What if every team made the tournament?

[vizoroo]

Re: What if every team made the tournament?

FWIW, I have zero say in who wins or loses...it is done with a predictor/simulator that takes into account KRACH and other intangibles when computing who wins or loses.

Could we get some tangible wounded players to return?

[Fighting Sioux 23]

Re: What if every team made the tournament?

Could we get some tangible wounded players to return?

That is something I have asked about, and have not received a response yet. My guess is that current injuries are something that they have as part of the intangibles. If/When I find out, I'll post it here.

[UAHStatman]

Re: What if every team made the tournament?

BU needs overtime to get past Alabama-Huntsville. That sounds about right.

Thanks for the link FS23, that's a cool exercise.

Considering UAH's short NCAA history, that's about right for us, too.

[Fighting Sioux 23]

Re: What if every team made the tournament?

Games this afternoon:
#24 SCSU @ #9 BU
#29 Bemidji @ #4 North Dakota
#18 Notre Dame @ #15 Michigan St.
#23 Air Force @ #10 Maine

The afternoon games are underway...

In Boston, the Terriers and the Huskies are in a dog fight, as the game is tied at 1 through 1.
In Grand Forks, North Dakota is trailing Bemidji 1-0 after 20 minutes.
In East Lansing, Notre Dame has a 3-0 lead midway through the 2nd.
In Orono, Maine is up 2-1 through the first period.

EDIT: UPDATE!
SCSU leads BU 2-1 midway through the 2nd
Bemidji has a 2-0 lead with about 10 minutes left in middle frame
Notre Dame is now up 4-0 at the end of 2
Maine now up 3-1 early in the 2nd.

DOUBLE EDIT: UPDATE!
BU scored to tie the game at 2 at the end of the 2nd
North Dakota scored to pull within 1 against Bemidji through 2
Michigan State finally broke through with a goal, but the Irish still lead 4-1 early in the 3rd
Maine is pulling away, up 5-1 through 2.

[Fighting Sioux 23]

Re: What if every team made the tournament?

The Afternoon games have finished...

In Boston...
Boston University - 4
St. Cloud State - 2

A 2-2 game after 2, BU scored two goals in the first half of the third period, and held on to advance to the Sweet 16 in Worcester. SCSU made a ferocious push at the end, but BU was up to the task.

In Grand Forks...
North Dakota - 3
Bemidji State - 2

Down 2-1 entering the third period, the Sioux battled, and staged an epic comeback, scoring two goals in the final 5 minutes to win 3-2. North Dakota advances to the Sweet 16 in St. Paul.

In East Lansing...
Notre Dame - 4
Michigan State - 1

The Spartans could rally no further, and the Irish get the victory 4-1. The win sends Notre Dame to the Sweet 16 in Green Bay.

In Orono...
Maine - 6
Air Force - 3

Air Force rallied to keep things interesting, scoring two early third period goals to make it 5-3, but Maine sealed the game with an empty netter to advance to the Sweet 16 in Green Bay 6-3.

Next set of games...
#25 Wisconsin @ #8 Minnesota Duluth
#20 Harvard @ #13 Western Michigan
#43 Bowling Green @ #11 Denver
#39 Alaska @ #6 Ferris State

[MavHockey14]

Re: What if every team made the tournament?

how long does it take to simulate a game?

[Fighting Sioux 23]

Re: What if every team made the tournament?

how long does it take to simulate a game?

Not long

[Fighting Sioux 23]

Re: What if every team made the tournament?

Next set of games...
#25 Wisconsin @ #8 Minnesota Duluth
#20 Harvard @ #13 Western Michigan
#43 Bowling Green @ #11 Denver
#39 Alaska @ #6 Ferris State

Action is underway in the next set of games...

In Duluth, the Bulldogs and Badgers are scoreless through 1.
In Kalamazoo, Western Michigan is up on Harvard 2-1 through 1.
In Denver, the Pioneers and the Falcons are scoreless through 1.
In Big Rapids, Alaska has a 1-0 lead through 1.

