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Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!
Would not be surprised if they switch Merrimack-Union and UNO-Notre Dame
Would not be surprised if they switch Merrimack-Union and UNO-Notre Dame
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Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!
I can see them switching Union and Merrimack, but UNO is flying anyway and ND can drive to St Louis. Plus they might put some fans in the stands...they have 20,000 seats to fill.
I can see them switching Union and Merrimack, but UNO is flying anyway and ND can drive to St Louis. Plus they might put some fans in the stands...they have 20,000 seats to fill.
Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!
That, and with the "CCHA" being host, shouldn't at least one CCHA team be in the Lou?
That, and with the "CCHA" being host, shouldn't at least one CCHA team be in the Lou?
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Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!
It's not a requirement.
If the Committee can figure a way they'd love to get both Miami and Notre Dame into St Louis, but that would mean sending North Dakota east...
It's not a requirement.
If the Committee can figure a way they'd love to get both Miami and Notre Dame into St Louis, but that would mean sending North Dakota east...
Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!
If North Dakota wins, I disagree. You can get a good set of regionals by just swapping the Michigan-UNO and Merrimack-Notre Dame pairs.
If North Dakota wins, I disagree. You can get a good set of regionals by just swapping the Michigan-UNO and Merrimack-Notre Dame pairs.
Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!
I really don't expect Miami to head there, I figure we're playing UNH in New Hampshire, which I'm okay with, just saying I don't think we'll see 0 CCHA teams in Saint Louis
I really don't expect Miami to head there, I figure we're playing UNH in New Hampshire, which I'm okay with, just saying I don't think we'll see 0 CCHA teams in Saint Louis
yalehockeyfan
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Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!
Question:
With Yale as #1 overall seed does the committee look ahead and try to put the #8 overall (ie Union) in their bracket? Or do they not care and are willing to put #5 overall (ie. Merrimack)?
Question:
With Yale as #1 overall seed does the committee look ahead and try to put the #8 overall (ie Union) in their bracket? Or do they not care and are willing to put #5 overall (ie. Merrimack)?
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Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!
Huh?
Ideally they want 1 v 8, 2 v 7, 3 v 6, 4 v 5 but they'll sacrifice bracket integrity for money concerns 9 times out of 10.
Huh?
Ideally they want 1 v 8, 2 v 7, 3 v 6, 4 v 5 but they'll sacrifice bracket integrity for money concerns 9 times out of 10.
yalehockeyfan
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Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!
Certainly no worries about tickets in Bridgeport. But who knows.....I certainly would prefer to have the #8 seed in my bracket as opposed to the #5. Then again, we already lost once to Air Force this year, and last time NCAAs were in Bridgeport, Air Force won their first round game while we lost. So let's hope we can beat Air before worrying about that other game in Bridgeport!
Certainly no worries about tickets in Bridgeport. But who knows.....I certainly would prefer to have the #8 seed in my bracket as opposed to the #5. Then again, we already lost once to Air Force this year, and last time NCAAs were in Bridgeport, Air Force won their first round game while we lost. So let's hope we can beat Air before worrying about that other game in Bridgeport!
Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!
Omaha to St. Louis is almost the same at Notre Dame to St. Louis in terms of driving distance.
Omaha to St. Louis is almost the same at Notre Dame to St. Louis in terms of driving distance.
Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!
You gave what you thought would happen regardless of the WCHA result. I disagree for the case of a North Dakota win. I hadn't run my bracketology for a Denver win yet. For a North Dakota win, I only needed to swap one game from one regional to another to reasonably satisfy attendance considerations in my estimation.
<b>Bridgeport</b>
1. Yale
8. Union
9. Minnesota-Duluth
16. Air Force
<b>Green Bay</b>
2. North Dakota
7. Denver
10. Western Michigan
15. Rensselaer
<b>St. Louis</b>
3. Boston College
5. Michigan
12. Nebraska-Omaha
14. Colorado College
<b>Manchester</b>
4. Miami
6. Merrimack
11. Notre Dame
13. New Hampshire
You gave what you thought would happen regardless of the WCHA result. I disagree for the case of a North Dakota win. I hadn't run my bracketology for a Denver win yet. For a North Dakota win, I only needed to swap one game from one regional to another to reasonably satisfy attendance considerations in my estimation.
