Bracketology Starts

[scoop85]

Bracketology: No new teams in or out, but matchups starting to get interesting

This week's brackets

Midwest Regional (Allentown):
16 Canisius vs. 1 Notre Dame
10 Omaha vs. 6 Ohio State

East Regional (Bridgeport):
14 Western Michigan vs. 4 Cornell
11 Providence vs. 5 Minnesota State

West Regional (Sioux Falls):
15 Boston College vs. 2 St. Cloud State
9 Minnesota vs. 8 North Dakota

Northeast Regional (Worcester):
13 Northeastern vs. 3 Denver
12 Minnesota Duluth vs. 7 Clarkson

Conference breakdowns

NCHC — 6
Big Ten — 3
Hockey East — 3
ECAC Hockey — 2
WCHA — 1
Atlantic Hockey – 1

This week's movement:

Out: None

In: None

In the "be careful what you wish for" category, that looks like a dream regional to me.

[ugarte]

Bracketology: No new teams in or out, but matchups starting to get interesting

This week's brackets

Midwest Regional (Allentown):
16 Canisius vs. 1 Notre Dame
10 Omaha vs. 6 Ohio State

East Regional (Bridgeport):
14 Western Michigan vs. 4 Cornell
11 Providence vs. 5 Minnesota State

West Regional (Sioux Falls):
15 Boston College vs. 2 St. Cloud State
9 Minnesota vs. 8 North Dakota

Northeast Regional (Worcester):
13 Northeastern vs. 3 Denver
12 Minnesota Duluth vs. 7 Clarkson

Conference breakdowns

NCHC — 6
Big Ten — 3
Hockey East — 3
ECAC Hockey — 2
WCHA — 1
Atlantic Hockey – 1

This week's movement:

Out: None

In: None

In the "be careful what you wish for" category, that looks like a dream regional to me.

like when we ended up in a Regional with Bemidji.

[billhoward]

Three of the four regions are drive-able; Allentown is a day trip from Ithaca. Allentown and Bridgeport are day trips for metro NYC alumni depending on whether you live in NJ/ NY or NY/CT. Worcester is great for Boston alumni. Yes, the brackets as they read now have Cornell in a bracket that looks like a sure trip to the final four, which means we're in trouble.

[scoop85]

Bracketology: No new teams in or out, but matchups starting to get interesting

This week's brackets

Midwest Regional (Allentown):
16 Canisius vs. 1 Notre Dame
10 Omaha vs. 6 Ohio State

East Regional (Bridgeport):
14 Western Michigan vs. 4 Cornell
11 Providence vs. 5 Minnesota State

West Regional (Sioux Falls):
15 Boston College vs. 2 St. Cloud State
9 Minnesota vs. 8 North Dakota

Northeast Regional (Worcester):
13 Northeastern vs. 3 Denver
12 Minnesota Duluth vs. 7 Clarkson

Conference breakdowns

NCHC — 6
Big Ten — 3
Hockey East — 3
ECAC Hockey — 2
WCHA — 1
Atlantic Hockey – 1

This week's movement:

Out: None

In: None

In the "be careful what you wish for" category, that looks like a dream regional to me.

like when we ended up in a Regional with Bemidji.

You got it!

[Jim Hyla]

A little controversy this week.

This week's brackets

Midwest Regional (Allentown):
16 Canisius vs. 1 St. Cloud State
11 Minnesota Duluth vs. 6 Ohio State

East Regional (Bridgeport):
13 Western Michigan vs. 3 Cornell
9 Minnesota vs. 8 Providence

West Regional (Sioux Falls):
14 Northeastern vs. 4 Denver
12 North Dakota vs. 5 Minnesota State

Northeast Regional (Worcester):
15 Boston College vs. 2 Notre Dame
10 Omaha vs. 7 Clarkson

Conference breakdowns

NCHC — 6
Big Ten — 3
Hockey East — 3
ECAC Hockey — 2
WCHA — 1
Atlantic Hockey – 1

This week's movement:

Out: None

In: None

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

I'm OK with it.  I'd like us better in Allentown, but I can take us in Bridgeport.

And I can come home for the regional final in Allentown on Sunday, too.

[Trotsky]

Anywhere but the Nazi Regional.

[Dafatone]

Anywhere but the Nazi Regional.

I'm contractually obligated to point out that South Dakota isn't North Dakota, and as NoDak is only in 12th right now, there's some hope they fall out of consideration and we have a Nazi free Sioux Falls regional.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Anywhere but the Nazi Regional.

