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The polls - scratching KRACH, PWC, CoP and robbery! ...---...

I was just checking out the standings and noticed that the ECAC-East only has 3 teams above .500 (30% - lowest % in the country among auto-bids); while the NCHA has 6 teams above .500 (60% - highest % in the country among auto-bids). Surely the stronger conference will have some bearing on the bids. Or, am I dreaming?

When 12 (IIRC) of your NC wins are against teams with a .200 and or below win %, it helps pad your record....
 
Re: The polls - scratching KRACH, PWC, CoP and robbery! ...---...

Mass-Boston could put themselves in solid Pool C contention with a win today. I like Norwich 5-3 and put a wet blanket over the Beacons NCAA hopes. Williams probably got the boot last night.
 
Re: The polls - scratching KRACH, PWC, CoP and robbery! ...---...

watched the last period or so of the Trinity/Bowdion game,both teams looked very good with some fast play and hard hits,Trinity looks tough for sure,would not want to meet them in a dark ally.:p
 
Re: The polls - scratching KRACH, PWC, CoP and robbery! ...---...

For what it is worth, (probably very little), for various reasons I haven't been able to publish my rankings this year (sometimes it stinks to be old), but my take is that Norwich will probably wrap up a Pool C berth with a win today, while UMB (which has serious SOS issues) doesn't have a prayer unless they beat the Cadets. ECAC East is really hurt by the fact that Castleton hasn't been good this year. Basically, to get in UMB needs to beat Norwich at least once (either today or in the Finals of the ECAC East). I will try and get a pre-playoff edition of my rankings out.
 
Mass-Boston could put themselves in solid Pool C contention with a win today. I like Norwich 5-3 and put a wet blanket over the Beacons NCAA hopes. Williams probably got the boot last night.

Both Beacons and Ephs need Pool A. UMB suffers from Trinity syndrome. Williams is an enigma.
 
Re: The polls - scratching KRACH, PWC, CoP and robbery! ...---...

Mass-Boston could put themselves in solid Pool C contention with a win today. I like Norwich 5-3 and put a wet blanket over the Beacons NCAA hopes. Williams probably got the boot last night.
UMB 4 Norwich 3 FINAL
 
Re: The polls - scratching KRACH, PWC, CoP and robbery! ...---...

Wow, that muddies the water a bit. If the season ended right now, I'd have UMB as the 6th Eastern team, but certainly being displaced by an AQ down the road.
 
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Re: The polls - scratching KRACH, PWC, CoP and robbery! ...---...

Wednesday is going to be really interesting, in both regions, for both men and women.
 
Re: The polls - scratching KRACH, PWC, CoP and robbery! ...---...

You heard it here first !!

1. Oswego
2. Trinity
3. Norwich
4. Plattsburgh
5. Amherst
6. Boston
7. Hobart
8. Babson
 
Re: The polls - scratching KRACH, PWC, CoP and robbery! ...---...

Oswego Vs Trinity

SOS: Trinity 4, Oz 15. Winner Trinity
Win %: Trinity 0.8864, Oz 0.8810. Winner Trinity
H2H: N/A
COP: Trinity 4-0, Oz 2-0-1. Winner Trinity
RNK: Trinity 2-2, Oz 2-0. Winner Oz
last 25%: Trinity 5-1, Oz 6-0. Winner Oz

Trinity wins it 3-2. I think Trinity will be First, Oz 2nd. Norwich 3rd
 
Re: The polls - scratching KRACH, PWC, CoP and robbery! ...---...

I haven't done the research, but does anyone have a take on what they think the West looks like?
 
I haven't done the research, but does anyone have a take on what they think the West looks like?

I guess something like this:

Adrian
Point
River Falls
SNC
Eau Claire
St. Thomas

I think the 2 thru 5 teams are correct, but the order could be several different ways.

