D1 NCAA Tournament Selection

[robertearle]

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Not a very friendly schedule for those who'd like to watch as much quarterfinal action as possible.

Three of the four have home series by their men's teams (Clarkson being the exception).

[pgb-ohio]

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What we've got:
RMU @ UW, 2pm CT
SLU @ BC, 1pm ET
UM @ UMD, 2:30 CT
Cornell @ Clarkson, 3pm ET

What we could have had with one little tweak:
RMU @ UW
SLU @ BC
Cornell @ UMD
UM @ Clarkson

4 inter-conference match-ups. A real national tournament. Featuring a compelling Clarkson/Minnesota pairing. Instead: same old, same old.

Yes, I fully understand why things are the way they are. No, I'm not going to re-litigate any of the issues at this juncture. All I'm saying is that it's important to keep aspiring for the day when it's possible to have a first round with no intra-conference rematches. It would be a terrible shame to give up and accept the current mediocrity, simply because we've grown accustomed to it.

[TonyTheTiger20]

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What we've got:
RMU @ UW, 2pm CT
SLU @ BC, 1pm ET
UM @ UMD, 2:30 CT
Cornell @ Clarkson, 3pm ET

What we could have had with one little tweak:
RMU @ UW
SLU @ BC
Cornell @ UMD
UM @ Clarkson

4 inter-conference match-ups. A real national tournament. Featuring a compelling Clarkson/Minnesota pairing. Instead: same old, same old.

Yes, I fully understand why things are the way they are. No, I'm not going to re-litigate any of the issues at this juncture. All I'm saying is that it's important to keep aspiring for the day when it's possible to have a first round with no intra-conference rematches. It would be a terrible shame to give up and accept the current mediocrity, simply because we've grown accustomed to it.

I hear you on this, but I mean, at the very least, we have perfect bracket integrity. IMO that should be the primary consideration.

[bluffrinkrat]

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They couldn't find an 'expert' who knows how to pronounce her name? Dezz Bee Enz ?!?

I noticed that too. And previously there was a review of Saturday's highlights and Pah Tom Icks' goal, instead of Pot Uh Mack. Oh well, she was the best on the ice in her day. And she was still better than most that we've seen broadcasting the women's NCAA championship hockey games. I thought they did fine and I'm just glad FSN broadcast a few games this year.

By the way for the night owls, FSN is going to rebroadcast the game at 2 AM.

[pgb-ohio]

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I hear you on this, but I mean, at the very least, we have perfect bracket integrity. IMO that should be the primary consideration.

If that was the primary consideration every year, I might feel OK about an intra-conference match-up in the odd year. It wouldn't be my first choice, but that's a system I could respect. But when travel costs come first, and bracket integrity is just an occasional accident? Not much consolation in that.

[robertearle]

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I noticed that too. And previously there was a review of Saturday's highlights and Pah Tom Icks' goal, instead of Pot Uh Mack. Oh well, she was the best on the ice in her day. And she was still better than most that we've seen broadcasting the women's NCAA championship hockey games. I thought they did fine and I'm just glad FSN broadcast a few games this year.

By the way for the night owls, FSN is going to rebroadcast the game at 2 AM.

I was referring to some woman on the NCAA selection show (the other one on that show also had Potomak and Cameranesi wrong). I actually didn't listen to the FSN commentary; the Badger radio call of the game was synced up well enough to the FSN video that I listened to that.

[zoofer]

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Congrats to the Final Eight Thread Posters! So now TTT, I'd be grateful if you would go the extra mile and let me know where the games might be seen........I'm sure they'll all be streamed, maybe ESPN3 will have an opening from freakin'B-Ball.......

[TonyTheTiger20]

Congrats to the Final Eight Thread Posters! So now TTT, I'd be grateful if you would go the extra mile and let me know where the games might be seen........I'm sure they'll all be streamed, maybe ESPN3 will have an opening from freakin'B-Ball.......

They'll be streamed and should all be free! I'll work on that lol

[KTDC]

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They'll be streamed and should all be free! I'll work on that lol

Congrats to the Final Eight Thread Posters! So now TTT, I'd be grateful if you would go the extra mile and let me know where the games might be seen........I'm sure they'll all be streamed, maybe ESPN3 will have an opening from freakin'B-Ball.......

As I recall NCAA quarterfinal games streams are produced by the home team's staff and are free. You generally find them by going to the participating teams websites.
(word was UMD's WCHA first round games weren't streamed at all-hopefully that won't be the case here!!)


Frozen Four streams have been produced by NCAA and streamed via NCAA.com

[Nowheresville]

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If that was the primary consideration every year, I might feel OK about an intra-conference match-up in the odd year. It wouldn't be my first choice, but that's a system I could respect. But when travel costs come first, and bracket integrity is just an occasional accident? Not much consolation in that.

Agree 100%. As previously noted, especially with the relatively few number of non-conference games during the season, avoiding intra-conference games in the playoffs really should be a top priority, if we're talking perfect-world scenarios.

[TonyTheTiger20]

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They couldn't find an 'expert' who knows how to pronounce her name? Dezz Bee Enz ?!?

I find it easy to remember how to pronounce Desbiens because I just think "Desbiens? More like TRES BIEN am I right?!

[robertearle]

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I find it easy to remember how to pronounce Desbiens because I just think "Desbiens? More like TRES BIEN am I right?!

You are.

But then if I recall, you're "the smartest man in the world", so ...

[FiveHoleFrenzy]

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You are.

But then if I recall, you're "the smartest man in the world", so ...

I'd ask him for help with an Excel problem...

[TonyTheTiger20]

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But then if I recall, you're "the smartest man in the world", so ...

Just in the east; I'm sure there's some WCHA person who would beat the east in a smart person tournament too...

[Nowheresville]

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Frozen Four streams have been produced by NCAA and streamed via NCAA.com

NCAA.com confirms they will be streaming the Frozen Four semi's this year, with championship game being shown on BTN.

Which does make me wonder if they will have any streaming option for the championship. Presumably it will be on BTN2Go, but that won't be of much help if you don't have a cable pkg that includes BTN.