Other Scores, Sunday March 14

[Scersk '97]

Using USCHO Pairwise Predictor I can get us to 7, but no higher.

I saw this, and was going to ask questions like "how many crazy results have to happen for Cornell to wind up at 7", or "what is a more realistic number", but then I decided not to be lazy, and start fooling around with the Pairwise Predictor myself. What you failed to say, Jim (or perhaps did not know because you used different combinations) is that if all the higher seeds win their games from here on out, Cornell winds up at number 7. I thought that was significant, because it means it could happen without a bunch of crazy upsets.

I got us up to #5.  You just have to wish bad things upon BC and St. Cloud.

EDIT:

And it would be a wet dream of sorts (in the East) for the Committee:

W  1 Denver
   2 St. Cloud
   3 Ferris State
   4 Alabama-Huntsville

MW 1 Miami
   2 Bemidji State
   3 Minnesota-Duluth
   4 RIT

E  1 Wisconsin
   2 BC
   3 Yale
   4 BU

NE 1 North Dakota
   2 Cornell
   3 Vermont
   4 Northern Michigan

I'm thinkin' they'd switch the E and NE regionals...  A flight is, after all, a flight.

And, by the way, MINNESOTA'S PRIDE ON THE LINKS!!!

# Hockey East Semifinal #2: Boston University defeats Maine.
# Hockey East Semifinal #1: Vermont defeats Boston College.
# Hockey East Championship game: Boston University defeats Vermont.
# ECAC Semifinal #2: Union defeats St. Lawrence.
# ECAC Semifinal #1: Cornell defeats Brown.
# ECAC Championship game: Cornell defeats Union.
# ECAC Consolation game: St. Lawrence defeats Brown.
# Atlantic Hockey Semifinal #2: Sacred Heart defeats Air Force.
# Atlantic Hockey Semifinal #1: RIT defeats Canisius.
# Atlantic Hockey Championship game: RIT defeats Sacred Heart.
# CCHA Semifinal #2: Ferris State defeats Northern Michigan.
# CCHA Semifinal #1: Miami defeats Michigan.
# CCHA Championship game: Miami defeats Ferris State.
# CCHA Consolation game: Northern Michigan defeats Michigan.
# WCHA Play-in #1: Minnesota-Duluth defeats North Dakota.
# WCHA Semifinal #2: Wisconsin defeats St. Cloud State.
# WCHA Semifinal #1: Denver defeats Minnesota-Duluth.
# WCHA Championship game: Denver defeats Wisconsin.
# WCHA Consolation game: Minnesota-Duluth defeats St. Cloud State.

[Robb]

Using USCHO Pairwise Predictor I can get us to 7, but no higher.

I saw this, and was going to ask questions like "how many crazy results have to happen for Cornell to wind up at 7", or "what is a more realistic number", but then I decided not to be lazy, and start fooling around with the Pairwise Predictor myself. What you failed to say, Jim (or perhaps did not know because you used different combinations) is that if all the higher seeds win their games from here on out, Cornell winds up at number 7. I thought that was significant, because it means it could happen without a bunch of crazy upsets.

I got us up to #5.  You just have to wish bad things upon BC and St. Cloud.

I already do that just for fun anyway.

[amerks127]

Using USCHO Pairwise Predictor I can get us to 7, but no higher.

Strictly out of curiosity, what's the lowest Cornell could go?

I got us down I think to 17th, but I didn't get us worse than a tie for 11th (with Yale) if we beat Brown.  That would be 5 lowly ranked conference winners, making us the last at large bid.  So, unless I missed a scenario, it's beat Brown and we're in with either a 2 or 3 seed depending on lots of stuff.

Thanks.

[ugarte]

#11 Brown at #1 Yale

I'm still in shock.

I guess Backman probably feels like a heel right now.

(ducks, to avoid the rotten tomatoes and such being thrown through cyberspace)

Don't apologize. If you hadn't been the first to make a foot-related joke, mine was going to be "Backman would be kicking himself right now if he could properly balance."

LGR. As Yale just learned, at-large bids are for suckers. The mantra remains the same: win, and everything takes care of itself.

[adamw]

Lots of possibilities still ...

http://www.collegehockeynews.com/ratings/yatc.php

[KeithK]

LGR. As Yale just learned, at-large bids are for suckers. The mantra remains the same: win, and everything takes care of itself.

Yep.  I like our chances of making the tournament if we win our next two games.  Even better if we win our next six.

[billhoward]

Did Yale's goalie really say this on College Hockey News? http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2010/03/14_yaleupset.php And isn't Yale's Achille's Heel now more literal?

To add to the remarkable nature of this series, the only goal of the game came shorthanded, of all things, for Brown. Mark Arcobello was flying over the blueline with the puck and collided with Yale teammate Andrew Miller. Jack Maclellan was there to grab the puck and buzz to the other end before snapping off a rising shot from the right circle at 9:21 of the first period. "I definitely should have had it," said Yale goalie Billy Blase. "I don't want to be too hard on myself. It was tough that it had to be the game-winner."

