WCHA 2015-16: So here's what we think that we know...

[Shirtless Guy]

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Freddie is more than likely right but if 2 of MTU, MSU, BGSU, basically win out except against the other, both could make it (or any of those 3 doing that while a 4th wins the broadmoor).
Edit: All it takes for the pairwise to get more friendly to those three is wins and some faultering by some in the ECAC and B1G. You definitely want the top 3 in NCHC to win out but there is a path.

[beaverhockeyfan]

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There are three WCHA Non-conference games left on the schedule, BSU at UMD, Bowling Green hosting Miami and Ferris State at Michigan.

2015-16 WCHA Non-Conference Schedule. There are 73 non-conference games on the schedule (26-34-9).

-5 against Hockey East (3-2-0)
-4 against Atlantic Hockey (3-0-1)
-26 against the NCHC (3-19-2)
-24 against the Big10 (10-8-5)
-7 against the ECAC (4-2-1)
-6 against Arizona State (3-3-0)
-2 between WCHA opponents

ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE (6) 2-4-0
-Connecticut (2) L 5-2, W 5-2
-Colorado College (2) L 5-2, W 2-1
-at North Dakota (2) L 1-0, L 4-1

ALASKA-ANCHORAGE (6) 3-2-1
-Arizona State W 3-2 OT
-St. Cloud State L 6-2
-Rensselaer W 4-3
-American International W 6-2
-Penn State (2) L 5-2, T 1-1

ALASKA (6) 2-4-0
-St Cloud State (Anchorage) L 3-0
-Arizona State (Anchorage) L 2-1
-American International W 7-2
-Rensselaer W 4-2
-at Wisconsin (2) L 4-3, L 5-2

BEMIDJI STATE (8) 4-2-1
-at Minnesota-Duluth postponed to 2/9/16
-Minnesota-Duluth W 3-2
-North Dakota T 4-4
-at North Dakota L 5-2
-Arizona State (2) W 5-0, W 2-0
-Minnesota (St. Paul) W 4-2
-St. Cloud State (St. Paul) L 5-2

BOWLING GREEN (10) 4-4-1
-at Ohio State W 6-3
-Ohio State W 2-0
-at Western Michigan L 4-1
-at Canisius W 4-2
-at RIT T 2-2
-Western Michigan (Toledo) L 1-0
-Clarkson (2) W 6-3, L 3-2
-at Miami L 2-1
-Miami

FERRIS STATE (7) 2-2-2
-at Western Michigan L 3-2
-Western Michigan T 1-1
-Wisconsin (2) T 5-5, W 2-1
-Harvard (Minneapolis) L 7-3
-Connecticut (Minneapolis) W 5-2
-at Michigan

LAKE SUPERIOR STATE (10) 3-7-0
-North Dakota (Portland, ME) L 5-2
-Michigan State (Portland, ME) L 4-1
-at Northern Michigan L 6-3
-Northern Michigan W 4-0
-at Michigan State (2) W 4-2, L 2-0
-Arizona State (2) L 3-2, L 3-2 (OT)
-at Vermont L 1-0
-Brown (at Vermont) W 3-0

MICHIGAN TECH (6) 3-1-2
-at Michigan State (2) W 5-4 (OT), T 4-4
-Michigan State (Detroit) W 3-2 OT
-Michigan (Detroit) L 4-2
-Connecticut (Glendale, AZ) W 4-2
-Yale (Glendale, AZ) T 1-1

MINNESOTA STATE (8) 2-6-0
-Nebraska-Omaha (2) L 3-2, L 2-0
-at St. Cloud State (2) L 4-0, L 3-0
-Minnesota L 4-0
-at Minnesota W 3-2 (OT)
-St. Cloud State (St. Paul) L 5-4
-Minnesota (St. Paul) W 3-2

NORTHERN MICHIGAN (8) 3-3-2
-at Wisconsin (2) T 2-2, T 3-3
-Lake Superior State W 6-3
-at Lake Superior State L 4-0
-Michigan (Detroit) L 3-2
-Michigan State (Detroit) W 2-1 OT
-Minnesota-Duluth (2) W 4-3, L 3-1

[gfmorris]

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Everyone win in NC! BG/Tech/Mankato need help in the Pairwise!

