I can see how you come up with this by the numbers.

It is very frustrating to see BU get a bye considering they lost season
series to Maine, but I understand there are other factors.

That said I'd rather go through BU than UNH to get to the Frozen Four,
though after tonight it might be nice to end UNH's season too!  ;-)

-Deron


----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne T. Smith" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 11:35 PM
Subject: NCAA predictions with only 1 game to be played ...


> Harvard just beat Cornell near the end of the 2nd OT in Lake Placid,
> 4-3.
>
> Michigan and Michigan State will play tomorrow for the CCHA
> Championship.
>
> Using http://slack.net/hockey it appears the following NCAAs *may* be
> announced tomorrow night by the NCAA:
>
> If Michigan wins tomorrow:
>
> 5W Michigan (C)                    6E Harvard (E)
> 4W St Cloud (W)                    3E Maine (H)
>      1W Denver U (W)     --+--2E Boston Univ (H)
>                            |
>      2W Minnesota (W)    --+--1E New Hampshire (H)
> 3W Mich State (C)                  4E Cornell (E)
> 6W CO College (W)                  5E Quinnipiac (M)
>
> If Michigan State wins tomorrow:
>
> 5W Michigan (C)                    6E Quinnipiac (M)
> 4W CO College (W)                  3E Boston Univ (H)
>      1W Denver U (W)     --+--2E Minnesota (W)
>                            |
>      2W Mich State (C)   --+--1E New Hampshire (H)
> 3W St Cloud (W)                    4E Maine (H)
> 6W Harvard (E)                     5E Cornell (E)
>
>
> Of course, I've tortured you with this, but it's only my expectation of
> how the NCAA selection committee will follow sometimes conflicting NCAA
> and Men's Ice Hockey rules and past practices.  We'll see!  :-)
>
> cheers, wayne