We let them decide it on the ice

[KeithK]

So the committee decides to ignore their own criteria and give Denver the higher overall seed (and the Bemidji draw) over CC solely because of the WCHA championship final.  What a load of bulls***.  And then Dean avoids the Cornell-Minnesota question based on the same logic.  Man, that pisses me off.

Then again it almost serves CC right for losing the frickin' game yesterday.  We wouldn't have been stuck with the Minnesota draw if the Tigers could've just scored a damn goal last night.[/rant]

[Icer]

When do we start the angry emails?

Maybe Dean's problem is that he's a Yalie and can't help it.  

A lot of people on that show had really poor analysis and explanations-- The host seemed to have a "15 minute's briefing" idea of what was going on.  The guy in the middle was okay i guess.

Adam had great analysis, even if he misspoke on the 1 loss thing.  I noticed that every time he brought up an ECACHL team, the others seemed to cut him short.  

Anyone else notice that there was no video footage of ECACHL teams?  At least, I didn't see any.  

[mjh89]

The commitee chair guy basically just said "we did what we did, sorry if you don't like it."
As far as highlights, I think they were using mostly footage from last year's tournament because thats all ESPN has the rights to. The ECAC wasn't there for very long.

[calgARI '07]

It's inconceivably ridiculous and really entirely unacceptable as Cornell gets screwed more than any other team without question.  The whole thing sucks.  However, it's done now, and as the thread title says, "We let them decide it on the ice."

[Jim Hyla]

[Q]KeithK Wrote:   And then Dean avoids the Cornell-Minnesota question based on the same logic.  Man, that pisses me off.[/q]Actually, I thought he sidestepped it because he was in our favor. As I remember he said we all voted and that's the way it came out. Not saying he agreed.

[KeithK]

When Dean gets off of the committee who do we have to bribe to get Schafer to take his place?  :-D

[KeithK]

[q]Actually, I thought he sidestepped it because he was in our favor. As I remember he said we all voted and that's the way it came out. Not saying he agreed.[/q]I actually agree with you Jim, but I'm just annoyed enough right now that I couldn't bring myself to type that.

[TCHL8842]

calgARI, we did get kind of screwed, but at least we played 2 out the three teams in the past 2 years.  If I have to say who got the worse end of the deal it would be CC.  CC has a regional that has Michigan and WIsconsin both very solid teams, also instead of playing bemidji state, they have to play colgate which is a considerably tougher team.  We all knew after last night we were going to end up in Minnesota, and OSU is not the worse draw we could of gotten out of the number 3 seeds.  Also, Maine has been coming on stronger as of late and I could see them knocking out Minnesota in the first round.  So it is not like Minnesota has a push-over game and then faces us.

[calgARI '07]

[Q]TCHL8842 Wrote:

 calgARI, we did get kind of screwed, but at least we played 2 out the three teams in the past 2 years.  If I have to say who got the worse end of the deal it would be CC.  CC has a regional that has Michigan and WIsconsin both very solid teams, also instead of playing bemidji state, they have to play colgate which is a considerably tougher team.  We all knew after last night we were going to end up in Minnesota, and OSU is not the worse draw we could of gotten out of the number 3 seeds.  Also, Maine has been coming on stronger as of late and I could see them knocking out Minnesota in the first round.  So it is not like Minnesota has a push-over game and then faces us.[/q]

I agree that CC got screwed, but as someone else said in another thread, they deserve it for losing last night!  As for Maine, I really agree, and I do think they have a very good shot against Minnesota.  Of note is that all three schools besides Minnesota play on NA ice.  The committee was sure nice to Minnesota in giving them three far away schools and three schools that don't play on Olympic Ice.  I am a conspiracy theorist, and schools like Minnesota and Michigan sure did well today whereas schools like Cornell and Colorado College did not.  The NCAA is about one thing and that is MONEY.

[jy3]

i think it would have been nicer to have wi instead of tosu, though. WI has been on a slide of late. having two hot teams and two cold teams in the same bracket should favor the hot teams

we shall see though. let them decide it on the ice. I have faith in team having a legitimate shot this year. LGR!

[KeithK]

On the other hand, maybe the committee put three far away schools in Minnesota because there aren't any more tickets available anyway.

[calgARI '07]

[Q]KeithK Wrote:

 On the other hand, maybe the committee put three far away schools in Minnesota because there aren't any more tickets available anyway.[/q]

So they figure, since Minnesota has it absolutely made, we might as well screw three other team's fans.  They really have to change the host school thing to what they do in basketball - host schools go anywhere BUT their regional.  

[KeithK]

How about host schools can't make the tournament?  That would work for me... :-D

[Lauren '06]

[Q]calgARI '07 Wrote:

 [Q2]TCHL8842 Wrote:

 calgARI, we did get kind of screwed, but at least we played 2 out the three teams in the past 2 years.  If I have to say who got the worse end of the deal it would be CC.  CC has a regional that has Michigan and WIsconsin both very solid teams, also instead of playing bemidji state, they have to play colgate which is a considerably tougher team.  We all knew after last night we were going to end up in Minnesota, and OSU is not the worse draw we could of gotten out of the number 3 seeds.  Also, Maine has been coming on stronger as of late and I could see them knocking out Minnesota in the first round.  So it is not like Minnesota has a push-over game and then faces us.[/Q]
I agree that CC got screwed, but as someone else said in another thread, they deserve it for losing last night!  As for Maine, I really agree, and I do think they have a very good shot against Minnesota.  Of note is that all three schools besides Minnesota play on NA ice.  The committee was sure nice to Minnesota in giving them three far away schools and three schools that don't play on Olympic Ice.  I am a conspiracy theorist, and schools like Minnesota and Michigan sure did well today whereas schools like Cornell and Colorado College did not.  The NCAA is about one thing and that is MONEY.[/q]
If the NCAA were about money, they'd have sent Cornell to one of the eastern regionals and pick up the extra gate return.  They're screwing themselves out of a lot of money by not doing that.

[calgARI '07]

[Q]Section A Banshee Wrote:

 [Q2]calgARI '07 Wrote:

 [Q2]TCHL8842 Wrote:

 calgARI, we did get kind of screwed, but at least we played 2 out the three teams in the past 2 years.  If I have to say who got the worse end of the deal it would be CC.  CC has a regional that has Michigan and WIsconsin both very solid teams, also instead of playing bemidji state, they have to play colgate which is a considerably tougher team.  We all knew after last night we were going to end up in Minnesota, and OSU is not the worse draw we could of gotten out of the number 3 seeds.  Also, Maine has been coming on stronger as of late and I could see them knocking out Minnesota in the first round.  So it is not like Minnesota has a push-over game and then faces us.[/Q]
I agree that CC got screwed, but as someone else said in another thread, they deserve it for losing last night!  As for Maine, I really agree, and I do think they have a very good shot against Minnesota.  Of note is that all three schools besides Minnesota play on NA ice.  The committee was sure nice to Minnesota in giving them three far away schools and three schools that don't play on Olympic Ice.  I am a conspiracy theorist, and schools like Minnesota and Michigan sure did well today whereas schools like Cornell and Colorado College did not.  The NCAA is about one thing and that is MONEY.[/Q]
If the NCAA were about money, they'd have sent Cornell to one of the eastern regionals and pick up the extra gate return.  They're screwing themselves out of a lot of money by not doing that.

[/q]


I was talking about the big picture.  Cornell isn't gonna generate TV ratings at the Frozen Four whereas the Michigan's, Minnesota's, and BC's will.  Those three teams conveniently made out like bandits in this selection process while again, the Cornell's and CC's got screwed.