Bracketology for 2020 NCAAs

[Trotsky]

NoDak got hammered tonight, 4-1, by 13-16-5 UNO.  That doesn't hurt.

[dbilmes]

If we beat Princeton next weekend (hopefully, we can sweep them), are we assured a Top 4 seed (meaning a No. 1 seed at one of the regionals) regardless of what happens in Lake Placid?
It's interesting that Princeton only won 2 regular-season ECAC games and then won 2 this weekend. But I saw our game at Princeton, and we dominated them completely in 5-on-5 play, although we did give up 3 power-play goals.

[Jim Hyla]

Bracketology: As conference tournaments roll on, teams looking to secure spots in NCAA tournament

Jayson:

Worcester

1 North Dakota
8 Massachusetts
9 Clarkson
16 Atlantic Hockey champion

Allentown

2 Minnesota State
7 Penn State
11 UMass Lowell
14 Michigan

Albany

3 Cornell
6 Boston College
10 Ohio State
15 Maine

Loveland

4 Minnesota Duluth
5 Denver
12 Bemidji State
13 Arizona State

Jim:

Worcester

1 North Dakota
8 Massachusetts
9 Clarkson
16 Atlantic Hockey champion

Allentown

2 Minnesota State
7 Penn State
11 UMass Lowell
15 Maine

Albany

3 Cornell
6 Boston College
10 Ohio State
14 Michigan

Loveland

4 Minnesota Duluth
5 Denver
12 Bemidji State
13 Arizona State

[marty]

Bracketology: As conference tournaments roll on, teams looking to secure spots in NCAA tournament

Jayson:

Worcester

1 North Dakota
8 Massachusetts
9 Clarkson
16 Atlantic Hockey champion

Allentown

2 Minnesota State
7 Penn State
11 UMass Lowell
14 Michigan

Albany

3 Cornell
6 Boston College
10 Ohio State
15 Maine

Loveland

4 Minnesota Duluth
5 Denver
12 Bemidji State
13 Arizona State

Jim:

Worcester

1 North Dakota
8 Massachusetts
9 Clarkson
16 Atlantic Hockey champion

Allentown

2 Minnesota State
7 Penn State
11 UMass Lowell
15 Maine

Albany

3 Cornell
6 Boston College
10 Ohio State
14 Michigan

Loveland

4 Minnesota Duluth
5 Denver
12 Bemidji State
13 Arizona State

Marty wants this to decrease travel distances - but Jim's is almost the same or better:

Worcester

2 Minnesota State
8 Massachusetts
9 Clarkson
15 Maine

Allentown

1 North Dakota
7 Penn State
11 UMass Lowell
16 Atlantic Hockey champion

Albany

3 Cornell
6 Boston College
10 Ohio State
14 Michigan

Loveland

4 Minnesota Duluth
5 Denver
12 Bemidji State
13 Arizona State

[KenP]

Sigh. It's amazing how much less I care about bracketology as compared to the same time last week.

[scoop85]

Sigh. It's amazing how much less I care about bracketology as compared to the same time last week.

Yep

[marty]

Sigh. It's amazing how much less I care about bracketology as compared to the same time last week.

Yep

And yes again.  I wondered why the hell I was doing it this week.

[Trotsky]

It sucks not be able to see them in person but I am still 99.9% interested.  They're playing.  That's what matters.

[marty]

It sucks not be able to see them in person but I am still 99.9% interested.  They're playing.  That's what matters.

Yes but trying to outsmart some NCAA Committee wonk (or trying to beat Jason and Jim predicting the committee's wonking) is less engaging when another NCAA entity has already vacated the premises, so to speak.  I'll be watching and will be there in spirit but my spirit is partially broken.

I also just looked at the Jason Moy piece and realized it was written before the "Fan Ban".  But at this point, again, I am not sure I give a flying eff.

[Trotsky]

Why would the games not having fans change anything as far as rooting for the team or being excited?  I honestly don't get it.

It is interesting that this eliminates the NC$$'s bullsh-t dollar sign motives.  Makes for a better seeding anyway.

I vote we suspend the playoffs, pick them up in June, and play all conference and NC$$ games at the better seed.  Ahem.

[Dafatone]

Why would the games not having fans change anything as far as rooting for the team or being excited?  I honestly don't get it.

It is interesting that this eliminates the NC$$'s bullsh-t dollar sign motives.  Makes for a better seeding anyway.

I vote we suspend the playoffs, pick them up in June, and play all conference and NC$$ games at the better seed.  Ahem.

Right now, I'm hoping we get summer hockey playoffs instead of no hockey playoffs.

[Tcl123]

Why would the games not having fans change anything as far as rooting for the team or being excited?  I honestly don't get it.

It is interesting that this eliminates the NC$$'s bullsh-t dollar sign motives.  Makes for a better seeding anyway.

I vote we suspend the playoffs, pick them up in June, and play all conference and NC$$ games at the better seed.  Ahem.

Right now, I'm hoping we get summer hockey playoffs instead of no hockey playoffs.

+1