Selection Show

[sah67]

So far, Bob Norton has referred to Clarkson as Niagara, misquoted about three different statistics, and one of the other correspondents in quick succession called the Colorado College goalie and coach by incorrect names.  Gotta love when these guys do their homework before getting on tv

The Albany regional will have Clarkson vs. St Cloud and Niagara vs. Michigan

Princeton gets NoDak in Madison

[Chris 02]

So Clarkson gets a trip to Albany after all?  

At least the committee didn't make it easy for Wisconsin.  They have to play Denver and then theoretically North Dakota (if the seeds hold).

[DeltaOne81]

At least it saved our (not-so-)annual bitching about being sent west :-P

[Tom Pasniewski 98]

I've worshipped the Pairwise since they were created and check them after every game and I know the Pairwise and the NC$$ criteria say that Wisconsin should be in but they have a losing record, losing comparison to Minnesota State, the team that should be in and by putting them in, the losing record team plays on their home ice.  How is that difficult?

Wisconsin shutout North Dakota at home this season.
Wisconsin beat Denver in Denver this season.
2-2 against your (potential) regional opponents is not bad and you're familiar with them.

I challenge (because I have to leave for Bridgeport in a bit and the data is way too scattered) for somebody to find an example of the NC$$ selecting at large a team in any sport with a losing record.

I'm only this animated because we have:
1.  Six straight years of 'western' NCAA men's champions (and with this field seven seems likely)
2.  Nine straight years (after yesterday) of 'western' NCAA women's champions
3.  March 26, 2006

End rant.

[Rita]

The only way I can rationalize the Midwest/Wisconsin bracket is that playing  Wisconsin (#3 seed in the bracket at home) is not as much of a disadvantage for the WCHA teams as it would be for say, Michigan or Miami or UNH.

It has been said (not by me) that the teams in the WCHA are so equal and they beat each other up on a regular basis. Well, next weekend in Madison they can have one big WCHA showdown or badger/pioneer/sioux brawl. ::popcorn::

PS I hope the Tigers can come away with a victory or two.

[Josh '99]

[quote sah67]The Albany regional will have Clarkson vs. St Cloud and Niagara vs. Michigan[/quote]If Clarkson can't win a game when they're the de facto home team and are playing against a team that also tends to choke in the NCAAs...  well, that'd be pretty sad.  This is about as favorable of a draw as Clarkson possibly could've hoped for.

[Chris '03]

I like how they went out of their way to protect no. 1 seeds from having to play at host schools the year Michigan doesn't have a home regional. Wouldn't want poor Michigan to get a taste of its own medicine now would we? Woulda been funny to see an under-.500 Bucky team knock of Michigan at home to earn a FF bid.

[daredevilcu]

[quote Chris '03]I like how they went out of their way to protect no. 1 seeds from having to play at host schools the year Michigan doesn't have a home regional. Wouldn't want poor Michigan to get a taste of its own medicine now would we? Woulda been funny to see an under-.500 Bucky team knock of Michigan at home to earn a FF bid.[/quote]

Technicality, but an under-.500 Wisconsin team wouldn't have been able to knock off Michigan.  After their first round win, before their game against Michigan, they'd be a .500 team.

[Annoying name here]

Why do we need to do to become a host school? BU hosts in order to stay back here in the East if they make the tournament. That would have helped in years past when the system royally screwed us.

[French Rage]

[quote FRAT GUY AT TRILLIUM IN LYNAH FAITHFU]Why do we need to do to become a host school? BU hosts in order to stay back here in the East if they make the tournament. That would have helped in years past when the system royally screwed us.[/quote]

Well, as for what we need to do, I suppose it's just submitting an application.  Now, as for whether we'd be chosen, with a smaller rink and a somewhat out of the way location, that's another question altogether.

[RichH]

[quote FRAT GUY AT TRILLIUM IN LYNAH FAITHFU]Why do we need to do to become a host school? BU hosts in order to stay back here in the East if they make the tournament. That would have helped in years past when the system royally screwed us.[/quote]

Well, you need an Athletic Department who is willing and financially able to do all the work involved in hosting.  As far as facilities, Lynah isn't adequate for such a thing, so it would have to be in a place like Rochester, Syracuse, or Binghamton.   The host of the 2007 Regional in Rochester was the ECAC.  

RPI frequently hosts regionals in Albany...and is in fact the co-host of the East regional next week with the ECAC Hockey being the other host.  Next year, it moves to the Bridgeport Arena with Fairfield and Yale co-hosting. (Albany & Bridgeport repeats until 2011).

http://www.ncaa.com/icehockey-mens/default.aspx?id=9964

[Annoying name here]

Right, but it need not be here at Lynah. I meant that BU has hosted in Worcester, not at the Agganis. I guess Athletics would not be willing to fully prop up an Albany/Syracuse/Rochester regional.

[CM cWo 44]

I was having this discussion in between games in Albany.

IMO I think the facilities that make geographical sense for Cornell to host are simply inadequate for the NCAA Tournament to go there. Broome County Vet in Binghamton is basically the size of Lynah (4727 capacity), and the War Memorial in Syracuse is around 6000. Both are also old and not fan friendly. The only decent option near Ithaca would be Blue Cross, and as mentioned there is competition to being the host (ECAC, RIT).

It really comes down to wanting to be host, and presenting a proposal to the NCAA. I'm sure they wouldn't mind the prospect of Cornell hosting and the potential attendance increase that would entail. I'm sure there's some leniency with geography if Cornell wanted to sponsor Albany or even Scranton. IIRC Michigan Tech hosted the Green Bay Regional-- now that's a stretch.

[ursusminor]

Navy (along with the AHA) is hosting the DC FF next year, and they don't even have a team. It seems that there is opportunity if a school wants to do it.

[Jordan 04]

For those not in the know, what goes into "hosting", and what benefit is derived for the host school, beyond being the nominal "host"?