NC$$ Regionals 2025

[Trotsky]

Survivors by tournament seed:

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1 BC
 4 Western Michigan
 6 Connecticut
 7 BU
 9 Denver
12 Massachusetts (11 PWR)
14 Penn State (13)
15 Cornell (17)

[BearLover]

So two 1-seeds lose, one needs 2OT to advance, one was tied with the 16-seed with two minutes to go. Makes me feel a little better about 2020, Cornell wouldn't necessarily have made the frozen four, maybe like a 35-40% shot.

incredible that this is your takeaway instead of that we have a better chance than you think tomorrow

30% odds tomorrow, let us pray!

[Trotsky]

Of the 6 conference tournament champions, only Cornell and Western Michigan remain.  Michigan State, Mankato, Bentley, and Maine are all dead.

[Al DeFlorio]

Survivors by tournament seed:

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 1 BC
 4 Western Michigan
 6 Connecticut
 7 BU
 9 Denver
12 Massachusetts (11 PWR)
14 Penn State (13)
15 Cornell (17)

Average tournament seed of quarterfinalists:  8.5

[ursusminor]

Survivors by tournament seed:

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 1 BC
 4 Western Michigan
 6 Connecticut
 7 BU
 9 Denver
12 Massachusetts (11 PWR)
14 Penn State (13)
15 Cornell (17)

Average tournament seed of quarterfinalists:  8.5

That's exactly what one gets with 8 random picks from 1 to 16.

[Al DeFlorio]

Survivors by tournament seed:

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 1 BC
 4 Western Michigan
 6 Connecticut
 7 BU
 9 Denver
12 Massachusetts (11 PWR)
14 Penn State (13)
15 Cornell (17)

Average tournament seed of quarterfinalists:  8.5

That's exactly what one gets with 8 random picks from 1 to 16.

Two one-seeds, two two-seeds, two three-seeds and two four-seeds advanced.  Very egalitarian.

[imafrshmn]

Out of curiosity...

Years since last Frozen Four appearance by tournament seed:
 1 BC ~ 1
 4 Western Michigan ~ N/A
 6 Connecticut ~ N/A
 7 BU ~ 1
 9 Denver ~ 1
12 Massachusetts ~ 4
14 Penn State ~ N/A
15 Cornell ~ 22

[stereax]

BC's out. Does that mean we're better than both BC (we won our conference's championship and one natty round, they did not win the championship and lasted just as long) and MSU (directly kicked their asses), the two best teams in college hockey? Much to ponder.

[pjd8]

BC's out. Does that mean we're better than both BC (we won our conference's championship and one natty round, they did not win the championship and lasted just as long) and MSU (directly kicked their asses), the two best teams in college hockey? Much to ponder.

I think it speaks more to the depth of the field this year. Even Bentley played BC strong.

I get why the brackets were the way they were, but maybe the one tweak they could have done was to switch Denver and Q to avoid this matchup so early. Yes, Denver was a number 3 seed. But just like we were the worst number 4 seed to draw, Denver was the worst number 3 seed to draw, especially with their recent tournament record. It was a super intense game, and probably will end up being the most intense game of the tourney.

The flip side is, BC was going to have to defeat Denver (or their usurper) at some point to win the title. But I don't think the tourney wins can be used to rank the teams in any way. I think it's simply defines the champion and all the teams that weren't the champion.

[upprdeck]

People lose site of the fact that Bentley played several HE teams during the year and played well against all of them.

It was funny that the odds were going them 2.5 goals.  No HE team beat them by that all year.