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Re: The Greatest Programs of All-Time: #1 - #58


Thanks. I like to mess around with photoshop.
Nice graphics



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Coming in at #55 is the Bentley University Falcons. Continuing the trend, the Falcons have never been to the NCAA Tournament. They have however, had a strong impact on who goes to the NCAA Tournament. The "Bentley Rule" was put into place after Atlantic Hockey nearly put two squads into the NCAA Tournament in 2006. That year, Bentley and Holy Cross played for the right to go to the NCAA Tournament. However, had Bentley won they would have become an instant TUC, which would have resulted in Holy Cross vaulting to a #3 seed. Unfortunately for the Falcons, Holy Cross won the game, and took the lone spot as the AQ for the conference. Holy Cross would go on to register one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Hockey history, while Bentley would finish 55th in this ranking.
What is the exact nature of the Bentley Rule? I ask for those of us who are a little newer to this whole game.The "Bentley Rule" was put into place after Atlantic Hockey nearly put two squads into the NCAA Tournament in 2006.
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American International is one of 8 programs that have yet to reach the NCAA Tournament. The Yellow Jackets have not tested themselves much either, playing only 4 games against programs that have won an NCAA Championship, going 0-3-1. Perhaps if they play a more difficult schedule, generate some victories and make a trip to the NCAA Tournament, they could move up on the list. As for now...they are at the bottom.
#58 American International - .0061 points
Don't let this joker with his math and statistics fool you. AIC is a quality program that is going places. Schools that do not schedule time with this teams are just cowardly. They do not want to be at the end of our sting because losing to us would just make the other team be ashamed of themselves all year.
Probably, but then again we know our place in the world of hockey, accept it and move on... unlike (ahem) some other HE schools.
the "some other HE school" is i'm guessing #7 or #8 JC..............good stuff Fighting Sioux23 , must have been an arduous task and a labor of love at the same time. i'm looking forward to more today
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I think that 7-8 would be about right. And well deserved, in my original post I was not referring to you ....just to clarify.![]()
Great effort here, but why wouldnt you wait to do this at the end of the year pending this year's results? I only say this because if a team that has never won a NC actually wins one this season, I'd imagine it would increase their standing in a list such as this. Anyhow, great job.
I talked a little earlier as far as why I am releasing this now, but on your point of a new team winning, my formula would allow me to input that data relatively quickly and I could update the list on an ongoing basis. I actually plan on doing this anyway and putting out an update at the end of each year.
Sweet. Looking forward to the top 10! Be kind to Brown.![]()
Before, any team that made the NCAA tourney became an automatic Team Under Consideration. Holy cross had a decent record that year and was pretty high in the pwr (high enough), but otherwise would have had trouble making the field if they lost the AH champ game.... EXCEPT that by bentley winning the conf and becoming a TUC, HC would benefit because they had beaten them every game that season except the would be final. When you added that newfound 4-1-0 to their tuc record they would have won quite a few comparisons and made the tourney as an at large team.
I found this out using the "you be the cmte" feature that pops up here at tourney time. Guessing who wins and seeing the final outcome on pwr. We talked about it for a couple days on the boards and all. At first we had doubts, but I was confident I went through all potential outcomes.
Then a couple days later, old uscho hack Adam wodon writes a column about His Finding! NCAA goes on to tweak the rules so this doesn't happen again (need to be over .500 to be a tuc, no upgrade for conf qualiers). -and I got swept to the scrap pile of history![]()
-and I got swept to the scrap pile of history![]()
Thank you for the in depth explanation. I remember at the time that Wodon had "borrowed" it from one of our posters. Perhaps going forward we can call it "Mookie's Bentley Rule"![]()
where was THAT team all year?