How bad did the WIAC schools shoot themselves in the foot moving themselves out of the NCHA?
Its hard to tell due to the severe lack of WIAC-NCHA games but the WIAC schools are 7-2-2 against the NCHA (3-1-1 against NCHA leader CSS, 1-1 against St. Norbert, 2-0 against Finlandia, 1-0-1 against Marian)
It would be hard to imagine that a WIAC school wouldn't be at the top of NCHA right now.
Looking at the USCHO rankings (yes I know they don't mean squat) WIAC schools are 5,6, & 7.
With the current set up, however, a WIAC school isn't gauranteed a spot in the playoffs.
If the NCAA elects to go with a 5/3 split I assume one gets in but the NCAA could easily decide to save money and go 6-2.
If you look at tournament contenders
Assume Pool A's
ECAC-W Plattsburgh
NESCAC Middlebury
ECAC-E Norwich
NCHA Adrian/CSS/Lake Forest/SNC
MIAC St Thomas/Gustavus/Bethel
Pool C's
Elmira--probably in for sure
I don't really see any other contenders for a Pool C in the ECAC-E, nor the NESCAC really. (I'm sure I'll take some heat here.)
That is probably favorable for the WIAC.
If Adrian wins the Peters Cup...CSS/LFC/SNC all have a lot of losses...WIAC schools all have wins over CSS
Depending on how the MIAC shakes out...All 3 contenders have yet to play eachother...I could see one of them getting a Pool C.
With no upsets out east in the tournaments...IS THERE POTENTIAL FOR A 4-4 split here?? Am I missing something on that?
Plattsburgh
Elmira
Middlebury
Norwich
Adrian
MIAC Winner
WIAC Winner
MIAC/WIAC Runner Up???
Just throwing some thoughts out there and wondering if anyone will bite
Its hard to tell due to the severe lack of WIAC-NCHA games but the WIAC schools are 7-2-2 against the NCHA (3-1-1 against NCHA leader CSS, 1-1 against St. Norbert, 2-0 against Finlandia, 1-0-1 against Marian)
It would be hard to imagine that a WIAC school wouldn't be at the top of NCHA right now.
Looking at the USCHO rankings (yes I know they don't mean squat) WIAC schools are 5,6, & 7.
With the current set up, however, a WIAC school isn't gauranteed a spot in the playoffs.
If the NCAA elects to go with a 5/3 split I assume one gets in but the NCAA could easily decide to save money and go 6-2.
If you look at tournament contenders
Assume Pool A's
ECAC-W Plattsburgh
NESCAC Middlebury
ECAC-E Norwich
NCHA Adrian/CSS/Lake Forest/SNC
MIAC St Thomas/Gustavus/Bethel
Pool C's
Elmira--probably in for sure
I don't really see any other contenders for a Pool C in the ECAC-E, nor the NESCAC really. (I'm sure I'll take some heat here.)
That is probably favorable for the WIAC.
If Adrian wins the Peters Cup...CSS/LFC/SNC all have a lot of losses...WIAC schools all have wins over CSS
Depending on how the MIAC shakes out...All 3 contenders have yet to play eachother...I could see one of them getting a Pool C.
With no upsets out east in the tournaments...IS THERE POTENTIAL FOR A 4-4 split here?? Am I missing something on that?
Plattsburgh
Elmira
Middlebury
Norwich
Adrian
MIAC Winner
WIAC Winner
MIAC/WIAC Runner Up???
Just throwing some thoughts out there and wondering if anyone will bite
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