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  • #16
    Re: 2017 Pairwise thread

    North Dakota is really lousing up bracketology.

    Providence
    1. Denver v AQ2
    Union v Providence

    Cincinnati
    4. Western Michigan v Notre Dame
    Minnesota v Cornell

    Fargo
    3. Harvard v North Dakota (host)
    Lowell v Pedo State

    Manchester
    2. Duluth v AQ1
    Boston University v Wisconsin

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    • #17
      Re: 2017 Pairwise thread

      I am no numbers guy, but would it be an issue if Air Force wins the rest of their games except the AHA final? Could they still get in via RPI?
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      • #18
        Re: 2017 Pairwise thread

        Originally posted by LTsatch View Post
        I am no numbers guy, but would it be an issue if Air Force wins the rest of their games except the AHA final? Could they still get in via RPI?
        There is a chance Air Force can earn an at-large bid, yes.

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        • #19
          Re: 2017 Pairwise thread

          Originally posted by ticapnews View Post
          North Dakota is really lousing up bracketology.

          Providence
          1. Denver v AQ2
          Union v Providence

          Cincinnati
          4. Western Michigan v Notre Dame
          Minnesota v Cornell

          Fargo
          3. Harvard v North Dakota (host)
          Lowell v Pedo State

          Manchester
          2. Duluth v AQ1
          Boston University v Wisconsin
          Wow, what a hose job for Harvard. Complete hose job. The #2 seed in the country and we don't stay in the East??? Screwed royally if that happens.

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          • #20
            Re: 2017 Pairwise thread

            Originally posted by Skate79 View Post
            Wow, what a hose job for Harvard. Complete hose job. The #2 seed in the country and we don't stay in the East??? Screwed royally if that happens.
            Our thoughts on Lowell too. If NCAA really wants $ and fans in the seats, they'd find a way to keep Lowell east as otherwise, that will be 1000s of fans and money guaranteed that they'll lose as only parents and couple diehards will go west.
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            • #21
              Re: 2017 Pairwise thread

              Originally posted by Skate79 View Post
              Wow, what a hose job for Harvard. Complete hose job. The #2 seed in the country and we don't stay in the East??? Screwed royally if that happens.
              If North Dakota remains a #4 and three NCHC teams remain #1 seeds that is Harvard's future. Fortunately for them the teams will knock each other off in the NCHC tournament.

              Originally posted by riverchief1 View Post
              Our thoughts on Lowell too. If NCAA really wants $ and fans in the seats, they'd find a way to keep Lowell east as otherwise, that will be 1000s of fans and money guaranteed that they'll lose as only parents and couple diehards will go west.
              The NCAA money is guaranteed so they profit no matter what.

              The tickets for Fargo sold out in minutes. The arena already has its money. If North Dakota is in, the place will be rocking. If not, Duluth, Minnesota (or both) will be there instead and their fans will buy tickets on the secondary market and the place will be rocking. In this scenario, the host committees will be counting on Notre Dame to carry Cincinnati, PC and Union fans to carry Providence and BU to carry Manchester.

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              • #22
                Re: 2017 Pairwise thread

                Originally posted by ticapnews View Post
                PC and Union fans to carry Providence and BU to carry Manchester.
                That's funny. Except for Union, neither PC nor BU can hold a candle to the amount of fans Lowell would bring. Oh well, fingers crossed for things to fall into place so Lowell stays east and its fans get to experience the games.
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                • #23
                  Originally posted by ticapnews View Post
                  North Dakota is really lousing up bracketology.

                  Providence
                  1. Denver v AQ2
                  Union v Providence

                  Cincinnati
                  4. Western Michigan v Notre Dame
                  Minnesota v Cornell

                  Fargo
                  3. Harvard v North Dakota (host)
                  Lowell v Pedo State

                  Manchester
                  2. Duluth v AQ1
                  Boston University v Wisconsin
                  This makes no sense. Why would #1 and #2 teams have to come east and the #3 team go west?

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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by bothman View Post
                    This makes no sense. Why would #1 and #2 teams have to come east and the #3 team go west?
                    Because no in conference matchups forces Harvard to Fargo
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                    • #25
                      Re: 2017 Pairwise thread

                      Originally posted by bothman View Post
                      This makes no sense. Why would #1 and #2 teams have to come east and the #3 team go west?
                      Originally posted by UML Puck Hawk View Post
                      Because no in conference matchups forces Harvard to Fargo
                      And North Dakota is a host and has to be in Fargo. Hence my first sentence.

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                      • #26
                        Originally posted by ticapnews View Post
                        And North Dakota is a host and has to be in Fargo. Hence my first sentence.
                        So why not Harvard to Cincy and west much to Fargo? Penalize 4 seed over 3 seed.

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                        • #27
                          Originally posted by bothman View Post
                          So why not Harvard to Cincy and west much to Fargo? Penalize 4 seed over 3 seed.
                          Because

                          1. North Dakota has to be in Fargo

                          2. North Dakota can't play the other three 1 seeds due to shared conference affiliation
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                          PhD Georgia Institute of Technology 2020

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                          • #28
                            Re: 2017 Pairwise thread

                            North Dakota moving to a #3 seed really loosens things up.

                            Providence
                            1. Denver v AQ2
                            Union v Providence

                            Cincinnati
                            4. Western Michigan v Notre Dame
                            Boston U v Pedo State

                            Fargo
                            2. Duluth v AQ1
                            Minnesota v North Dakota

                            Manchester
                            3. Harvard v Wisconsin
                            Lowell v Cornell

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                            • #29
                              Re: 2017 Pairwise thread

                              Quickly, looking at the Hockey East matchups for next week:

                              Providence/Notre Dame and BC/Vermont appear to be play-in series for the NCAAs. Surely, BC/Vermont is. Loser there has no chance. If PC beats NoDame, then NoDame will be on the outside looking in almost certainly. NoDame beating PC in 2 games would lower PC's RPI a good deal as well. Big games....

                              Also, in NCHC, Omaha plays for its season against Western Michigan. Western Michigan needs a matching result to Minnesota in UMN's series with MSU to maintain the last #1 seed. And, SCSU plays for its season at NoDak.

                              Next week is the most serious week of the season. Almost every result all weekend impacts the PWR.
                              Last edited by Numbers; 03-04-2017, 09:52 PM.

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                              • #30
                                Re: 2017 Pairwise thread

                                Sioux's weekend is a very good illustration of how strength of schedule can help you down the wire. With the sweep they go from being out to being a three seed.
                                Go Pioneers!

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