Bracketology 2016-17 Style

[Trotsky]

Attackman Jeff Teat '20 is the latest (only?) Cornell recruit written about in Sports Illustrated. In lacrosse.
http://www.si.com/edge/2016/05/04/the-hill-academy-lacrosse-canada-high-school-brodie-merrill

http://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/2016-power-100-freshmen-rankings/36194 ranks him the #1 recruit and A Ryan Maloney ranks #45.

I figured given the thread he might have something to do with hockey.  Carry on.

[Jim Hyla]

Attackman Jeff Teat '20 is the latest (only?) Cornell recruit written about in Sports Illustrated. In lacrosse.
http://www.si.com/edge/2016/05/04/the-hill-academy-lacrosse-canada-high-school-brodie-merrill

http://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/2016-power-100-freshmen-rankings/36194 ranks him the #1 recruit and A Ryan Maloney ranks #45.

I figured given the thread he might have something to do with hockey.  Carry on.

Well, he is from Canada.

[Jim Hyla]

Here's this week.

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This week's brackets

East Regional (Providence):

13 Ohio State vs. [b][u]4 Harvard[/u][/b]
10 Minnesota vs. 5 Massachusetts-Lowell

Northeast Regional (Manchester):

14 Boston College vs. 3 Denver
11 Vermont vs. [b][u]8 Union[/u][/b]

Midwest Regional (Cincinnati):

15 Air Force vs. 2 Penn State
12 Notre Dame vs. 7 Western Michigan

West Regional (Fargo):

16 Bemidji State vs. 1 Minnesota-Duluth
9 North Dakota vs. 6 Boston University

Conference breakdowns

Hockey East — 5
NCHC — 4
Big Ten — 3
[b][u]ECAC Hockey — 2[/u][/b]
WCHA — 1
Atlantic Hockey – 1

Read more: http://www.uscho.com/bracketology/2017/01/04/looking-at-the-pairwise-as-2017-rolls-out/#ixzz4Ut5FpsM5



[Jim Hyla]

Here's this week.

As #15 in PWR we got bounced because the AH and WCHA leaders were not in top 16 teams.

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[b][u]This week's brackets[/u][/b]

Northeast Regional (Manchester):
15 Air Force vs. [b][u]2 Harvard[/u][/b]
11 Minnesota vs. 6 Massachusetts-Lowell

East Regional (Providence):
[u][b]14 St. Lawrence[/b][/u] vs. 4 Minnesota-Duluth
[u][b]9 Union[/b][/u] vs. 5 Boston University

Midwest Regional (Cincinnati):
16 Bemidji State vs. 1 Penn State
12 Boston College vs. 8 Western Michigan

West Regional (Fargo):
13 Ohio State vs. 3 Denver
10 Vermont vs. 7 North Dakota

[b][u]Conference breakdowns[/u][/b]

Hockey East — 4
NCHC — 4
Big Ten — 3
[b][u]ECAC Hockey — 3[/u][/b]
WCHA — 1
Atlantic Hockey – 1

Read more: http://www.uscho.com/bracketology/2017/01/11/checking-out-the-latest-pairwise-rankings-jan-11/#ixzz4VYwkT0bo



[Jim Hyla]

This week

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[b][u]This week's brackets[/u][/b]

[b][u]East Regional (Providence):[/u][/b]
14 Boston College vs. 3 Minnesota-Duluth
10 Vermont vs. [b][u]6 Union[/u][/b]

[b][u]Northeast Regional (Manchester):[/u][/b]
13 Ohio State vs. 4 Boston University
[b][u]11 Cornell[/u][/b] vs. 5 Massachusetts-Lowell

[b][u]Midwest Regional (Cincinnati):[/u][/b]
15 Air Force vs. 1 Penn State
9 Western Michigan vs. 8 Minnesota

[b][u]West Regional (Fargo):[/u][/b]
16 Bemidji State vs. 2 Denver
[b][u]12 Harvard[/u][/b] vs. 7 North Dakota

[b][u]Conference breakdowns[/u][/b]

Hockey East — 4
NCHC — 4
Big Ten — 3
[b][u]ECAC Hockey — 3[/u][/b]
WCHA — 1
Atlantic Hockey – 1

Read more: http://www.uscho.com/bracketology/2017/01/18/penn-state-takes-over-top-spot-in-pairwise-rankings/#ixzz4W9mVYI5O

If offered, I'd take it today.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

I wound up with this by simply ranking 1-16 but them swapping UVM and us.

East Regional (Providence):
15 Air Force vs. 1 Penn State
9 Western Michigan vs. 8 Minnesota

Midwest Regional (Cincinnati):
14 Boston College vs. 3 Minnesota-Duluth
10 Vermont vs. 6 Union

Northeast Regional (Manchester):
13 Ohio State vs. 4 Boston University
12 Harvard. 5 Massachusetts-Lowell

West Regional (Fargo):
16 Bemidji State vs. 2 Denver
11 Cornell vs. 7 North Dakota

Attendance not great, but it preserves the rankings.

I like the USCHO version better.

[Trotsky]

What this tells me is keep winning.  :-)

[upprdeck]

first, just get in..

second, win enough to get a east cost seed.

[adamw]

first, just get in..

second, win enough to get a east cost seed.

Getting an Eastern seed is not contingent upon more winning, really.

[CU2007]

first, just get in..

second, win enough to get a east cost seed.

Getting an Eastern seed is not contingent upon more winning, really.

Indeed. Also the avoid conference matchups and increase attendance decrees can really harm a team. See  2003, when we were #1 overall but didn't get a cupcake from the MAAC or CHA in the first round. Schafer was not happy.

[djk26]

When is Schafer ever happy?  Mad...that's how we want him. ::uptosomething::

[upprdeck]

first, just get in..

second, win enough to get a east cost seed.

Getting an Eastern seed is not contingent upon more winning, really.

but it does matter in the context of how many ecac teams get in.

right now we are in the east because we are ahead of harvard in the PWR.  if we stay one of the top 2 ECAC teams , much better chance of staying home. if we become the top ECAC team its almost a lock.

[Trotsky]

Win enough to get in as at least a 3-seed, thus avoiding a 1-seed in the First Round.

After that, it's really just a crapshoot.

tl; dr:

1. Get in.
2. Get into the top 12.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

first, just get in..

second, win enough to get a east cost seed.

Getting an Eastern seed is not contingent upon more winning, really.

It is if we get one of the top 4 seeds this year, because I doubt three eastern schools will be in the top 4.  And Penn State is equidistant from Providence and Cincinnati, so they can go to either.

[adamw]

first, just get in..

second, win enough to get a east cost seed.

Getting an Eastern seed is not contingent upon more winning, really.

It is if we get one of the top 4 seeds this year, because I doubt three eastern schools will be in the top 4.  And Penn State is equidistant from Providence and Cincinnati, so they can go to either.

Sure, but I wasn't even going there. I'd be pleasantly very surprised if that happens.