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Title: Polls and Such 11/19
Post by: ajh258 on November 20, 2011, 12:00:19 AM
dhttp://www.uscho.com/rankings/pairwise-rankings/d-i-men/

Tied at 10th on PairWise. Last time we were this high up was probably 2007-08 (not really sure about this). If we beat Niagara on Tuesday and BU on Saturday, I'm going to throw the biggest afterparty in NYC.

Edit: I might be thinking 05-06.
Title: Re: Polls and Such 11/19
Post by: snert1288 on November 20, 2011, 12:13:17 AM
If I remember correctly during the 2008-2009 season we did not lose a game until after Thanksgiving when we played North Dakota.  After splitting with them I think we had another long winning streak.  I believe we were first in the early PWR due to not have any losses and we even received a few 1st place votes in the USCHO poll due to that high ranking.
Title: Re: Polls and Such 11/19
Post by: Larry72 on November 20, 2011, 08:27:29 PM
Boys and girls - let's NOT get ahead of ourselves.  It's a long season.  One game at a time! Niagara on Tuesday.
Title: Re: Polls and Such 11/19
Post by: Jeff Hopkins '82 on November 21, 2011, 08:34:50 AM
Quote from: Larry72Boys and girls - let's NOT get ahead of ourselves.  It's a long season.  One game at a time! Niagara on Tuesday.

"We need to take one game at a time.  I just want to do what's necessary to help the team.  Etc. etc."
Title: Re: Polls and Such 11/19
Post by: Ben on November 21, 2011, 10:12:48 AM
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82
Quote from: Larry72Boys and girls - let's NOT get ahead of ourselves.  It's a long season.  One game at a time! Niagara on Tuesday.

"We need to take one game at a time.  I just want to do what's necessary to help the team.  Etc. etc."
We have to go out there, play our game, do what we do, execute, make plays, and focus.
Title: Re: Polls and Such 11/19
Post by: ftyuv on November 21, 2011, 10:23:05 AM
Quote from: Ben
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82
Quote from: Larry72Boys and girls - let's NOT get ahead of ourselves.  It's a long season.  One game at a time! Niagara on Tuesday.

"We need to take one game at a time.  I just want to do what's necessary to help the team.  Etc. etc."
We have to go out there, play our game, do what we do, execute, make plays, and focus.
Just let's keep it simple and not try to get too fancy. We need to get pucks on net and bodies in front of their goalie.
Title: Re: Polls and Such 11/19
Post by: marty on November 21, 2011, 10:27:19 AM
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82
Quote from: Larry72Boys and girls - let's NOT get ahead of ourselves.  It's a long season.  One game at a time! Niagara on Tuesday.

"We need to take one game at a time.  I just want to do what's necessary to help the team.  Etc. etc."

Go to the games and cheer?
Title: Re: Polls and Such 11/19
Post by: Trotsky on November 21, 2011, 11:47:46 AM
Quote from: ftyuv
Quote from: Ben
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82
Quote from: Larry72Boys and girls - let's NOT get ahead of ourselves.  It's a long season.  One game at a time! Niagara on Tuesday.

"We need to take one game at a time.  I just want to do what's necessary to help the team.  Etc. etc."
We have to go out there, play our game, do what we do, execute, make plays, and focus.
Just let's keep it simple and not try to get too fancy. We need to get pucks on net and bodies in front of their goalie.
And the good Lord willing, things will work out.
Title: Re: Polls and Such 11/19
Post by: KenP on November 21, 2011, 12:44:22 PM
Have pity -- no more pithy!  ::wtf::
Title: Re: Polls and Such 11/19
Post by: css228 on November 21, 2011, 02:35:53 PM
Up to 17th in the USCHO poll. Kinda surprised there's so little upward movement in a weekend with two 4-0 shutouts.
Title: Re: Polls and Such 11/19
Post by: ajh258 on November 21, 2011, 03:18:54 PM
Quote from: css228Up to 17th in the USCHO poll. Kinda surprised there's so little upward movement in a weekend with two 4-0 shutouts.
At the end of the day, polls don't mean anything because it's all about the PairWise.
Title: Re: Polls and Such 11/19
Post by: Rita on November 21, 2011, 03:24:41 PM
Quote from: ajh258
Quote from: css228Up to 17th in the USCHO poll. Kinda surprised there's so little upward movement in a weekend with two 4-0 shutouts.
At the end of the day, polls don't mean anything because it's all about the PairWise.

