That's an interesting way to make a 17-team tournament.

Seriously, this would make a real mess of things.  If a CHA team is rated in
the top 10 or 12 (ie deserving of a bid regardless of whether it gets the
autobid or not - not a far-fetched idea for a couple of those teams), why
should it have to go through a play-in? Can there - should there - be
different rules for different conferences?  I don't think so at all.

-Todd
http://mysite.verizon.net/creasemonkeyhockey
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Deron Treadwell" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 7:11 PM
Subject: Comley: AH-CHA Play-In Game Needed


> An interesting mull from Rick Comley.
>
> From a recent USCHO article, quote from Michigan State coach Rick
> Comley:
>
> "What I would like to see is a play-in game [between the CHA and
> Atlantic Hockey]. The CHA should not have an automatic bid under any
> circumstance whatsoever. They should have a play-in opportunity."
>