Thanks for the clarification Bob, I needed it!  I forgot it was based on the pairwise.  Does anyone thnk Minnesota has a chance to repeat?  Havn't seen anything outside of HE this year to put up an opinion.
>
> From: Bob Fitta <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 2003/03/04 Tue AM 11:21:45 EST
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Bracket Discussion
>
> Regarding Jeff Blonde moment
>
> >  > Excuse the "blonde" moment for a minute, but don't we have to win
> >the HE title in order to be a #1 seed?  And if that is true, if we
> >don't win the HE championship, would we then go west?  I know theres
> >a million possibilities here, so I don't even want to pick it apart.
> >The thing I do like about the 16 teams is no byes.
>
>
> While there is no certainty that we will be a number 1 seed, the
> Hockey East tournament is not the determining factor for a #1 seed.
> As Shawn taught us all long ago, the seedings are based on your
> season long performance and in the current pairwaise Maine is #1.  I
> share others concern that the current bracketology certainly shows
> Maine and for that matter every other bracket with a tough road with
> the exception of Minnesota.
>
> The tournaments could provide for an upset which will change
> everything and if Ohio State beats out Denver Maine will be back to a
> Mercyhurst if they hold the 2nd #1 seed.  Should make for some fun
> scoreboard watching!
>
> Bob Fitta
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> >
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