Cornell Women's Ice Hockey: March 2012

[Jim Hyla]

OK, it never happened. It's now March and the NCAAs start. Anyone who needs to talk about today, go back to Feb.

[Trotsky]

Good plan.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

If pairwise holds we either play Robert Morris or the Hockey East winner (probably BU).

[Thomas Larson]

Robert Morris will not make the tournament. That conference doesn't get an auto-bid. Mercyhurst still likely to make the tournament based on Pairwise. Likely teams to come to Ithaca next week include St. Lawrence (again), Northeastern, BU or Providence (if it beats BU tomorrow). Obviously you'd hope for Providence.

[dag14]

Why are you so sure that the women will be in Ithaca next weekend?  Has the NCAA announced the venues for the next round?

[Al DeFlorio]

Why are you so sure that the women will be in Ithaca next weekend?  Has the NCAA announced the venues for the next round?

Higher seeds at home, unless the Sioux.:-P

[dag14]

Not necessarily; Cornell put in a bid to host but had not been informed of a decision as of game time today.

[mattj711]

Why are you so sure that the women will be in Ithaca next weekend?  Has the NCAA announced the venues for the next round?

The top 4 seeds host the first round of the NCAAs. Cornell is currently second in the Pairwise Ranking, which is used to select the teams selected to the NCAA tournament.

[dag14]

Women's hockey is not the same as men's hockey for first round scheduling. Not sure why.  Harvard hosted one year and didn't even play in the tournament.

[Al DeFlorio]

Obviously you'd hope for Providence.

Careful what you wish for.  Providence's goalie did to top-seeded Northeastern today what St. Lawrence's did to Cornell:   A 41-save shutout in a 2-0 win.

[Ben]

Obviously you'd hope for Providence.

Careful what you wish for.  Providence's goalie did to top-seeded Northeastern today what St. Lawrence's did to Cornell:   A 41-save shutout in a 2-0 win.

That's a lie. We didn't have a game today.

[Thomas Larson]

Providence was a 16-16-4 team this season. One game does not a season make, and that counts for Cornell too. I stand by my Providence preference.

[Al DeFlorio]

Providence was a 16-16-4 team this season. One game does not a season make, and that counts for Cornell too. I stand by my Providence preference.

Thomas, you take this board too seriously.

[jtn27]

The NCAA selection show is today at 6. For anyone interested in watching, you can watch for free on the NCAA's website. If for whatever reason you feel the need to torture yourself you can also watch the selection shows for DIII men's hockey, DII women's basketball, and DII men's basketball today. I'm personally looking forward to the bowling selection show later this month.
http://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/article/2012-02-20/winter-championships-selections

[Thomas Larson]

Providence was a 16-16-4 team this season. One game does not a season make, and that counts for Cornell too. I stand by my Providence preference.

Thomas, you take this board too seriously.

THIS IS A SERIOUS SERIOUS MATTER AND I WILL BACK UP MY OPINIONS WITH STATISTICS WHENEVER POSSIBLE