[LtPowers]

Re: What if every team made the tournament?

That simulator is flawed. Minnesota beat Sacred Heart 9-0 and 6-0 earlier this year, and you're telling me that Minnesota only wins 7-1 in the rematch?

Sacred Heart played much better after their January sweep at the hands of RIT, 10-0 and 3-0. After that they really turned things around. 7-1 is totally possible.


Powers &8^]

[Fighting Sioux 23]

Re: What if every team made the tournament?

Action is underway in the next set of games...

In Duluth, the Bulldogs and Badgers are scoreless through 1.
In Kalamazoo, Western Michigan is up on Harvard 2-1 through 1.
In Denver, the Pioneers and the Falcons are scoreless through 1.
In Big Rapids, Alaska has a 1-0 lead through 1.

UPDATE!
In Duluth, the game is still 0-0 through 2.
In Kalamazoo, the Broncos have extended the lead to 3-1 after 40 minutes.
In Denver, the scoreboard is still 0-0 after the second period.
In Big Rapids, Ferris State scored twice in the second to take a 2-1 lead through 2.

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: What if every team made the tournament?

UPDATE!
In Duluth, the game is still 0-0 through 2.
In Kalamazoo, the Broncos have extended the lead to 3-1 after 40 minutes.
In Denver, the scoreboard is still 0-0 after the second period.
In Big Rapids, Ferris State scored twice in the second to take a 2-1 lead through 2.

...you aren't playing these on your X-Box, are you?

[KnowItAll]

Re: What if every team made the tournament?

Every team does make the tournament - just like every citizen makes the government.

just like that.

and I was thinking, when I read the title, ... then the everyone-gets-a-trophy mentality would have won.

[KnowItAll]

Re: What if every team made the tournament?

UPDATE!
In Duluth, the game is still 0-0 through 2.
In Kalamazoo, the Broncos have extended the lead to 3-1 after 40 minutes.
In Denver, the scoreboard is still 0-0 after the second period.
In Big Rapids, Ferris State scored twice in the second to take a 2-1 lead through 2.

and I thought priceless needed something to do with his time

[Fighting Sioux 23]

Re: What if every team made the tournament?

...you aren't playing these on your X-Box, are you?

1) No.
2) I don't own an X-box
3) I have zero say/control over the outcomes. CHW has a simulator/predictor that they use to come up with scores for these hypothetical games.

[Fighting Sioux 23]

Re: What if every team made the tournament?

UPDATE!
In Duluth, the game is still 0-0 through 2.
In Kalamazoo, the Broncos have extended the lead to 3-1 after 40 minutes.
In Denver, the scoreboard is still 0-0 after the second period.
In Big Rapids, Ferris State scored twice in the second to take a 2-1 lead through 2.

The Badgers and the Bulldogs are going to overtime in Duluth. Wisconsin scored what they thought was the game winner towards the end of regulation, but Duluth tied it up in the waning seconds to force overtime.

In Kalamazoo, we have a final:
Western Michigan - 4
Harvard - 2

Harvard pulled within 1 early in the third, but Western put the game away with a late third period goal, and the Broncos hung on to the 4-2 lead for the victory.

In Denver, the game remains scoreless through regulation, and the Pioneers and the Falcons are headed to overtime.

In Big Rapids, Alaska has stormed back to tie the game at three, and the Nanooks and Bulldogs are headed to overtime. Ferris State scored a third straight goal midway through the third to give FSU a 3-1 lead, but Alaska pulled their goalie and scored twice in the final minutes of regulation to tie the game.

The final games for the day are up next:
#17 Merrimack @ #16 Northern Michigan
#26 UnionColgate @ #7 Minnesota
#34 Yale @ #263 Union
#35 Michigan Tech @ #2 Michigan