I know it is very late and my eyes are hardly open, but if Maine beats UNH
and Mich St loses their next game or the CCHA final, doesn't Maine take the
comparison with Mich St and thus sneaks by them for the last Bye?
-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne T. Smith <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Saturday, March 16, 2002 12:30 AM
Subject: NCAA predictions after tonight's games


>UNH is (still) a lock for a bye, but it appears that the other 3 byes
>are (almost) locked into western teams.
>
>The only scenario I can find for 2 eastern byes is for Maine to beat UNH
>tomorrow and for Ohio State to win the CCHA, the bye going to Maine.
>
>But for both Michigan and Michigan State to lose is highly unlikely, and
>so I'll predict Maine will play in the NCAA 1st round.
>
>I also ran a bunch of weird and not-so-weird scenarios and could NOT
>find one where Maine was worse than a 4E.  Maine will make the NCAAs no
>matter the result of the HEA Championship game and others games.
>
>BU still has a decent chance for a bye.  With a bye, look for Maine to
>have to play UNH or BU in a second round game.
>
>Such fun.  Go Blue!
>
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