We need to keep rising in the polls so we can get one of these: (http://www.china-cart.com/bookpic/200812/200812190752.jpg)
Title: Re: Polls and Such 11/19
Post by: jtwcornell91 on November 21, 2011, 03:28:55 PM
Quote from: Rita
Quote from: ajh258
Quote from: css228Up to 17th in the USCHO poll. Kinda surprised there's so little upward movement in a weekend with two 4-0 shutouts.
At the end of the day, polls don't mean anything because it's all about the PairWise.

We need to keep rising in the polls so we can get one of these: (http://www.china-cart.com/bookpic/200812/200812190752.jpg)

Technically, that's only for pre-season polls, but I don't think we've had the annual posting this year.
Title: Re: Polls and Such 11/19
Post by: css228 on November 21, 2011, 03:36:58 PM
Quote from: ajh258
Quote from: css228Up to 17th in the USCHO poll. Kinda surprised there's so little upward movement in a weekend with two 4-0 shutouts.
At the end of the day, polls don't mean anything because it's all about the PairWise.
Very true, doesn't mean the recognition isn't nice. Let's just be glad they aren't using KRACH because PWR rates us much more favorably.
Title: Re: Polls and Such 11/19
Post by: Chris '03 on November 21, 2011, 03:38:35 PM
Quote from: ajh258
Quote from: css228Up to 17th in the USCHO poll. Kinda surprised there's so little upward movement in a weekend with two 4-0 shutouts.
At the end of the day, polls don't mean anything because it's all about the PairWise.

Which itself only matters one day a year.

Just win (preferably in April) and the rest takes care of itself.
Title: Re: Polls and Such 11/19
Post by: KeithK on November 21, 2011, 09:06:16 PM
Quote from: css228
Quote from: ajh258
Quote from: css228Up to 17th in the USCHO poll. Kinda surprised there's so little upward movement in a weekend with two 4-0 shutouts.
At the end of the day, polls don't mean anything because it's all about the PairWise.
Very true, doesn't mean the recognition isn't nice. Let's just be glad they aren't using KRACH because PWR rates us much more favorably.
Still too early for the results of a given weekend to have much impact.  Voters are still stuck in their preconceived notions of how to rank the teams.  Sometime around mid season they'll really start paying attention to results.  And then they'll just align to the Pairwise.
Title: Re: Polls and Such 11/19
Post by: RichH on November 21, 2011, 10:11:44 PM
Two interesting notes from the USCHO poll:

QuoteFor the first time in its history, Merrimack is the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll.

...

In a side note, North Dakota did not receive any votes this week, ending a streak of 223 straight USCHO.com Division I Men's Polls in which the Sioux received votes.
Title: Re: Polls and Such 11/19
Post by: Josh '99 on November 22, 2011, 11:59:57 AM
Quote from: Chris '03
Quote from: ajh258
Quote from: css228Up to 17th in the USCHO poll. Kinda surprised there's so little upward movement in a weekend with two 4-0 shutouts.
At the end of the day, polls don't mean anything because it's all about the PairWise.

Which itself only matters one day a year.

Just win (preferably in April) and the rest takes care of itself.
Good point.  I really don't care how the team does at any other point in the season if they're 2-0 in April.
Title: Re: Polls and Such 11/19
Post by: Al DeFlorio on November 23, 2011, 07:28:07 AM
Quote from: ajh258
Quote from: css228Up to 17th in the USCHO poll. Kinda surprised there's so little upward movement in a weekend with two 4-0 shutouts.
At the end of the day, polls don't mean anything because it's all about the PairWise.
Now tied for ninth with BC.
Title: Re: Polls and Such 11/19
Post by: Trotsky on November 23, 2011, 09:46:51 AM
They do it all for the Pairwise
So you can take that dog prize