I think all the conferences should either have consolation games or not. It can give teams in those conferences that have the consolation game an unfair advantage. For Example, this year if the ECAC did not have a consolation game Cornell would not make the NCAA's, but since they do Cornell gets an"extra" chance to make the tournament and leave another team out. I guess the extra game could hurt teams in certain situations as well, if they lose. However, the fairest way to get rid of these advantages/disadvantages is to have all the conferences have the consolation games or eliminate them. I am in favor of the later.
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Re: Conference (Title) Consolation Games Should Be Uniform
Originally posted by PKN View PostI think all the conferences should either have consolation games or not. It can give teams in those conferences that have the consolation game an unfair advantage. For Example, this year if the ECAC did not have a consolation game Cornell would not make the NCAA's, but since they do Cornell gets an"extra" chance to make the tournament and leave another team out. I guess the extra game could hurt teams in certain situations as well, if they lose. However, the fairest way to get rid of these advantages/disadvantages is to have all the conferences have the consolation games or eliminate them. I am in favor of the later.North Dakota
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Originally posted by chripy View Postif a team is relying on the outcome of consolation games as to whether they get an invite or not, then said team more than likely does not deserve said inviteOriginally posted by Fighting Sioux 23 View PostCornell is #13 in the PWR currently. The Consolation game actually does them a disservice. If they lose, they are likely out, whereas if they didn't play the consolation game they would be in already. So, if you are a fan hoping that Cornell falls this evening, thank your lucky stars that they still have a chance to lose another game to finish outside the bubble.
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Originally posted by PKN View PostMy main point is that if conferences are going to play an "extra" game, then it should be all or none!
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Originally posted by PKN View PostMy main point is that if conferences are going to play an "extra" game, then it should be all or none!
IMO, the decision to have a 3rd place game should be up to the conference. There is no need to take away a game that a conference could use to add to the coffers.North Dakota
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Leave it up to the conferences. The conference playoffs already aren't uniform, so a 3rd place game isn't that big of a deal. 3 give byes to top 4 teams and take 3 weeks, one has quarterfinals the last Thursday and the last only allows 8 teams in."I went over the facts in my head, and admired how much uglier the situation had just become. Over the years I've learned that ignorance is more than just bliss. It's freaking orgasmic ecstasy".- Harry Dresden, Blood Rites
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Here's the thing... Like the rest of the formats it's because the membership wants it... If they feel it is a problem then they will get rid of it... As such, and I personally find them silly, it should be left up to them unless teams start sandbagging the game to help their opponent.BS UML '04, PhD UConn '09
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Absolutely not. How can you say that all conferences have to be uniform about a consolation game (one game) when they don't even use the same format for their conference tournaments. It makes no sense. Some conferences have two rounds of best-of-three, some only have one. Four conferences allow every team in the conference to play in the conference tournament, while one conference allows only the top 8 teams. If there is a belief that every conference should do things exactly the same way, that's one thing, but why insist on one similarity when every other thing is different?
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I wouldn't make uniformity for its own sake a priority. But over the years my observation has been that the players are almost universally opposed to 3rd Place games. That should count for something, IMHO.
Stage a game that none of the players want to be part of? There have to be better ways to raise revenue.
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Originally posted by PKN View PostI think all the conferences should either have consolation games or not. It can give teams in those conferences that have the consolation game an unfair advantage.
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gOriginally posted by duper View PostAbsolutely not. How can you say that all conferences have to be uniform about a consolation game (one game) when they don't even use the same format for their conference tournaments. It makes no sense. Some conferences have two rounds of best-of-three, some only have one. Four conferences allow every team in the conference to play in the conference tournament, while one conference allows only the top 8 teams. If there is a belief that every conference should do things exactly the same way, that's one thing, but why insist on one similarity when every other thing is different?
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Originally posted by PKN View PostI think all the conferences should either have consolation games or not. It can give teams in those conferences that have the consolation game an unfair advantage. For Example, this year if the ECAC did not have a consolation game Cornell would not make the NCAA's, but since they do Cornell gets an"extra" chance to make the tournament and leave another team out. I guess the extra game could hurt teams in certain situations as well, if they lose. However, the fairest way to get rid of these advantages/disadvantages is to have all the conferences have the consolation games or eliminate them. I am in favor of the later.
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