Bracketology for 2020 NCAAs

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Marty's bracket

Loveland Regional
1. North Dakota (1)
2. Denver (6)
3. Bemidji State (11)
4. American International (16)

Worcester Regional
1. Boston College (4)
2. Minnesota Duluth (5)
3. Northeastern (12)
4. Arizona State (13)

Allentown Regional
1. Minnesota State (2)
2. Penn State (7)
3. Clarkson (10)
4. Western Michigan (15)

Albany Regional
1. Cornell (3)
2. Massachusetts (
3. t.Ohio State u. (9)
4. Minnesota (14)

The only move I made was to push Denver(6) and Bemidji(11) to Loveland as a pair which then moved Mass( and tOSu(9) to Albany. All of my first round matches add to 17 unless I've erred.

That's Jeff's bracket, too, for exactly the same reason.  Great minds...

[marty]

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Jim's bracket

Allentown Regional

1. North Dakota (1)
2. Penn State (7)
3. Clarkson (10)
4. American International (16)

Worcester Regional
1. Boston College (4)
2. Minnesota Duluth (5)
3. Northeastern (12)
4. Arizona State (13)

Loveland Regional
1. Minnesota State (2)
2. Denver (6)
3. Ohio State (9)
4. Western Michigan (15)

Albany Regional
1. Cornell (3)
2. Massachusetts (
3. Clarkson (10)
4. Minnesota (14)

Jayson's bracket

Loveland Regional
1. North Dakota (1)
2. Denver (5)
3. Ohio State (9)
4. American International (16)

Worcester Regional
1. Boston College (4)
2. Minnesota Duluth (5)
3. Northeastern (12)
4. Arizona State (13)

Allentown Regional
1. Minnesota State (2)
2. Penn State (7)
3. Bemidji State (11)
4. Western Michigan (15)

Albany Regional
1. Cornell (3)
2. Massachusetts (
3. Clarkson (10)
4. Minnesota (14)

NCAA hockey bracket: 2020 projections a month from selections

The projected 2020 NCAA college hockey bracket (as of Feb. 23)

Albany Regional (Albany, NY — Host ECAC)
1. North Dakota vs. 16. AIC
8. Massachusetts vs. 9. Ohio State
 
Worcester Regional (Worcester, MA — Host Holy Cross)
4. Boston College vs. 13. Arizona State
5. Minnesota Duluth vs. 12. Northeastern
 
Allentown Regional (Allentown, PA — Host Penn State)
3. Cornell vs. 14. Minnesota
7. Penn State vs. 11. Bemidji State
 
Loveland Regional (Loveland, CO — Host Denver)
2. Minnesota State vs. 15. Western Michigan
6. Denver vs. 10. Clarkson

Marty's bracket

Loveland Regional
1. North Dakota (1)
2. Denver (6)
3. Bemidji State (11)
4. American International (16)

Worcester Regional
1. Boston College (4)
2. Minnesota Duluth (5)
3. Northeastern (12)
4. Arizona State (13)

Allentown Regional
1. Minnesota State (2)
2. Penn State (7)
3. Clarkson (10)
4. Western Michigan (15)

Albany Regional
1. Cornell (3)
2. Massachusetts (
3. t.Ohio State u. (9)
4. Minnesota (14)

The only move I made was to push Denver(6) and Bemidji(11) to Loveland as a pair which then moved Mass( and tOSu(9) to Albany. All of my first round matches add to 17 unless I've erred.

Denver and NoDak fans would throw a fit

::whistle::

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Denver and NoDak fans would throw a fit

One way or another the NoDak fans will be upset.  Either they'll complain about having to play Denver in their backyard (never mind how many times the regional has been in Fargo) or they'll complain about having to travel to the east coast.  They won't be satisfied either way, so just take them out of the equation.

As to Denver, if they want not to have to play a higher seed, they need to move up to #4.  They're already getting a home series.  F' em.

[Trotsky]

It would be nice to avoid Pedo State in Allentown.

