final hockey Pairwise
In other news, ND beats Ohio 3 - 2 in OT, with upsets in all the conference finals, (including Michigan Tech over Northern for WCHA title)
Gophers are out.
http://www.uscho.com/bracketology/2018/03/17/final-bracketology-a-predi…
Big Ten has 4 teams of the 16 in post-season, equalling the 4 hoop teams in the 68 team post-season.
bracketology:
http://www.uscho.com/rankings/pairwise-rankings/d-i-men/
so likely worchester vs NU?
USCHO predicts Northeastern in Sioux Falls opposite SCSU and the Air Force.
was at the NMU-Tech game tonight. Disappointing game for the Cats but props to Michigan Tech for winning the WCHA after we stole their coach. Incredible run they went on including upsetting Minnesota State. What I don't understand is the WCHA goes from a best of 3 format all playoffs to a one game winner take all championship. What?
They don't want teams playing three tough games and gassing themselves for the NCAA Tournament the following week.
Minnesota had a 98% chance of making the tourney Saturday morning. Their absolute worst case scenario happened. I can only imagine the team had been practicing for 2 weeks, and then this.
March 18th, 2018 at 10:21 AM ^
Brackets come out tomorrow. There seems to be a good, logical argument for sticking Michigan in Sioux Falls in Saint Cloud's bracket, but who knows how it turns out. I saw one guy suggest Michigan would get Worcester in Cornell's. I don't think it's likely, but that would be an easier road.
We'll likely play Northeastern. It's not an easy matchup, but it's big-boy time and if we want easy matchups we can schedule Arizona State again. I think it's winnable. SCSU, if we get them, is a tough matchup, though they did lose convincingly to Denver today.