Bracketology for 2020 NCAAs

[KGR11]

I've critiqued the Pairwise Probability Matrix the last couple of weeks, but I think it's worth stating that it is WAY better suited to answer the question posed in this week's USCHO bracketology post (Which bubble teams have a shot at playing for an NCAA hockey national championship?).

[osorojo]

Has anyone ever used advanced statistical methods to determine the accuracy of past predictions of hockey game winners or the accuracy of past playoff seeding predictions? Please advise. I hate to waste my time studying inaccurate computations when I could be assessing promises made by presidential candidates.

[marty]

Has anyone ever used advanced statistical methods to determine the accuracy of past predictions of hockey game winners or the accuracy of past playoff seeding predictions? Please advise. I hate to waste my time studying inaccurate computations when I could be assessing promises made by presidential candidates.

Could you maybe move this to Twitter?

[billhoward]

I've critiqued the Pairwise Probability Matrix the last couple of weeks, but I think it's worth stating that it is WAY better suited to answer the question posed in this week's USCHO bracketology post (Which bubble teams have a shot at playing for an NCAA hockey national championship?).

The matrix never knows which shot hits the fricking post and goes in.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

I've critiqued the Pairwise Probability Matrix the last couple of weeks, but I think it's worth stating that it is WAY better suited to answer the question posed in this week's USCHO bracketology post (Which bubble teams have a shot at playing for an NCAA hockey national championship?).

The matrix never knows which shot hits the fricking post and goes in.

Red pill or blue pill?

[KenP]

I've critiqued the Pairwise Probability Matrix the last couple of weeks, but I think it's worth stating that it is WAY better suited to answer the question posed in this week's USCHO bracketology post (Which bubble teams have a shot at playing for an NCAA hockey national championship?).

The matrix never knows which shot hits the fricking post and goes in.

Red pill or blue pill?

LET'S GO RED!!!!

[jtwcornell91]

Has anyone ever used advanced statistical methods to determine the accuracy of past predictions of hockey game winners or the accuracy of past playoff seeding predictions? Please advise. I hate to waste my time studying inaccurate computations when I could be assessing promises made by presidential candidates.

Not exactly past predictions, but see Section 3.1 of http://dx.doi.org/10.13164/ma.2019.09 http://arxiv.org/abs/2001.04226

[Jim Hyla]

Bracketology: Will top-end balance continue in NCAA hockey up until Selection Sunday?

Jim's bracket

Allentown Regional
1. North Dakota (1)
2. Penn State (7)
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)

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

[Trotsky]

It would be nice to avoid Pedo State in Allentown.

[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.

[marty]

Bracketology: Will top-end balance continue in NCAA hockey up until Selection Sunday?

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.

[CU2007]

Bracketology: Will top-end balance continue in NCAA hockey up until Selection Sunday?

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

[Trotsky]

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.

[Trotsky]

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.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

It would be nice to avoid Pedo State in Allentown.

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