets. It's just a matter of how many teams they want from the West at Lake Placid. I suspect that number is 1, so we're looking at two games Wednesday night with the de facto regional final on Saturday night.
I'll let someone else handle the East, as you're better with that region than I am, but here's what I think we're looking at out West:
Adrian at SNC (I still think they're going to use the 500 mile rule)
St. Thomas at GAC
The seeds don't necessarily hold, but I don't think they're going to overthink this much, and keep to the 500 mile rule as best as they can.
I'm in the camp that thinks we're looking at a 7-4 split, with SNC, Adrian, GAC and St. Thomas in the West. St. Scholastica's lack of a tournament bid is self-inflicted by not advancing far enough in the NCHA tourney.
I also don't think that the committee is going to do anything too cute with the brackets. It's just a matter of how many teams they want from the West at Lake Placid. I suspect that number is 1, so we're looking at two games Wednesday night with the de facto regional final on Saturday night.
I'll let someone else handle the East, as you're better with that region than I am, but here's what I think we're looking at out West:
Adrian at SNC (I still think they're going to use the 500 mile rule)
St. Thomas at GAC
The seeds don't necessarily hold, but I don't think they're going to overthink this much, and keep to the 500 mile rule as best as they can.
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Then you don't have the 4 western teams matching up against one another in the quaterfinals, meaning one of them is getting shipped east.
Then you don't have the 4 western teams matching up against one another in the quaterfinals, meaning one of them is getting shipped east.
Matt Rennell
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Which would be this scenario. The one I am putting my money on.
Which would be this scenario. The one I am putting my money on.
Hammer
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No.
What would happen is that the top 5 in the East would get byes, and that there would be two play in games out West on Wednesday, and 1 quarterfinal on Saturday. There would be 1 play in game in the East, then 3 QF games on Saturday.
Or what Rennell just said right before me.
No.
What would happen is that the top 5 in the East would get byes, and that there would be two play in games out West on Wednesday, and 1 quarterfinal on Saturday. There would be 1 play in game in the East, then 3 QF games on Saturday.
Or what Rennell just said right before me.
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I don't see how you have the west's #1 seed in SNC having to play a play in game, with some Pool C's getting byes to the quarterfinals. Makes no sense.
I don't see how you have the west's #1 seed in SNC having to play a play in game, with some Pool C's getting byes to the quarterfinals. Makes no sense.
Hammer
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I think that what they're doing is locking in 2 flights at most.
I think that what they're doing is locking in 2 flights at most.
Matt Rennell
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Look's like I get to quote myself again.
Look's like I get to quote myself again.
CROSBYNU63
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Exactly what I was driving at. Matt is right on
Exactly what I was driving at. Matt is right on
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Sure, that looks fine to me, but it would result in 2 western teams in the FF. You said your crystal ball told you a 7-4 split with one western team in the FF.
(I'm referring to Rennel's 2nd scenerio...)
Sure, that looks fine to me, but it would result in 2 western teams in the FF. You said your crystal ball told you a 7-4 split with one western team in the FF.
(I'm referring to Rennel's 2nd scenerio...)
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CROSBYNU63
GO CADETS
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No, the west will play on Wednesday with the winners playing on Saturday, the winner of the Saturday goes to the final four.
No, the west will play on Wednesday with the winners playing on Saturday, the winner of the Saturday goes to the final four.
Matt Rennell
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My second scenario wasn't meant to be taken seriously. It was made to show how ridiculous it is.
No scenario is perfect, but my first and real projection is as close as we can get under the current system that the NCAA uses. (IE: flights kept to a minimum.)
My second scenario wasn't meant to be taken seriously. It was made to show how ridiculous it is.
No scenario is perfect, but my first and real projection is as close as we can get under the current system that the NCAA uses. (IE: flights kept to a minimum.)
CROSBYNU63
GO CADETS
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I really doubt that, it was the fact that the west will have one team at Placid that I agree with.. I think he has the teams right but of course I think Norwich will remain number one.
I really doubt that, it was the fact that the west will have one team at Placid that I agree with.. I think he has the teams right but of course I think Norwich will remain number one.
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Two teams from the West will be in Lake Placid.
Adrian at SNC
STU at GAC
There is no way the West will have both Play-In games. SNC and Adrian might be the top two teams in the tournament.
The NCAA will get it right. The eastern teams will be in the play in games.
Westcout
Two teams from the West will be in Lake Placid.
Adrian at SNC
STU at GAC
There is no way the West will have both Play-In games. SNC and Adrian might be the top two teams in the tournament.
The NCAA will get it right. The eastern teams will be in the play in games.
Westcout
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This is the way it should be. The Western group will go wild if they are in two play in games. It will be all out war on the conf. call. The coaches and group memebers from the West will not settle on the play-in games. Western hockey deserves more respect in all areas.
Westsout
This is the way it should be. The Western group will go wild if they are in two play in games. It will be all out war on the conf. call. The coaches and group memebers from the West will not settle on the play-in games. Western hockey deserves more respect in all areas.
Westsout
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