And it would be nice if you stopped calling it that.

You know what would have been even nicer?

[adamw]

If it wasn't for the fact that I'd be scared of losing, I would LOVE to see Cornell-Penn State in the NCAAs. The contrasting coaching philosophy is off the charts interesting.

[Swampy]

It would be nice to avoid Pedo State in Allentown.

Do we imbue Penn State with greater powers than they have? They have failed to win 14 of their 34 games. Tambroni is not coaching hockey. In Albany the bracket du jour would allow only Cornell or Clarkson to get to the FF. I'd like to reprise 1970 in the finals. See if Kaldis is up to a third period hat trick.

As much as I hate to do this, because Albany & Worcester are easiest for me to travel to, +1. (I'd even go for a Barron hat trick.)

[ice]

Loveland Regional (Loveland, CO — Host Denver)
2. Minnesota State vs. 15. Western Michigan
6. Denver vs. 10. Clarkson

Clarkson won't be altitude adapted.  One and done.

[billhoward]

If it wasn't for the fact that I'd be scared of losing, I would LOVE to see Cornell-Penn State in the NCAAs. The contrasting coaching philosophy is off the charts interesting.

I like the bracketeers who put Clarkson and Penn State in the 2-3 or 3-2 slots in Allentown, and Cornell in Albany. Gives Cornell the possibility of reprising the 1970 final.

As for not running into Penn State until we have to, I'm sure there's a coach or announcer who's prepped to say if you want to be the best you gotta beat the best.

[billhoward]

It hadn't occured to me before but it's entirely possible that if Cornell makes the F4 we will be the closest school to Detroit.

Fill the barn, people.

Little Caesars arena is a nicer barn than the Joe. A bit more kneeroom, too.

[Swampy]

If it wasn't for the fact that I'd be scared of losing, I would LOVE to see Cornell-Penn State in the NCAAs. The contrasting coaching philosophy is off the charts interesting.

I like the bracketeers who put Clarkson and Penn State in the 2-3 or 3-2 slots in Allentown, and Cornell in Albany. Gives Cornell the possibility of reprising the 1970 final.

As for not running into Penn State until we have to, I'm sure there's a coach or announcer who's prepped to say if you want to be the best you gotta beat the best.

But I'd rather take them on in Detroit than in Allentown.

[Trotsky]

As for not running into Penn State until we have to, I'm sure there's a coach or announcer who's prepped to say if you want to be the best you gotta beat the best.

Providence called...

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

As for not running into Penn State until we have to, I'm sure there's a coach or announcer who's prepped to say if you want to be the best you gotta beat the best.

Providence called...

They said..."You suck!"  

[Dafatone]

I don't care about if or when we run into Penn State.

I just care about where we run into Penn State. Tired of being the favorite in opposing territory.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

I was hoping that Denver could move back up to #4.  That way we could be 100% certain that we wouldn't have to go to Loveland.  With Denver at #6, they could still screw us over and send us west.

[billhoward]

It would be nice to avoid Pedo State in Allentown.

Do we imbue Penn State with greater powers than they have? They have failed to win 14 of their 34 games. Tambroni is not coaching hockey. In Albany the bracket du jour would allow only Cornell or Clarkson to get to the FF. I'd like to reprise 1970 in the finals. See if Kaldis is up to a third period hat trick.

I've had quite enough of playing teams at "neutral" sites in their backyard.

If only there was some way Cornell could host a regional and guarantee it stays local. Maybe there's a long list of schools that want to host and we have to wait for a chance.

Regional competition for the DI Men's Ice Hockey Championship will take place March 27-29 at four regional sites. For 2020, the East regional has been awarded to the Times Union Center in Albany, New York, and will be hosted by ECAC Hockey on March 28-29, while the Northeast regional will be held March 27-28 at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, with Holy Cross serving as the host. The Midwest regional will be hosted by Penn State on March 28-29 at the PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania, while Denver will be the host school for the West regional March 27-28 at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colorado.