COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS FOR THE NC$$ DIVISION I TEAMS
 
(while we're on the subject NC$$ is a commonly used abbreviation for
        NCAA).
 
Providence Friars                       PC
New Hampshire Wildcats                  UNH
Univ of Massachusetts at Lowell         UML
Northeastern Huskies                    NU, NE
Boston College Golden Eagles            BC
Boston University Terriers              BU
Merrimack Warriors                      MC
Harvard Crimson                         HU
St Lawrence Saints                      SLU
Yale Bulldogs                           YU
Union Dutchmen                          UC
Princeton Tigers                        PU
Vermont Catamounts                      UVM
Dartmouth Big Green                     DC
Rennselaer Polytenchic Institute Engineers      RPI
Lake Superior State Lakers              LSSU
Miami University Redskins               MU      (no abbreviation preferable)
Bowling Green Falcons                   BG, BGU, BGSU
Ohio State Buckeyes                     OSU
Michigan State Spartans                 MSU
Illinois-Chicago Flames                 UIC
Western Michigan Broncos                WMU
Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves              UAA
Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks                UAF
Michigan Tech Huskies                   MTU
Colorado College Tigers                 CC
Saint Cloud State Huskies               SC, SCSU
Kent Golden Flashes                     KSU, KU
Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs               UMD
Northern Michigan Wildcats              NMU
Air Force Academy Falcons               AF, AFA
Wisconsin Badgers                       UW
Denver Pioneers                         DU
Ferris St Bulldogs                      FS, FSU
Notre Dame Fighting Irish               NDU     (no abbreviation preferable)
North Dakota Fighting Sioux             UND     (no abbreviation preferable)
 
Shouldn't use abbreviations for: Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Clarkson,
Colgate and Cornell.
 
This is just a brief guide as to what I see used for abbreviations
frequently. Abbreviations for Notre Dame, North Dakota and Miami
might not always be clear so it is suggested that you write them out.
You should never use abbreviations exclusively for the above ones listed
since there are three UM's and three CU's. Always use UAF for Alaska
Fairbanks since simply AF could be confused with Air Force.
 
These are suggested abbreviations for use in the subject line.
You should ALWAYS! write out the full names of the schools involved
AT LEAST ONCE in the body of the message to eliminate any possible
confusion.
 
[the above list excludes D-I independent squads (except for AFA)]
 
Just a thought...
 
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