A quick look on winners from this system:

Cornell has 2 wins over BU
Harvard has nothing

Providence has 2 wins over MSU-Mankato
Maine has win over Cornell
BC has win over Denver
UNH has a win and a tie with Minnesota
BU has 2 wins over Harvard, 1 over BC and Michigan

Denver has win over UNH
CC has win over Maine
Minnesota has win over BC and a tie with UNH
St Cloud has 2 wins over Providence and a win over Ferris
North Dakota has win over Michigan
MSU-Mankato has nothing

Ferris has win over SC
Michigan has nothing
Ohio St has win over Cornell
Michigan St has nothing

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Erik J Biever
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 5:17 PM
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Subject: Re: back to the smoke-filled room

I expect that the "exact percentage bonus" won't be known until the
committee knows which teams and/or conferences it wants to reward by
applying it.

Let me be the first to say that the WCHA didn't get enough respect from
the committee.

-- Erik

> http://www.uscho.com/news/2003/02/26_006290.php
>
> "According to Division I men's ice hockey committee chair Ian McCaw, a
> 'bonus component' will reward teams for 'good wins' by adding percentage
> points to their Ratings Percentage Index (RPI)."
>
> ...
>
> "Though the system remains objective  because the bonus is precisely
> defined  the NCAA has not published the exact percentage bonus that will
> be given.
>
> 'This will add a little mystery to [selection] Sunday,' said McCaw."
>
> I guess the committee got tired of having all the selection criteria
> available for examination by the public.  Now we can go back to grumbling
> about how much respect our favorite conferences get from the committee.
>
> -- Erik
>