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    If this weekends' results don't scream for the NCAA Tourney to change to a Pool Style tourney, I don't know what does.

    The Olympics don't do "one-and-done" until late into the tourney.

    NCAA Baseball is the same.

    NHL plays a series to determine the champ.

    Too much riding on this to determine the champ based on a bad ref call, or a bad bounce off the boards.

    Yes, my team lost.

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    Re: Change NCAA's to a Pool Style Tourney

    Originally posted by Art VanDelay View Post
    If this weekends' results don't scream for the NCAA Tourney to change to a Pool Style tourney, I don't know what does.

    The Olympics don't do "one-and-done" until late into the tourney.

    NCAA Baseball is the same.

    NHL plays a series to determine the champ.

    Too much riding on this to determine the champ based on a bad ref call, or a bad bounce off the boards.

    Yes, my team lost.
    Baseball does a double elimination -- the only NCAA sport where a loss does not remove you from the tournament.

    There was talk of going to a 2/3 on-campus first round, with a super regional one and done to get to the frozen four, but it was voted down.
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      Re: Change NCAA's to a Pool Style Tourney

      Softball as well

      Everything else is single elimination

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        Re: Change NCAA's to a Pool Style Tourney

        Originally posted by joecct View Post
        There was talk of going to a 2/3 on-campus first round, with a super regional one and done to get to the frozen four, but it was voted down.
        That would be the nuts, IMO.

        They need to do something to maximize attendance and produce some kind of atmosphere at these games. I mean 2,200 people at the west regional, what a joke. We have regular season high school games around here that draw better than that.

        8 teams and their fans at one site in a traditional hockey city/venue seems like a pretty logical way to insure good numbers.

        It would also give the higher seeds a little better advantage than earning the right to travel across the country and play a team in their backyard.
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          Re: Change NCAA's to a Pool Style Tourney

          Originally posted by Art VanDelay View Post
          If this weekends' results don't scream for the NCAA Tourney to change to a Pool Style tourney, I don't know what does.

          The Olympics don't do "one-and-done" until late into the tourney.

          NCAA Baseball is the same.

          NHL plays a series to determine the champ.

          Too much riding on this to determine the champ based on a bad ref call, or a bad bounce off the boards.

          Yes, my team lost.
          Can we say, "sour grapes"?

          Forget it.

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          • #6
            Re: Change NCAA's to a Pool Style Tourney

            This weekend's results are exactly what is so great about a single elimination tournament. My team lost, too, but this tournament is the ****. Anyone who doesn't think this tournament is entertaining is nuts.

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            • #7
              Re: Change NCAA's to a Pool Style Tourney

              This tournament also needs more Michigan.
              Originally posted by nmupiccdiva
              ...anyone that can start a meme like that is welcome and will fit in just fine around here.

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              • #8
                Re: Change NCAA's to a Pool Style Tourney

                Originally posted by matt View Post
                Can we say, "sour grapes"?

                Forget it.
                That's what it sounds like to me too...
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                • #9
                  Re: Change NCAA's to a Pool Style Tourney

                  Originally posted by MinnesotaNorthStar View Post
                  That's what it sounds like to me too...
                  Well, actually, if he is being sincere then I can somewhat understand the point. Hockey is probably the one sport where the "better" team doesn't win the highest percentage of the time, simply because of the nature of the game. On the other hand, that's one of the things that makes it so exciting, because every score is magnified since there are relatively so few (especially when Lowell is playing ). But, realistically, how are you going to manage the logistics? You can't get people to go to ONE game, how are you going to get them to stay in a location (and spend multiple nights and mucho $ on a hotel) for an extended period? When all is said and done, this isn't the World Series and it's not the NBA Finals. Leave it single-elimination. I WOULD be in favor of going back to a "super-regional" (two locations, six teams at each), but that has already been discussed on the "attendance" thread.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Change NCAA's to a Pool Style Tourney

                    It would be kinda hard to skate in a pool but we can try it.

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                    • #11
                      Re: Change NCAA's to a Pool Style Tourney

                      Originally posted by Priceless View Post
                      It would be kinda hard to skate in a pool but we can try it.
                      We have a winner!!!

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                      • #12
                        Re: Change NCAA's to a Pool Style Tourney

                        Originally posted by duper View Post
                        This weekend's results are exactly what is so great about a single elimination tournament. My team lost, too, but this tournament is the ****. Anyone who doesn't think this tournament is entertaining is nuts.
                        I second this.
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                          Re: Change NCAA's to a Pool Style Tourney

                          Maybe they need to go back to the 2 games, total goals format. Not!
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                          • #14
                            Re: Change NCAA's to a Pool Style Tourney

                            Originally posted by Terrier520 View Post
                            This tournament also needs more Michigan.
                            Rule 1: Michigan should have access to a time machine.
                            Rule 2: Whenever Michigan isn't around, all the other teams should stand around asking "Where's Michigan?".

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                              Re: Change NCAA's to a Pool Style Tourney

                              Originally posted by French Rage View Post
                              Rule 2: Whenever Michigan isn't around, all the other teams should stand around asking "Where's Michigan?".
                              Isn't that what their B1G buddies did on Friday?
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