Week 18 BELOW: http://blog.wchaplayoffs.com/2016/02...below-ratings/

That UAA sweep in Houghton is so painful for Husky fans.

GFM

[stuckinwi]

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Everyone win in NC! BG/Tech/Mankato need help in the Pairwise!

Week 18 BELOW: http://blog.wchaplayoffs.com/2016/02...below-ratings/

That UAA sweep in Houghton is so painful for Husky fans.

GFM

It's our UW loss this year

[LSSULaker889294]

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It's our UW loss this year

Hopefully it doesn't cost you guys majorly like it did to Bowling Green last year. Time will tell.

[bigblue_dl]

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Hopefully it doesn't cost you guys majorly like it did to Bowling Green last year. Time will tell.

It is pretty obvious already in the PWR that it is going to.

[Shirtless Guy]

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http://www.uscho.com/2016/02/04/robe...e-ice-and-off/
Discussion started in LSSU thread so I thought I'd move it here...WCHA is eyeing expansion with ASU and other programs not mentioned. They also discuss Robertson wanting to split the 12 team conference along geographical lines.

Looking at the numbers, it doesn't really make sense to have a split conference, they'd just need to go to the pod system that the old CCHA had with 12 and the WCHA did before the big realignment. Everyone could keep their current designated rival and you'd go to both UA_ and UAA once every 5 years, much better than right now (twice in four years.)

[giwan]

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http://www.uscho.com/2016/02/04/robe...e-ice-and-off/
Discussion started in LSSU thread so I thought I'd move it here...WCHA is eyeing expansion with ASU and other programs not mentioned. They also discuss Robertson wanting to split the 12 team conference along geographical lines.

Looking at the numbers, it doesn't really make sense to have a split conference, they'd just need to go to the pod system that the old CCHA had with 12 and the WCHA did before the big realignment. Everyone could keep their current designated rival and you'd go to both UA_ and UAA once every 5 years, much better than right now (twice in four years.)

So what rumored additional out west team is possible?

[Shirtless Guy]

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So what rumored additional out west team is possible?

I've heard UNLV and Arizona.

[aparch]

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http://www.uscho.com/2016/02/04/robe...e-ice-and-off/
Discussion started in LSSU thread so I thought I'd move it here...WCHA is eyeing expansion with ASU and other programs not mentioned. They also discuss Robertson wanting to split the 12 team conference along geographical lines.

Might I propose they call their divisions: Breitenbach and Robertson. Legends and Leaders, if you will.


Really excited at the prospect that ASU might actually be joining the WCHA.

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

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Can't say I'm that thrilled with the idea, but if the Alaska schools end up dropping their programs as part of the continuing cuts up there, it couldn't hurt to pad the league numbers.

[gfmorris]

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How do you do a geographical grouping with teams in the A$A schools?

GFM

[AKSWF]

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Last spot for the playoffs will come down to UAA vs. UA_ on March 4/5th, I'm calling it.

[Shirtless Guy]

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How do you do a geographical grouping with teams in the A$A schools?

GFM

You do a semi compacted MTU, NMU, LSSU, FSU, BGSU, UAH and a gigantic UA_, UAA, ASU, UNLV?, BSU, MSU...wouldn't that be fun travel for everyone in the "west"?

[manurespreader]

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You do a semi compacted MTU, NMU, LSSU, FSU, BGSU, UAH and a gigantic UA_, UAA, ASU, UNLV?, BSU, MSU...wouldn't that be fun travel for everyone in the "west"?

I don't think either of Arizona or UNLV will have a D1 team any time soon. The finances are not there. Though I'm sure they are looking at it.