NCAA Tournament Possibilities

[RatushnyFan]

Or we could've just won one or two more RS games.

I don't like that defeatist attitude. It's not over yet.  Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?

Forget it, he's rolling!

[billhoward]

+1

[Greenberg '97]

Since I don't have the time to run some 3,000,000 combinations, can anyone give me a cheat sheet for tonight?  I know that Michigan winning the B1G is crucial, but do either of tonight's games affect us much?  I actually get to watch them in HD, so I'd like to know my rooting interests.

[upprdeck]

mich needs to win the b10 other than i'm not sure any early games matter, but Minn losing earlier than the finals may help abit.

[Jim Hyla]

Since I don't have the time to run some 3,000,000 combinations, can anyone give me a cheat sheet for tonight?  I know that Michigan winning the B1G is crucial, but do either of tonight's games affect us much?  I actually get to watch them in HD, so I'd like to know my rooting interests.

Simplist is Michigan wins B1G, Mich Tech wins WCHA, & Minn-Duluth gets 2 losses. Many others have been outlined in prior posts. I don't think the B1G play-in games mean much, other than trying to make it easier for Mich and harder for Minny, who is probably Mich's biggest threat. But Wisc over Penn St would probably be easier for Mich.

[upprdeck]

OSU winning and st cloud winning next game and prov winning it all gets us in even if Minn-dul win a game and it can be either one.

still need mich though

[upprdeck]

the B10 schedule confuses me..  they have 3-6 playin day, then an off day then play back to back semi/final.  this way you reward the 3-6 game winner an off day to recover before playing the teams with the Bye. wouldnt it make more sense to play the first night then come back and play the 2nd night so the bye teams get some reward of a somewhat tired winner, and then since you dont want teams playing 3 days in a row have an off night and then a final with teams rested?

[andyw2100]

the B10 schedule confuses me..  they have 3-6 playin day, then an off day then play back to back semi/final.  this way you reward the 3-6 game winner an off day to recover before playing the teams with the Bye. wouldnt it make more sense to play the first night then come back and play the 2nd night so the bye teams get some reward of a somewhat tired winner, and then since you dont want teams playing 3 days in a row have an off night and then a final with teams rested?

I'm not sure what you mean.

The 3-6 games were yesterday--Thursday. The semis are today--Friday. The finals are tomorrow--Saturday. There is no off day.

http://www.collegehockeynews.com/reports/confinfo.php?c=10&d=bracket

[Trotsky]

Collecting the rooting interests for the Friday games:

04:00 Dartmouth v Q
04:00 BGSU v Mankato: no preference
05:00 Army v RMU: no preference
05:00 Minn-Duluth v NoDak
05:00 Penn State v Michigan
05:00 Lowell v Providence
07:00 Ferris v Michigan Tech
07:30 SLU v Harvard: Harvard
08:00 Northeastern v BC
08:30 RIT v Air Force: no preference
08:30 Ohio State v Minnesota
08:30 Denver v St. Cloud

Please correct if needed.

[ugarte]

I trust that people have run the numbers but how does MTU, who is just ahead of is in PWR, beating Ferris help us?.

Also there are some mistakes on starting times but I don't want to correct them myself.

[Trotsky]

I trust that people have run the numbers but how does MTU, who is just ahead of is in PWR, beating Ferris help us?

My guess is it's the only way to ensure MTU doesn't steal an at large by remaining ahead of us.  If they lose but stay ahead of us then the WCHA gets the auto and we lose a slot to MTU.  Give the auto to MTU and the problem goes away.

Times fixed; thanks.

[Dafatone]

Rooting for North Dakota feels particularly gross, but you gotta do what you gotta do.

[Jim Hyla]

Rooting for North Dakota feels particularly gross, but you gotta do what you gotta do.

So does Q & Harvard, but...

[ugarte]

I trust that people have run the numbers but how does MTU, who is just ahead of is in PWR, beating Ferris help us?

My guess is it's the only way to ensure MTU doesn't steal an at large by remaining ahead of us.  If they lose but stay ahead of us then the WCHA gets the auto and we lose a slot to MTU.  Give the auto to MTU and the problem goes away.

Times fixed; thanks.

Ah, so we need them to win all the way through. *tugs collar*

[Dafatone]

Rooting for North Dakota feels particularly gross, but you gotta do what you gotta do.

So does Q & Harvard, but...

Given our five games against them, Q's success is so good for our RPI that I can kinda hold my nose and do it.

North Dakota is a special case.  I somehow live in South Dakota, so that's also a factor.