On Sun, 14 Mar 1999 18:36:12 -0500 wrote...
 
>
>        Is QC not of the same caliber of Mankato? I'll take on that
>argument the
>more traditional way. QC is better than UConn. True? Well, some question
>from us Huskies fans, but as of today they are; and, if they win the MAAC
>tournament they certainly will be. UConn beat Army on a Tuesday night then
>flew out to Mankato for a Friday night game. First time on big ice all
>year. They were back on their heels and got hammered 8-2. The next night I
>got several E-mails from Mankato saying that UConn outplayed the
Mavericks,
>they outshot them, and were extremely unlucky not to win. Had it not been
>for a GWG which never went over the goal line and the subsequent opening
up
>of play to pull the goal back they probably would have won. Maybe UConn is
>not as good as Mankato, but from the common opponent history I would have
>to say that QC is certainly at least in their class. And Mankato is doing
>themselves proud this weekend. Good for them. I hope they do the
>"impossible" tonight.
>
>        -- Dick Tuthill
 
 
Dick, I agree with you on many of your points about the computers. All the
computer point systems I have seen seem to be flawed in one direction or
the other and should NOT be used to decide who makes the tourney and who
does not.
Here's the disagreement.  The other day I argued that Mankato St. is moving
up and deserves the "established D-1 program" label more than the MAAC
schools.  Now you make some points arguing that QC and UCONN are in the
same class as Mankato.  I disagree, but for the sake of this argument let's
say I do agree with you.  This means, for QC to be considered a legitimate
tournament qualifier, Mankato State is also a legitimate tournament
qualifier.  Now, unless MSU beats UND tonight, and then wins the whole WCHA
tournament next weekend (which would take beating Minnesota/SCSU, then CC,
then either Denver, Minnesota, or Wisconsin in 3 straight days), no one on
this list is even close to arguing the Mavericks deserve a tournament
berth.  QC may be a great hockey team this year, but we will never know
because they didn't play the established schools.  IF they schedule these
teams in the future AND beat some of them, then and only then will the MAAC
teams receive the recognition they may, or may not, deserve now.
 
Andrew
 
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