Leigh Torbin wrote:
 
> UM, could someone please explain this one to me. I know UMass is in the
> Beanpot for baseball but that's becasue BU axed its team a few years
> back. Last I checked there's still more than four hockey schools in Michigan.
 
You seem to be working under a misimpression.  The GLI frequently brings
in a team from outside the region.  It is only the last few years that
the fourth team has consistently been another Michigan school.
 
J. Michael Neal
 
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