NCAA Tournament Possibilities

[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.

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

Michigan too.

We might have wanted to have won a couple more games...

[marty]

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

So does Q & Harvard, but...

Can't we just root for one or the other?

[marty]

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*

Michigan too.

We might have wanted to have won a couple more games...

Or tied a couple more.

[KeithK]

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*

Michigan too.

We might have wanted to have won a couple more games...

Really?  but it's so much more exciting to try to back into the tournament this way...

[Dafatone]

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*

Michigan too.

We might have wanted to have won a couple more games...

Really?  but it's so much more exciting to try to back into the tournament this way...

Ha.  Another loss or two and we would be out for sure.  Had we not scored in the final seconds to push Brown to OT (ew), we might be done.  The what if game can go both ways.

[Chris '03]

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.

Q, NoDak, Michigan, Providence all with early leads.

[Trotsky]

Q up 3-zip late, so that one looks good.

[Trotsky]

Q beats Dartmouth 3-1.  That's good.

Michigan 5 Penn State 1 late second.  That's good.

Minn-Duluth leads North Dakota 3-2 late second.  That's real bad.

[Chris '03]

Duluth by two with about five to go.

[Jim Hyla]

PU & UML in OT. If both PU & UND lose, can we still get in, or can I start rooting for SLU.

[Chris '03]

PU & UML in OT. If both PU & UND lose, can we still get in, or can I start rooting for SLU.

I thought providence winning helped. Did that change when Duluth won?

[andyw2100]

Providence vs. UMass free video feed here:

http://stream.nbcsports.com/nbcsn/index_nbcsn-generic.html?pid=21191

[Jim Hyla]

PU & UML in OT. If both PU & UND lose, can we still get in, or can I start rooting for SLU.

I thought providence winning helped. Did that change when Duluth won?

PU winning helps, but they're in OT.

 I did find a way for us to get in.

[CU77]

Redundant post, sorry

[andyw2100]

Providence vs. UMass free video feed here:

http://stream.nbcsports.com/nbcsn/index_nbcsn-generic.html?pid=21191

End of second OT. Third OT should start at about 9:15 PM eastern time.