Re: Too early for the PWR? Princeton and Brown say no!
What about #26 Union? We've seen how they can pass the teams ahead of them, but how far can they fall?
They lose the normal comparisons to the teams ahead of them, but they also lose to Western Michigan thanks to the Broncos beating them twice. The only way for Union to flip the comparison is to play and beat St Lawrence or have Western Michigan play and lose to Alaska. Since everyone is on opposite sides of their respective brackets, either matchup is highly unlikely. Consider that one lost.
Worse case for Union is the loss of five TUC teams for a record of 5-1-1. They could then lose to RPI and in the consolation game. That would leave them with a 5-10-3 (.361) mark vs TUC. They would lose the TUC component to every team, except maybe Robert Morris. That would flip the comparisons with: Alaska, Ferris State, Miami, Notre Dame and RPI. That gets them to 11 comparisons lost.
Union also loses COp with Wisconsin if the Badgers play and win two games against UAA, BSU or the Gophers. Wisconsin can finish anywhere from 5 to 9 in the WCHA, so the opponent for the 1st round could be almost anyone.
Union has not locked up a position yet, but they are likely in, probably as a #2 seed.
Next up: Merrimack
What about #26 Union? We've seen how they can pass the teams ahead of them, but how far can they fall?
They lose the normal comparisons to the teams ahead of them, but they also lose to Western Michigan thanks to the Broncos beating them twice. The only way for Union to flip the comparison is to play and beat St Lawrence or have Western Michigan play and lose to Alaska. Since everyone is on opposite sides of their respective brackets, either matchup is highly unlikely. Consider that one lost.
Worse case for Union is the loss of five TUC teams for a record of 5-1-1. They could then lose to RPI and in the consolation game. That would leave them with a 5-10-3 (.361) mark vs TUC. They would lose the TUC component to every team, except maybe Robert Morris. That would flip the comparisons with: Alaska, Ferris State, Miami, Notre Dame and RPI. That gets them to 11 comparisons lost.
Union also loses COp with Wisconsin if the Badgers play and win two games against UAA, BSU or the Gophers. Wisconsin can finish anywhere from 5 to 9 in the WCHA, so the opponent for the 1st round could be almost anyone.
Union has not locked up a position yet, but they are likely in, probably as a #2 seed.
Next up: Merrimack
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