I'm contractually obligated to point out that South Dakota isn't North Dakota, and as NoDak is only in 12th right now, there's some hope they fall out of consideration and we have a Nazi free Sioux Falls regional.

I would rather that they continue to win.  If they drop to 13th or 14th, then they can't play St. Cloud or Denver in the first round.  That means that either we or Notre Dame will have to go out to Sioux Falls to play them.  If we're not #1, then it'll likely be us.

[Dafatone]

Anywhere but the Nazi Regional.

I'm contractually obligated to point out that South Dakota isn't North Dakota, and as NoDak is only in 12th right now, there's some hope they fall out of consideration and we have a Nazi free Sioux Falls regional.

I would rather that they continue to win.  If they drop to 13th or 14th, then they can't play St. Cloud or Denver in the first round.  That means that either we or Notre Dame will have to go out to Sioux Falls to play them.  If we're not #1, then it'll likely be us.

Do they get to stay in Sioux Falls as a host or something? Would there be any chance that they get shipped East as a 4?

Because Sioux Falls is like six hours from Grand Forks.

[Trotsky]

Anywhere but the Nazi Regional.

I'm contractually obligated to point out that South Dakota isn't North Dakota, and as NoDak is only in 12th right now, there's some hope they fall out of consideration and we have a Nazi free Sioux Falls regional.

I would rather that they continue to win.  If they drop to 13th or 14th, then they can't play St. Cloud or Denver in the first round.  That means that either we or Notre Dame will have to go out to Sioux Falls to play them.  If we're not #1, then it'll likely be us.

Do they get to stay in Sioux Falls as a host or something? Would there be any chance that they get shipped East as a 4?

Because Sioux Falls is like six hours from Grand Forks.

They're host.  They bought the right to stay.  Which is bullshit, but that's a different topic.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Anywhere but the Nazi Regional.

I'm contractually obligated to point out that South Dakota isn't North Dakota, and as NoDak is only in 12th right now, there's some hope they fall out of consideration and we have a Nazi free Sioux Falls regional.

I would rather that they continue to win.  If they drop to 13th or 14th, then they can't play St. Cloud or Denver in the first round.  That means that either we or Notre Dame will have to go out to Sioux Falls to play them.  If we're not #1, then it'll likely be us.

Do they get to stay in Sioux Falls as a host or something? Would there be any chance that they get shipped East as a 4?

Because Sioux Falls is like six hours from Grand Forks.

They're host.  They bought the right to stay.  Which is bullshit, but that's a different topic.

As the Fighting Hawk Sioux flies, 6 hours is nothing.  UND fans travel really well.

[billhoward]

Anywhere but the Nazi Regional.

I'm contractually obligated to point out that South Dakota isn't North Dakota, and as NoDak is only in 12th right now, there's some hope they fall out of consideration and we have a Nazi free Sioux Falls regional.

I would rather that they continue to win.  If they drop to 13th or 14th, then they can't play St. Cloud or Denver in the first round.  That means that either we or Notre Dame will have to go out to Sioux Falls to play them.  If we're not #1, then it'll likely be us.

In setting up the tournament, the committee begins with a list of priorities to ensure a successful tournament on all fronts, including competitive equity, financial success and the likelihood of a playoff-type atmosphere at each regional site. For this model, the following is a basic set of priorities:

Cornell benefits the "financial success and the likelihood of a playoff-type atmosphere" in Allentown especially, also Bridgeport or even Worcester. I would attend any of those sites, not sure I'd fly to the Dakotas. Cornell might get 2,000 fans (more?) to Allentown.

[Dafatone]

Anywhere but the Nazi Regional.

I'm contractually obligated to point out that South Dakota isn't North Dakota, and as NoDak is only in 12th right now, there's some hope they fall out of consideration and we have a Nazi free Sioux Falls regional.

I would rather that they continue to win.  If they drop to 13th or 14th, then they can't play St. Cloud or Denver in the first round.  That means that either we or Notre Dame will have to go out to Sioux Falls to play them.  If we're not #1, then it'll likely be us.

Do they get to stay in Sioux Falls as a host or something? Would there be any chance that they get shipped East as a 4?

Because Sioux Falls is like six hours from Grand Forks.

They're host.  They bought the right to stay.  Which is bullshit, but that's a different topic.

As the Fighting Hawk Sioux flies, 6 hours is nothing.  UND fans travel really well.

And it's more like 4.5, I was mistaken. Plus, a drive like that isn't nearly as bad when there's no one on the highway and the speed limit is 80.

[Trotsky]

Cornell might get 2,000 fans (more?) to Allentown.

NYC to Allentown is a 2-hour drive and a $32 bus ticket.

Plus I can drive to it.