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[Patrick Barron]

Michigan's power play and Kyle Connor just drove Michigan to a Big Ten Tournament championship and an autobid to the NCAA Hockey Tournament. They don't need it, but they'll take it, and send Minnesota home for the year like the Gophers did a year ago.

And you can't have one without the other…

Brackets should start getting projected here as soon as the NCHC title is decided.

Comments

stephenrjking

March 19th, 2016 at 10:40 PM ^

Honestly, the B1G is pretty weak these days, with only one real competitor for this title. I wasn't putting a lot of stock in it as long as we were mathematically assured of making the NCAAs.

But going into the third down 3-2, here in Minnesota... I didn't care anymore. I wanted this win badly.

Woo.

South Bend Wolverine

March 19th, 2016 at 10:56 PM ^

Screw not needing it for the tourney.  This season needed a banner, and in weighted plinko, nothing is guaranteed in that department.  Now "2016" will hang forever in Yost's high halls, and that's worth something, even if it comes from a goofy tourney in a strange conference.

South Bend Wolverine

March 19th, 2016 at 11:16 PM ^

This is on point.  We've let things slide a little bit the last few years, and it's time we reminded people where we stand in the hockey order of things.  We are not a team that should be letting that much time go by without banners, esp. in a small & bleh conference.  This was one we needed in a real way.

mfan_in_ohio

March 19th, 2016 at 11:14 PM ^

With there being two hockey east teams in the 2 seed range, and 2 in the 3 seed range, we will have to play a Hockey East team in the first round so that the committee can avoid an intraconference matchup. I would guess that we get placed in Cincinnati for attendance reasons. It should be Michigan vs. Boston U and North Dakota vs. Northeastern in the other.

mfan_in_ohio

March 19th, 2016 at 11:52 PM ^

This assumes the committee wants Michigan in Cincinnati for attendance reasons. Having Michigan-BU in Minneapolis and Denver-ND in Cinci would make more bracket sense though.

Worcester (Northeast regional)
1. Quinnipiac
4. RIT
2. Mass.-Lowell
3. Yale

Albany (East regional)
1. Providence
4. Minnesota-Duluth
2. Boston College
3. Harvard

St. Paul (West regional)
1. St. Cloud State
4. Ferris State
2. Denver
3. Notre Dame

Cincinnati (Midwest regional)
1. North Dakota
4. Northeastern
2. Michigan
3. Boston U.

Alternatively, the committee could go all-out for attendance and put michigan-ND in Cincinnati and Denver-BU in St. Paul, but that would really screw over St. Cloud as the overall #2 seed.

stephenrjking

March 20th, 2016 at 12:11 AM ^

Good chance we're in their bracket, unfortunately. Against North Dakota. I guess only having to face one of them is acceptable. But you're right, they must be the most dangerous #4 seed in tournament history coming in. And 4 seeds can do damage, as we remember from Yale's run to the championship in the spot we couldn't close down a couple of years ago.

A hard bracket isn't the best news in the world, but it isn't the worst. A few years ago we got seeded in the "bracket of death," with annual powerhouse Boston College flanked by a strong UNO team and a blazing CC squad.

We made it to the final in St. Paul. 

Felix.M.Blue

March 20th, 2016 at 8:45 AM ^

Final Projection

Albany

1. Quinnipiac vs. 16. RIT

8. Lowell vs. 10. Yale

St. Paul

2. St. Cloud State vs. 15. Ferris State

6. Denver vs. 9. Boston University

Cincinnati

3. North Dakota vs. 13. Northeastern

7. Michigan vs. 12. Notre Dame

Worcester

4. Providence vs. 14. Minnesota-Duluth

5. Boston College vs. 11. Harvard

 

USCHO.com is predicting the same exact thing.

In reply to by JJJ

Michigan FTW Again

March 19th, 2016 at 11:49 PM ^

is hockey town for sure. Looking forward to a deep Michigan run and (another) visit to Tampa Bay for the frozen four!

Citrus Bowl, opening weekend softball tournament, spring practice at IMG, and now hopefully some hockey... it's great to be a (Tampa Bay) Wolverine!

Suckeye112

March 20th, 2016 at 8:49 AM ^

I remember a while back someone had posted a discount code for half off tickets for the tournament. Anyone remember what it was or can someone repost it?

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