Comments on: Pairwise Live Blog

By: NJHockey

NJHockey — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:36:22 +0000

In looking at the tournament, it’s hard to believe that Wisconsin would be left out over either Princeton or St. Lawrence but it appears with pairwise that is the case. Could you see this happening with the NCAA basketball committee?

No doubt the Badgers, Ohio State and in all likelihood Boston College would all be admitted before the winner of the ECAC consolation game had hockey used another method.

On the downside, it’s hard to see any fairness in teams like Northeastern, Vermont, and Miami all being “locks” despite their performance at the end of the year.

It just seems like it lends itself to chickanery come league tournament time.

By: byeweek

byeweek — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 06:10:05 +0000

Oops, that didn’t show up well, try this:

East
1 Michigan (4)
4 St. Lawrence (13)
2 Yale (5)
3 Minnesota Duluth (11)

Northeast
1 Boston University (1)
4 Bemidji State (16)
2 Cornell (7)
3 New Hampshire (10)

Midwest
1 Notre Dame (2)
4 Air Force (15)
2 Northeastern (8)
3 Miami (12)

West
1 Denver (3)
4 Ohio State (14)
2 North Dakota (6)
3 Vermont (9)

By: Mike Machnik

Mike Machnik — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 05:39:48 +0000

Looking to me like the top four seeds are locked in as BU, Notre Dame, Denver, Michigan in some order.

By: NmDPlm

NmDPlm — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:28:41 +0000

Of course we all know now that UND got routed by an impressive UMD squad. But I’m still wondering how Denver would have been the #1 in the other instance.

By: NmDPlm

NmDPlm — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:52:16 +0000

Maybe I’m missing something, Adam, but how can Denver pull the #1 seed even if North Dakota wins the WCHA Final Five? Especially if they BEAT Denver in the Final?

Just curious if I’m overlooking something.

By: egfhosejockey

egfhosejockey — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:31:06 +0000

If St Lawerence wins what teams if any would drop out? Would this put MN out?

By: adamw

adamw — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:51:24 +0000

Minnesota slipped to No. 14 after last night. Which is actually fine. Since they are done, they can’t lose again. And if UMD loses the next two, it would slip back down below Minnesota. The Gophers might be OK, depending on what happens elsewhere — i.e. no big upsets. But stay tuned here.

By: egfhosejockey

egfhosejockey — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:47:26 +0000

What are Minnesota chances now after the lost last night?