Bracketology for 2020 NCAAs

[KenP]

Then we can start another thread about the spelling of Coach's name.....

Thank you Redice I was afraid no one noticed.  **]

[Trotsky]

playoffstatus.com current odds:

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               FF    Final  Champion
North Dakota   .49     .30     .17
Cornell        .47     .29     .17
Mankato        .40     .22     .12
Denver         .32     .16     .09
BC             .28     .14     .07
Penn State     .22     .10     .05
Ohio State     .20     .10     .05


You know, if people wouldn't post this deeply flawed model every year, we wouldn't have to spend time every year discussing why it's deeply flawed.

Or you could, I dunno, fucking lighten up Francis.

[Trotsky]

playoffstatus.com current odds:

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               FF    Final  Champion
North Dakota   .49     .30     .17
Cornell        .47     .29     .17
Mankato        .40     .22     .12
Denver         .32     .16     .09
BC             .28     .14     .07
Penn State     .22     .10     .05
Ohio State     .20     .10     .05


it would be wonderful to see Cornell win the NCAA.

You've succinctly summed up why this forum still exists.

"All this has happened before.  And it will happen again."

[Swampy]

Then we can start another thread about the spelling of Coach's name.....

Maybe Ken wants to fire a different coach. Ever think of that?

[Swampy]

playoffstatus.com current odds:

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               FF    Final  Champion
North Dakota   .49     .30     .17
Cornell        .47     .29     .17
Mankato        .40     .22     .12
Denver         .32     .16     .09
BC             .28     .14     .07
Penn State     .22     .10     .05
Ohio State     .20     .10     .05


it would be wonderful to see Cornell win the NCAA.

You've succinctly summed up why this forum still exists.

I thought it was just to make snarky comments.::popcorn::

Speaking of which they should fire Schaffer if we don't win it all this year.

Hell, why wait? Fire him now!

[Trotsky]

playoffstatus.com current odds:

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               FF    Final  Champion
North Dakota   .49     .30     .17
Cornell        .47     .29     .17
Mankato        .40     .22     .12
Denver         .32     .16     .09
BC             .28     .14     .07
Penn State     .22     .10     .05
Ohio State     .20     .10     .05


it would be wonderful to see Cornell win the NCAA.

You've succinctly summed up why this forum still exists.

I thought it was just to make snarky comments.::popcorn::

Speaking of which they should fire Schaffer if we don't win it all this year.

Hell, why wait? Fire him now!

Srsly.  He hasn't even won the 2020 ECACs and it's already January.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Then we can start another thread about the spelling of Coach's name.....

Maybe Ken wants to fire a different coach. Ever think of that?

Maybe he misspelled Archer?

[Swampy]

Then we can start another thread about the spelling of Coach's name.....

Maybe Ken wants to fire a different coach. Ever think of that?

Maybe he misspelled Archer?

+1

Belongs in the soon-to-be-compiled Elynah Humor collection.

[Jim Hyla]

Last week's NCAA version.

The Bracket:

Albany Regional (Albany, NY - Host ECAC)
1. Cornell vs. 16. Sacred Heart
8. Massachusetts vs. 9. Minnesota Duluth

Worcester Regional (Worcester, MA - Host Holy Cross)
2. North Dakota vs. 15. Northern Michigan
5. Boston College vs. 10. Clarkson

Allentown Regional (Allentown, PA - Host Penn State)
3. Minnesota State vs. 14. Arizona State
6. Penn State vs. 11. Providence

Loveland Regional (Loveland, CO - Host Denver)
4. Denver vs. 13. UMass Lowell
7. Ohio State vs. 12. Northeastern

and from this week's USCHO.

This week's brackets

West Regional (Loveland):
14 Northeastern vs. 2 Minnesota State
11 Arizona State vs. 5 Denver

Midwest Regional (Allentown):
16 AIC vs. 1 North Dakota
9 Penn State vs. 8 Clarkson

East Regional (Albany):
13 UMass Lowell vs. 3 Cornell
12 Minnesota Duluth vs. 6 Massachusetts

Northeast Regional (Worcester):
15 Quinnipiac vs. 4 Boston College
10 Providence vs. 7 Ohio State

Conference breakdowns

Hockey East — 5
ECAC Hockey — 3
NCHC — 3
Big Ten – 2
Atlantic Hockey – 1
Independent – 1
WCHA — 1

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Interesting.  CHN has Denver in 4th and BC in 5th.  USCHO has them tied for 4th.

[adamw]

Interesting.  CHN has Denver in 4th and BC in 5th.  USCHO has them tied for 4th.

