I was also very surprised to see Maine retain the #1 spot this week in 
USCHO.  Maybe the pollsters were watching someone else.  No reason to 
panic - better to lose 8-2 now than in April. To quote a very wise 
coach, just keep "chopping wood" and get the job done.  The next game is 
the most important game of the season!!!

It's been a strange, strange fall sports season - Maine beat Minnesota 
and UND in their houses; Rutgers beats #3 Louisville and climbs to #7/8 
in the national polls, and #6 in the BCS.  Maine hadn't even made the 
move to D-1 the last time Rutgers went undefeated (1976, the fall of my 
freshman year). 

Deron Treadwell wrote:

> I was more than a little surprised to see Maine hold onto the #1 spot 
> in the this week in USCHO Poll.  (Maine just out of top spot in USA 
> Today Poll)
>  
> One loss is no big deal, but to be bombed, give up 8 goals at home 
> against a big rival... it wouldn't be the first time the pollsters 
> punished a team for that.
>  
> It's been fun to be #1, but maybe it wouldn't be so bad to slide back 
> a little bit.  I want to be #1 in April, the one that comes with 
> Hardware.
>  
> http://www.uscho.com/rankings/?data=uscho1m
>  
> http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/hockey/usatmen.htm
>  
> -Deron


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Lindsay A. Huntoon
Let's Go Maine Black Bears
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