<b>Bridgeport</b>
1. Yale
8. Union
9. Minnesota-Duluth
16. Air Force
<b>Green Bay</b>
2. North Dakota
7. Denver
10. Western Michigan
15. Rensselaer
<b>St. Louis</b>
3. Boston College
5. Michigan
12. Nebraska-Omaha
14. Colorado College
<b>Manchester</b>
4. Miami
6. Merrimack
11. Notre Dame
13. New Hampshire
Eaglefan06
Quest to be the Best
Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!
Question: Since both CC and RPI are going to be on flights wouldn't it make sense to put CC in St. Louis which they are only ~800 miles rather than Wisconsin which they are ~1,100 from? While RPI is only ~800 miles from Wisconsin and St. Louis?
Or since they are both flights anyway they just stick to bracket integrity?
Question: Since both CC and RPI are going to be on flights wouldn't it make sense to put CC in St. Louis which they are only ~800 miles rather than Wisconsin which they are ~1,100 from? While RPI is only ~800 miles from Wisconsin and St. Louis?
Or since they are both flights anyway they just stick to bracket integrity?
Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!
I also disagree with what you got if Denver wins. My best balance of no first round intraconference matchups, attendance, and bracket integrity is this:
<b>Bridgeport</b>
1. Yale
8. Union
10. Western Michigan
16. Air Force
<b>Green Bay</b>
2. Boston College
7. Michigan
9. Minnesota-Duluth
14. Colorado College
<b>St. Louis</b>
3. North Dakota
6. Merrimack
12. Nebraska-Omaha
15. Rensselaer
<b>Manchester</b>
4. Miami
5. Denver
11. Notre Dame
13. New Hampshire
I got this only doing swaps to get rid of first round intraconference matchups, though the particular swaps I did were strongly influenced by attendance considerations.
I also disagree with what you got if Denver wins. My best balance of no first round intraconference matchups, attendance, and bracket integrity is this:
<b>Bridgeport</b>
1. Yale
8. Union
10. Western Michigan
16. Air Force
<b>Green Bay</b>
2. Boston College
7. Michigan
9. Minnesota-Duluth
14. Colorado College
<b>St. Louis</b>
3. North Dakota
6. Merrimack
12. Nebraska-Omaha
15. Rensselaer
<b>Manchester</b>
4. Miami
5. Denver
11. Notre Dame
13. New Hampshire
I got this only doing swaps to get rid of first round intraconference matchups, though the particular swaps I did were strongly influenced by attendance considerations.
Eaglefan06
Quest to be the Best
Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!
Notre Dame fanbase>UNO fanbase
Notre Dame fanbase>UNO fanbase
Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!
With 5 WCHA teams in there is a likely chance of a WCHA first round match up as the rules permit it. Denver and UNO only met twice all year and split the games so being closest to St. louis it is the natural fit for that matchup. BC played Denver as often as UNO did whereas many other matchups were a lot more often so they should be avoided.
With 5 WCHA teams in there is a likely chance of a WCHA first round match up as the rules permit it. Denver and UNO only met twice all year and split the games so being closest to St. louis it is the natural fit for that matchup. BC played Denver as often as UNO did whereas many other matchups were a lot more often so they should be avoided.
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Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!
As far as the NCAA is concerned, a flight is a flight.
Furthermore, in the past, avoiding a flight has only been a consideration for the #1 seeds. I've assumed that no prospective #1 is officially within driving distance of the western regionals, so the only way distance should figure into things is indirectly, in terms of attendance.
As far as the NCAA is concerned, a flight is a flight.
Furthermore, in the past, avoiding a flight has only been a consideration for the #1 seeds. I've assumed that no prospective #1 is officially within driving distance of the western regionals, so the only way distance should figure into things is indirectly, in terms of attendance.
Eaglefan06
Quest to be the Best
Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!
Miami, Denver, Notre Dame all in Manchester? What happens when UNH bows out in the first round again?
Miami, Denver, Notre Dame all in Manchester? What happens when UNH bows out in the first round again?
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Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!
well nodak cant play cc if it can be avoided. so most likely they will get paired with RPI no matter where they end up
well nodak cant play cc if it can be avoided. so most likely they will get paired with RPI no matter where they end up
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Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!
The magic number is 400 miles. Any greater than that is a flight. ND is within the 400 miles, UNO is not.
The magic number is 400 miles. Any greater than that is a flight. ND is within the 400 miles, UNO is not.