There's something wrong on uscho - not sure what. When you go to their list of comparisons, it shows Denver with 56 - which is what we have. On their chart, it shows 55.  I don't know why.  But 56 is correct.

[RichH]

Allentown Regional (Allentown, PA - Host Penn State)
3. Minnesota State vs. 14. Arizona State
6. Penn State vs. 11. Providence

This one from last week caught my eye as an all-timer, if you ask me. Four of the top six highest scoring teams in one regional, and loads of star power. Providence having to take their medicine and go against the hosts for once. Three teams trying to prove their worth as rising powers and make their 1st FF. Sure, it won't happen, but I'd pay to see that.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Allentown Regional (Allentown, PA - Host Penn State)
3. Minnesota State vs. 14. Arizona State
6. Penn State vs. 11. Providence

This one from last week caught my eye as an all-timer, if you ask me. Four of the top six highest scoring teams in one regional, and loads of star power. Providence having to take their medicine and go against the hosts for once. Three teams trying to prove their worth as rising powers and make their 1st FF. Sure, it won't happen, but I'd pay to see that.

Depending on where and when we play, I might just go to this regional final for grins.

[Jim Hyla]

This was before last weeks games, but I thought I'd put it up anyway.

College hockey bracketology: What things look like two months before tournament selections

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[b]The Bracket:[/b]

[b]Worcester Region (Worcester, MA - Host Holy Cross)[/b]
1. North Dakota vs. 16. American International
[b][u]8. Clarkson[/u][/b] vs. 9. Providence

[b]Albany Regional (Albany, NY - Host ECAC)[/b]
[b][u]2. Cornell[/u][/b] vs. 15. Northern Michigan
7. Massachusetts vs. 10. Ohio State

[b]Allentown Region (Allentown, PA - Host Penn State)[/b]
3. Minnesota State vs. 14. New Hampshire
6. Penn State vs. 11. Arizona State

[b]Loveland Region (Loveland, CO - Host Denver)[/b]
4. Denver vs. 13. Northeastern
5. Boston College vs. 12. Minnesota Duluth

[b]Teams by conference:[/b]
Hockey East: 5
NCHC: 3
Big Ten: 2
[b][u]ECAC: 2[/u][/b]
WCHA: 2
Atlantic Hockey: 1
Independent: 1

In: New Hampshire, American International
Out: UMass Lowell, Sacred Heart


[Jim Hyla]

Well it looks like everybody is into it now.

CHN; Adam discusses Bracket ABCs ... February Edition in reference to Pairwise Probability Matrix

USCHO has a couple of different ideas in Bracketology: Figuring out problems on how to best seed the 2020 NCAA hockey national tournament

Jim's bracket

Allentown, Pa. Regional
1. North Dakota (1)
2. Penn State (
3. UMass Lowell (11)
4. AIC (16)

Loveland, Colo. Regional
1. Minnesota Duluth (4)
2. Denver (5)
3. Northeastern (12)
4. Quinnipiac (14)

Worcester, Mass. Regional
1. Minnesota State (2)
2. Massachusetts (7)
3. Arizona State (10)
4. Michigan State (15)

Albany, N.Y. Regional
1. Cornell (3)
2. Boston College (6)
3. Clarkson (9)
4. Maine (13)

Jayson's bracket

Worcester, Mass. Regional
1. North Dakota (1)
2. UMass (7)
3. Clarkson (9)
4. AIC (16)

Loveland, Colo. Regional
1. Minnesota Duluth (4)
2. Denver (5)
3. Northeastern (12)
4. Quinnipiac (14)

Allentown, Pa. Regional
1. Minnesota State (2)
2. Penn State (
3. UMass Lowell (11)
4. Michigan State (15)

Albany, N.Y. Regional
1. Cornell (3)
2. Boston College (6)
3. Arizona State (10)
4. Maine (13)

NCAA: The 2020 NCAA college hockey bracket, predicted about 2 months from the Frozen Four

The projected 2020 NCAA college hockey bracket (as of Feb. 12)

Albany Regional (Albany, NY - Host ECAC)
1. North Dakota vs. 16. American International
6. Boston College vs. 9. Clarkson

Worcester Region (Worcester, MA - Host Holy Cross)
2. Minnesota State vs. 14. Quinnipiac
7. Massachusetts vs. 10. Arizona State

Allentown Region (Allentown, PA - Host Penn State)
3. Cornell vs. 15. Michigan State
8. Penn State vs. 11. UMass Lowell

Loveland Region (Loveland, CO - Host Denver)
4. Minnesota Duluth vs. 13. Maine
5. Denver vs. 12. Northeastern