The Yale goaltending has been maligned, considered the team's Achille's heel, if there was one. But Blase played well in Games 2 and 3, and if Yale gets an NCAA spot anyway, he should be the guy

[Lauren '06]

Did Yale's goalie really say this on College Hockey News? http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2010/03/14_yaleupset.php And isn't Yale's Achille's Heel now more literal?

To add to the remarkable nature of this series, the only goal of the game came shorthanded, of all things, for Brown. Mark Arcobello was flying over the blueline with the puck and collided with Yale teammate Andrew Miller. Jack Maclellan was there to grab the puck and buzz to the other end before snapping off a rising shot from the right circle at 9:21 of the first period. "I definitely should have had it," said Yale goalie Billy Blase. "I don't want to be too hard on myself. It was tough that it had to be the game-winner."

The Yale goaltending has been maligned, considered the team's Achille's heel, if there was one. But Blase played well in Games 2 and 3, and if Yale gets an NCAA spot anyway, he should be the guy

Expected apostrophe remark.

[Trotsky]

Did Yale's goalie really say this on College Hockey News? http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2010/03/14_yaleupset.php And isn't Yale's Achille's Heel now more literal?

To add to the remarkable nature of this series, the only goal of the game came shorthanded, of all things, for Brown. Mark Arcobello was flying over the blueline with the puck and collided with Yale teammate Andrew Miller. Jack Maclellan was there to grab the puck and buzz to the other end before snapping off a rising shot from the right circle at 9:21 of the first period. "I definitely should have had it," said Yale goalie Billy Blase. "I don't want to be too hard on myself. It was tough that it had to be the game-winner."

The Yale goaltending has been maligned, considered the team's Achille's heel, if there was one. But Blase played well in Games 2 and 3, and if Yale gets an NCAA spot anyway, he should be the guy

Expected apostrophe remark.

Comment about grammar police.

[dbilmes]

Speaking of Yale's goalie, I listened to the Yale game on their student radio station, and the announcers were horrible. They referred to the Yale goalie as "Billy" throughout, while all the other players were referred to by their last names. And most of the time they didn't bother telling you which team had the puck, they just called out the names of the players who had it and you were supposed to know which team they were on.
The best thing, though, was during the commercial breaks, they kept playing promos to the Batman theme, only they substituted "Backman" for "Batman." I guess they hadn't thought to change it or not play it due to the circumstances!

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Speaking of Yale's goalie, I listened to the Yale game on their student radio station, and the announcers were horrible. They referred to the Yale goalie as "Billy" throughout, while all the other players were referred to by their last names. And most of the time they didn't bother telling you which team had the puck, they just called out the names of the players who had it and you were supposed to know which team they were on.
The best thing, though, was during the commercial breaks, they kept playing this promos to the Batman theme, only they substituted "Backman" for "Batman." I guess they hadn't thought to change it or not play it due to the circumstances!

They also repeatedly called Arcobello "Arco".  ::wank::

[scoop85]

Speaking of Yale's goalie, I listened to the Yale game on their student radio station, and the announcers were horrible. They referred to the Yale goalie as "Billy" throughout, while all the other players were referred to by their last names. And most of the time they didn't bother telling you which team had the puck, they just called out the names of the players who had it and you were supposed to know which team they were on.
The best thing, though, was during the commercial breaks, they kept playing this promos to the Batman theme, only they substituted "Backman" for "Batman." I guess they hadn't thought to change it or not play it due to the circumstances!

They also repeatedly called Arcobello "Arco".  ::wank::

Agreed they were confusing at times, but they were rather objective and respectful of the opponent's performance.  Ya know, sort of like the Brown announcers :-}

[Ronald '09]

Speaking of Yale's goalie, I listened to the Yale game on their student radio station, and the announcers were horrible. They referred to the Yale goalie as "Billy" throughout, while all the other players were referred to by their last names. And most of the time they didn't bother telling you which team had the puck, they just called out the names of the players who had it and you were supposed to know which team they were on.
The best thing, though, was during the commercial breaks, they kept playing this promos to the Batman theme, only they substituted "Backman" for "Batman." I guess they hadn't thought to change it or not play it due to the circumstances!

They also repeatedly called Arcobello "Arco".  ::wank::

Agreed they were confusing at times, but they were rather objective and respectful of the opponent's performance.  Ya know, sort of like the Brown announcers :-}

I'm not sure if it was the play-by-play or color guy, but one of the guys is a student.  At the end of the game, they said something along the lines of if Yale doesn't make the NCAA tournament, this will have been his last game because he is graduating.  So when you consider the age and relative lack of experience doing these kinds of broadcasts, I was pretty impressed.

[Trotsky]

I'm not sure if it was the play-by-play or color guy, but one of the guys is a student.  At the end of the game, they said something along the lines of if Yale doesn't make the NCAA tournament, this will have been his last game because he is graduating.  So when you consider the age and relative lack of experience doing these kinds of broadcasts, I was pretty impressed.

If it was a student doing pbp, it's very impressive.  That's one of the most difficult announcing jobs in any sport.