I predict the following 3 groups (teams interchangeable within a group),
and 1 sole cellar dweller . . .

1- UNH (perennial strong team)
2- Maine (lots of new talent)
3- Boston College (up there)

4- Boston U (less talent than top three)
5- Merrimack (superb coaching))
6- UMass Lowell (don't know why)

7- UMass Amherst (overachieved this yr.)
8- Providence

9- Northeastern

Please don't rip me for not placing Maine on top. The top three will be
interchangeable, so it's as if they will be tied. And we KNOW who will
advance to the Frozen four next season, don't we!