USCHO Poll 2/10

[Greg Berge]

> Very few teams in NCAA history haven't had unexpected losses.

I can name one who didn't.  ;-)

Actually, I can name plenty. None of our losses in 1992-3 through 1994-5 were "unexpected."  :`(

[Greg Berge]

For the record:

+ This is the first time Cornell has gotten 2+ first place votes in either the USCHO or USA Today poll -- in the last two years (which means in the last 10 years, and probably ever as these polls are not that old).

+ This is the first time I can recall only three ECAC teams getting votes in the USCHO poll.  Usually most of the .500ish teams hang around the 1-5 range in the "also receiving votes."  It's really been a tough year for the conference.

[JordanCS]

Anyone else find it interesting that BC got a #1 vote?  6 losses and 3 ties?  Anyone want to venture a guess as to what would happen if we went 0-2-3 over the next 5?  We'd be down out of the top 10...but they got a first place vote.  I know they're up to 4th with the PWR, having a more difficult schedule...and they likely deserve the 4th place spot in the poll.  I'm just kind of shocked at the 1st place vote.  

Actually, I'm pretty shocked at our two first place votes.  I think CC is pretty much the definite #1 right now....didnt' expect any other 1st place votes except for them.  But I'll take it.  Interesting to see CU rated that high...seems kind of surreal.  I guess it's because I've only seen the Red in action once this year, and that was the season opener at OSU; I don't know exactly HOW good they really look.  Sorry if this post kind of rambled a bit....   :-P

Jordan

[Greg Berge]

Yep, I was suprised BC went from being 6th last week to getting a first place vote.

If you're shocked by the 2 first place votes, go look at the USA Today. :-D

[jtwcornell91]

You could make a case for Maine as #1.  They're #1 in RPI and PWR (but not KRACH).

[judy]

and don't forget the stupid drunken souls who harassed us at placid in our section last year...

[Greg Berge]

>  the stupid drunken souls

Er, wasn't that us?   ::laugh::

[Section A]

True, BC has 6 losses and 3 ties, but BC's woes seem to be behind them now; after all, they are 8-1 in their last 9 games, and "you're only as good as your last game" etc. etc. :-)

Meanwhile, BU/BC is underway now.

[judy]

i wouldn't call us stupid.
i was referring to the obnoxious guys with the signs who wandered into the cornell section and started yelling at us...to be kicked out by the ushers.

[jtwcornell91]

And who inspired the "Hey Dov, all six of your jerk fans called" cheer.  Those were indeed the six I was referring to.

We were sad drunken souls.  There's a difference. :`(

[Big Ben 03]

wow. . .somebody remembered that? i feel famous!

[Adam \'01]

Anyone else worried about a very good Minnesota team slipping under the radar and into our ncaa region?

[Josh '99]

Adam '01 wrote:

Anyone else worried about a very good Minnesota team slipping under the radar and into our ncaa region?

Not unless we get sent West.  They're hosting one of the regionals, so they're not coming here.

[Alan]

Avash '05 wrote:

...but BC's woes seem to be behind them now...

Meanwhile, BU/BC is underway now.

Wow, you jinxed BC!
BU's win, combined with Hahvahd's win, boosted our RPI (rating) over Minnesota's

[nyc94]

Does "hosting" a regional really mean you get to play in it?  Basketball doesn't follow that convention does it?  I assumed that the school and conference were the hosts, separate from the team.