Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!

[burgie12]

Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!

I was under the impression the tweaks were done prior to the season but they just didn't release the handbook till mid season

Don't let facts get in the way of his rambling, unwarranted anger.

[Fighting Sioux 23]

Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!

Really, st. Louis needs und at the very least along with a uno and michigan

While I think UND would probably draw the best out of the current #1 seeds in St. Louis, I don't think they'd bring a ton of fans. The only way, IMO, that St Louis gets a decent turnout is if 2 out of Notre Dame, Michigan and Miami make the field and are placed in St. Louis.

[bronconick]

Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!

St. Louis is going to have to offer free tickets to anyone walking by on the street to make it look something other than empty.

[redwings8831]

Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!

Through tonights games:

1. Yale (EC) - 29
2. Boston College (HE) - 26
3. Minnesota-Duluth (WC) - 26
4. New Hampshire (HE) - 26
5. North Dakota (WC) - 26
6. Denver (WC) - 25
7. Rensselaer (EC) - 21
8. Wisconsin (WC) - 21
9. Union (EC) - 20
10. Merrimack (HE) - 20
11. Notre Dame (CC) - 18
12. Michigan (CC) - 18
13. Western Michigan (CC) - 18
14. Boston University (HE) - 17
15. Nebraska-Omaha (WC) - 16
16. Atlantic Hockey Champ (AH)

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Bridgeport:
1. Yale (EC)
8. Wisconsin (WC)
9. Union (EC)
14. Boston University (HE)

St. Louis:
2. Boston College (HE)
5. North Dakota (WC)
12. Michigan (CC)
15. Nebraska-Omaha (WC)

Green Bay:
3. Minnesota-Duluth (WC)
6. Denver (WC)
11. Notre Dame (CC)
13. Western Michigan (CC)

Manchester:
4. New Hampshire (HE)
7. Rensselaer (EC)
10. Merrimack (HE)
16. Atlantic Hockey Champ (AH)

1 seeds: #1 Yale (Bridgeport Host), #4 New Hampshire (Manchester Host), #3 Duluth within driving to Green Bay, leaves #2 BC for St. Louis.

2/3 seeds: Switched the 7/10 and 5/12 matchups to help with attendance.

4 seeds: #13 Western Michigan within driving to Green Bay, kept the #15 UNO for in St Louis for attendance. Switched #14 BU and #16 AHA Champ to avoid Hockey East first round matchup in Manchester.

[J.D.]

Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!

If the season ended like it is now, attendance would be pretty good in each regional (and the best possible scenario for St. Louis really):

East:

1. Yale
2. RPI
3. Merrimack
4. RIT

Northeast:

1. Boston College
2. New Hampshire
3. Notre Dame
4. Nebraska-Omaha

Midwest:

1. Minnesota-Duluth
2. Wisconsin
3. Union
4. Western Michigan

West:

1. North Dakota
2. Denver
3. Michigan
4. Boston University

[du78]

Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!

If the season ended like it is now, attendance would be pretty good in each regional (and the best possible scenario for St. Louis really):

East:

1. Yale
2. RPI
3. Merrimack
4. RIT

Northeast:

1. Boston College
2. New Hampshire
3. Notre Dame
4. Nebraska-Omaha

Midwest:

1. Minnesota-Duluth
2. Wisconsin
3. Union
4. Western Michigan

West:

1. North Dakota
2. Denver
3. Michigan
4. Boston University

28 NCAA Titles in the West bracket

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!

28 NCAA Titles in the West bracket

w00t, two titles in the East bracket!

[UnionHockeyManiac]

Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!

If the season ended like it is now, attendance would be pretty good in each regional (and the best possible scenario for St. Louis really):

East:

1. Yale
2. RPI
3. Merrimack
4. RIT

Northeast:

1. Boston College
2. New Hampshire
3. Notre Dame
4. Nebraska-Omaha

Midwest:

1. Minnesota-Duluth
2. Wisconsin
3. Union
4. Western Michigan

West:

1. North Dakota
2. Denver
3. Michigan
4. Boston University

I'm new at this, so forgive me if this is a stupid question, but why wouldn't Union and Notre Dame be switched here?

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!

I'm new at this, so forgive me if this is a stupid question, but why wouldn't Union and Notre Dame be switched here?

Given the information we find on TBRW, my best guess would be that bracket integrity is being kept, and there's a thinking that Union wouldn't have a big enough travelling fan base to warrant moving them to an eastern site.

[Slasher7]

Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!

Given the information we find on TBRW, my best guess would be that bracket integrity is being kept, and there's a thinking that Union wouldn't have a big enough travelling fan base to warrant moving them to an eastern site.

Isn't Union in NY???

[bigblue_dl]

Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!

Given the information we find on TBRW, my best guess would be that bracket integrity is being kept, and there's a thinking that Union wouldn't have a big enough travelling fan base to warrant moving them to an eastern site.

BC and UNH is plenty to carry the northeast regional, attendance-wise, and UMD and Wisconsin will definitely carry the Green Bay regional.

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!

Isn't Union in NY???

Yes it is, but Union doesn't really travel very well to visiting sites. Plus, they have difficulty selling out their 2200-seat crackerjack box they call a rink unless they play a team that has a large travelling fanbase.

[UnionHockeyManiac]

Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!

Yes it is, but Union doesn't really travel very well to visiting sites. Plus, they have difficulty selling out their 2200-seat crackerjack box they call a rink unless they play a team that has a large travelling fanbase.

I'd like to think that if Union makes it to the National Tournament for the first time in the team's history, fans will make the 4 hour drive to Schenectady. I'd really like to think that. I'm hoping for Manchester because it'd be on Saturday and Sunday rather than Friday and Saturday but in reality, I'd just be happy playing in the National Tourney...anywhere.

[goblue78]

Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!

I'd like to think that if Union makes it to the National Tournament for the first time in the team's history, fans will make the 4 hour drive to Schenectady.

Wow -- the roads must be really chewed up this winter if it takes you 4 hours to get to Schenectady from Union.

[bigblue_dl]

Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!

Wow -- the roads must be really chewed up this winter if it takes you 4 hours to get to Schenectady from Union.

Someone should tell the Union guys that in order to host a game in the NCAA's they will have to submit a bid years in advance. They obviously are pretty clueless as to how all of this works.