2005-2006 PWR

[DeltaOne81]

[quote Ken '70]
- Harvard beats BU Monday night, the BU comp swings to us
[/quote]

It's Beanpawt time, huh? :-D

And on a bright side, even if BU wins, it firms the comparison with over Harvard, which is *very* close right now.

[jkahn]

[quote Ken '70]It's in Cornell's control to get to 5 or 6 in the PWR and stay home for the regionals.  [/quote]
For a lot of reasons, even a 5 or 6 doesn't guarantee an eastern regional.  Note that the committee's guidelines say the top four, in order, get sent to the closest regional.  Wisconsin or Minneapolis at #1 are closest to Green Bay.  If Miami were #2, Albany is the next closest for them and even Worcester is closer than Grand Forks.  Of course, the committee will do whatever it wants anyway.

[Trotsky]

Speaking of ridiculously uncertain circumstances, with a .003/.002/.001 Cornell is currently (Thursday afternoon) in a 5-way tie for 10th (i.e., the difference between on the cusp of a 3-seed and being eliminated would resolve in tie-break procedures): http://www.uscho.com/rankings/pwr.php?roadbon=.003&neutbon=.002&homebon=.001&grid=

[ugarte]

[quote Trotsky]Speaking of ridiculously uncertain circumstances, with a .003/.002/.001 Cornell is currently (Thursday afternoon) in a 5-way tie for 10th (i.e., the difference between on the cusp of a 3-seed and being eliminated would resolve in tie-break procedures): http://www.uscho.com/rankings/pwr.php?roadbon=.003&neutbon=.002&homebon=.001&grid=[/quote]Stupid Princeton.* :-(

* Yes, I am more upset with losing the game, but I still choose to blame Princeton.)

[Trotsky]

BTW, has anybody ever definitely determined that substituting, say, 2 losses to Miami for 2 wins against Niagara cannot, be definition, improve Cornell in the PWR?

[KeithK]

[quote Trotsky]BTW, has anybody ever definitely determined that substituting, say, 2 losses to Miami for 2 wins against Niagara cannot, be definition, improve Cornell in the PWR?[/quote]Well, the common opponents, TUC and H2H categories are based purely on wins.  So adding losses instead of wins can only hurt you there.  The switch could only help in the RPI category and would  if the SoS differential exceeded the Win% differential.

[Ken \'70]

Of course there's a lot of hockey to be played.  Miami, WI and MN all have weak schedules to finish the RS.  WI is pretty far ahead, maybe Miami can get MN.  Just have the feeling Miami is due to cool off a bit, maybe 4-2-1 to finish.

[Killer]

[quote Ken '70]
...
- Harvard beats BU Monday night, the BU comp swings to us
...
[/quote]

Gotta go with BU in this one.  They looked confused and lifeless for a good part of the game that they tied at Harvard last November, but what I've seen lately (quite a few of their games get televised in the Boston area) says they're vastly improved.  I'm guessing that Harvard will come out fast, get an early goal or two, but then BU will take control and the final will be 4(or 5)-2.  Just my $0.02

[Al DeFlorio]

[quote Killer][quote Ken '70]
...
- Harvard beats BU Monday night, the BU comp swings to us
...
[/quote]

Gotta go with BU in this one.  They looked confused and lifeless for a good part of the game that they tied at Harvard last November, but what I've seen lately (quite a few of their games get televised in the Boston area) says they're vastly improved.[/quote]
And, besides, this is the Beanpot.  Horses for courses.

[ugarte]

[quote Killer][quote Ken '70]
...
- Harvard beats BU Monday night, the BU comp swings to us
...
[/quote]

Gotta go with BU in this one.  They looked confused and lifeless for a good part of the game that they tied at Harvard last November, but what I've seen lately (quite a few of their games get televised in the Boston area) says they're vastly improved.  I'm guessing that Harvard will come out fast, get an early goal or two, but then BU will take control and the final will be 4(or 5)-2.  Just my $0.02[/quote]First Ari, now you. When did predicting game flow replace predicting the final score? Or just picking a winner?

[Killer]

[quote ugarte][quote Killer][quote Ken '70]
...
- Harvard beats BU Monday night, the BU comp swings to us
...
[/quote]

Gotta go with BU in this one.  They looked confused and lifeless for a good part of the game that they tied at Harvard last November, but what I've seen lately (quite a few of their games get televised in the Boston area) says they're vastly improved.  I'm guessing that Harvard will come out fast, get an early goal or two, but then BU will take control and the final will be 4(or 5)-2.  Just my $0.02[/quote]First Ari, now you. When did predicting game flow replace predicting the final score? Or just picking a winner?[/quote]

:-P Gives me more chances to look foolish when all is said and done.

[redhair34]

[quote Killer][quote ugarte][quote Killer][quote Ken '70]
...
- Harvard beats BU Monday night, the BU comp swings to us
...
[/quote]

Gotta go with BU in this one.  They looked confused and lifeless for a good part of the game that they tied at Harvard last November, but what I've seen lately (quite a few of their games get televised in the Boston area) says they're vastly improved.  I'm guessing that Harvard will come out fast, get an early goal or two, but then BU will take control and the final will be 4(or 5)-2.  Just my $0.02[/quote]First Ari, now you. When did predicting game flow replace predicting the final score? Or just picking a winner?[/quote]

:-P Gives me more chances to look foolish when all is said and done.[/quote]

Or genius

[Trotsky]

[quote redhair34][quote Killer][quote ugarte][quote Killer][quote Ken '70]
...
- Harvard beats BU Monday night, the BU comp swings to us
...
[/quote]

Gotta go with BU in this one.  They looked confused and lifeless for a good part of the game that they tied at Harvard last November, but what I've seen lately (quite a few of their games get televised in the Boston area) says they're vastly improved.  I'm guessing that Harvard will come out fast, get an early goal or two, but then BU will take control and the final will be 4(or 5)-2.  Just my $0.02[/quote]First Ari, now you. When did predicting game flow replace predicting the final score? Or just picking a winner?[/quote]

:-P Gives me more chances to look foolish when all is said and done.[/quote]

Or genius[/quote]
This is what happens when people quote messages...

[Al DeFlorio]

[quote Trotsky][quote redhair34][quote Killer][quote ugarte][quote Killer][quote Ken '70]
...
- Harvard beats BU Monday night, the BU comp swings to us
...
[/quote]

Gotta go with BU in this one.  They looked confused and lifeless for a good part of the game that they tied at Harvard last November, but what I've seen lately (quite a few of their games get televised in the Boston area) says they're vastly improved.  I'm guessing that Harvard will come out fast, get an early goal or two, but then BU will take control and the final will be 4(or 5)-2.  Just my $0.02[/quote]First Ari, now you. When did predicting game flow replace predicting the final score? Or just picking a winner?[/quote]

:-P Gives me more chances to look foolish when all is said and done.[/quote]

Or genius[/quote]
This is what happens when people quote messages...[/quote]
But it's still preferable to putting a message at the bottom of the thread that responds or refers to a message buried somewhere above in the middle of the thread, but doesn't quote it.

[redhair34]

[quote Al DeFlorio]
But it's still preferable to putting a message at the bottom of the thread that responds or refers to a message buried somewhere above in the middle of the thread, but doesn't quote it.[/quote]

You mean something like this?
http://elf.elynah.com/read.php?1,79426,79498,sv=2#msg-79498 :-P