If you were Phil Buttafuoco ...

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[Q]Mike Nevin Wrote:
What if the ECAC went to 10 teams, and kept a balanced schedule, instead of replacing Vermont.  I say throw Union out with Vermont.  Particularly now that their president has expressed the notion that Division 3 schools should not be able to play up in just one sport.  With that kind of support from the administration, I cannot see Union ever having a competitive program.
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I disagree with Hulls decision and the way he did it, but it's completely inappropriate to retaliate against Union for it.

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With the remaining 10 teams, I think the league would be stronger.  And it would allow for substantially more OOC matchups.  That would reduce the Strength of Schedule drag of the weaker ECAC teams on the stronger ones.
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Not the way RPI works, it wouldn't.  The most important thing for Cornell's strength of schedule is the winning percentage of their opponents.  So if Yale loses two more non-conference games, it'll just lower our strength of schedule, even if it raises Yale's.

Also, with 5 travel partnerships, one travel partnership would have to be idle or playing each other every weekend.  12 is a really convenient number of teams.