Wouldn't be surprised to see LFC in over St. Thomas, but also think the NCAA will have all three western conferences represented... (I'd prefer to see it be LFC)
 
Re: The polls - scratching KRACH, PWC, CoP and robbery! ...---...

The latest compooter rankings. A few makeups among the East bottom feeders need to happen. But Nichols??????
Code:
Current	Last Wk	Name	CONF	RPI	SoS
 1 	 1 	Trinity	NS	 0.6115 	 0.5295 
 2 	 2 	Oswego	SU	 0.5977 	 0.4886 
 3 	 3 	Norwich	EE	 0.5860 	 0.4931 
 4 	 6 	Hobart	EW	 0.5841 	 0.5258 
 5 	 5 	Amherst	NS	 0.5819 	 0.5209 
 6 	 4 	Wisconsin-Stevens Point	WI	 0.5805 	 0.5221 
 7 	 7 	Wisconsin-River Falls	WI	 0.5798 	 0.5048 
 8 	 9 	Massachusetts-Boston	EE	 0.5782 	 0.4731 
 9 	 10 	Adrian	NC	 0.5743 	 0.4923 
 10 	 8 	Plattsburgh	SU	 0.5705 	 0.5041 
 11 	 12 	Wisconsin-Eau Claire	WI	 0.5696 	 0.5187 
 12 	 15 	St. Norbert	NC	 0.5563 	 0.4904 
 13 	 11 	St. Thomas	MI	 0.5521 	 0.5081 
 14 	 16 	Babson	EE	 0.5493 	 0.4965 
 15 	 19 	Nichols	NE	 0.5444 	 0.4554 
 16 	 13 	Nazareth	EW	 0.5444 	 0.5653
Remember, rankings are ppd a day to allow for <strike>smoke</strike>snow removal.
 
Re: The polls - scratching KRACH, PWC, CoP and robbery! ...---...

The latest compooter rankings. A few makeups among the East bottom feeders need to happen. But Nichols??????
Code:
Current	Last Wk	Name	CONF	RPI	SoS
 1 	 1 	Trinity	NS	 0.6115 	 0.5295 
 2 	 2 	Oswego	SU	 0.5977 	 0.4886 
 3 	 3 	Norwich	EE	 0.5860 	 0.4931 
 4 	 6 	Hobart	EW	 0.5841 	 0.5258 
 5 	 5 	Amherst	NS	 0.5819 	 0.5209 
 6 	 4 	Wisconsin-Stevens Point	WI	 0.5805 	 0.5221 
 7 	 7 	Wisconsin-River Falls	WI	 0.5798 	 0.5048 
 8 	 9 	Massachusetts-Boston	EE	 0.5782 	 0.4731 
 9 	 10 	Adrian	NC	 0.5743 	 0.4923 
 10 	 8 	Plattsburgh	SU	 0.5705 	 0.5041 
 11 	 12 	Wisconsin-Eau Claire	WI	 0.5696 	 0.5187 
 12 	 15 	St. Norbert	NC	 0.5563 	 0.4904 
 13 	 11 	St. Thomas	MI	 0.5521 	 0.5081 
 14 	 16 	Babson	EE	 0.5493 	 0.4965 
 15 	 19 	Nichols	NE	 0.5444 	 0.4554 
 16 	 13 	Nazareth	EW	 0.5444 	 0.5653
Remember, rankings are ppd a day to allow for <strike>smoke</strike>snow removal.
I just don't understand how the computer ranks Hobart 4th with six losses ! I mean I know the reason....but it still doesn't add up.
 
Re: The polls - scratching KRACH, PWC, CoP and robbery! ...---...

I really think that the east and west need to meet more during the regular season. It is hard for me to accept that there are 5 east teams ahead of the top west team. I know it is hard on the budgets, but maybe schools can make those trips the first week of January every other year. It's like, in baseball, ranking all teams in MLB before inter-league play came to be.
I agree,not that I am big on ranking/polls,but would like to see more of the "top" teams meet during the regular season,but we all know $$$$$$$ talks.
 
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