I'm no math guy, but it would be hard to predict what would happen if
Maine runs the table, only because you have many other teams whose
results directly impact Maine (read: Beanpot results last night).
Suffice to say if Maine runs the table, including sweeps of UML and BC
then they'll be helping themselves a great deal. But the HE Tournament
(and other conference tournaments) are key as well.
Too many moving parts.
Also, do not forget that we do not know the exact weight the committee
puts on those "key wins" for road, neutral and home sites. I ran a
situation pre-Beanpot with .0010 road, .0005 neutral and .00025 home
that had Maine at #14 in PWR. This is the way the NCAA can still build
a little mystery into the process.
-Deron
--- james acheson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I thouhght the the mathmaticians on this board who ran the number
> said that even if Maine runs the table, then the highest we can get
> is a 14th in PWR... that would surely be a 4 seed wouldn't it???
>
> and Lowell does not have an easy schedule from now till the end...
> 4 garunteed losses to Maine in the next month should drop them
> down... could drop them out?
>
> William <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Have to think there are a ton of potential #1 seeds out there hoping
> Maine
> doesn't get in. I mean how's that for a reward? Congrats on a fine
> season
> and a No. 1 seed, but look what's behind door No. 4 ... Of course,
> Maine
> could still get in the NCAAs and earn something other than a 4 seed,
> too.
>
> Run. The. Table.
>
> --- james acheson wrote:
>
> > I dunno about quarter frinals but not frozen four... I think if
> they
> > make the quarter finals they are assured of a final four....
> >
> > a hot goalie does wonders...
> > If Maine makes the tournament, they have to be a 4 seed, don't
> they?
> > if they are a 4 seed, then they have to knock off a 1 seed in the
> first
> > game in order to move on... if they knock off a 1, they will not
> see
> > another 1 seed until the frozen 4. I am assuming that the 2 and 3
> seeds
> > will be easier to beat than the 1 seed that Maine already knocked
> off.
> >
> > right?
> >
> >
> > Bob Woodbury wrote:
> > They played the best hockey of the year in these two games. If it
> keeps
> > up - if - they could make the playoffs. I think they could make the
> > quarterfinals, but not the Frozen Four.
> >
> > Deron Treadwell wrote:
> >
> > >In light of this discussion about Maine's NCAA Tournament at-large
> bid
> > >chances, we have this quote from Tim Whitehead in today's Bangor
> Daily
> > >News... is this just out there to "keep the hopes up" or what else
> do
> > >you guys think Tim has seen that gives him more optimism this
> week?
> > >(Note: Not trashing the team here, just saying that after a split
> @
> > >UNH, we didn't really improve our standing at all- to my
> disappointment
> > >- so I don't get it.)
> > >---
> > >"We could have played better. UNH played much better than they did
> last
> > >night," said Maine coach Tim Whitehead. "Our freshman class really
> had
> > >a good weekend. That was a positive. I feel better about our team
> and
> > >about our chances to make the NCAA Tournament."
> > >---
> > >
> > >Comments?
> > >
> > >-Deron
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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