How did Minnesota get into this?

If we're still grumbling about Minnesota's seed, let me observe that the
Gophers are also ranked #4 in KRACH.

Fortunately this can be resolved on the ice this weekend.  Drop the puck already.

-- Erik



mike patten wrote:
> hmm. must be a different schedule.. and I think you overlook the part that
> most cornell fans think is important..
> 1) they tied and lost to MSU on the road early but they also only allowed 3
> total goals
> 2) they didnt play bowling green or OSu this year
> 3) they beat Maine and lost to BC who are in the tourney after a 4 week
> layoff and played the game
> in FL.. in the BC game once cornell got it rolling they outshot them 26-12
> the last 2 periods but got 2 PP goals and an empty netter to pull it out
>
> since that loss and then beating Maine they have a 1-0 loss to harvard and
> a TIE  and havent allowed more than 2 goals.. put CC or Den in the ECAC and
> there is no way with those mistake prone defenses they have that record
> either..
>
> this is one and out.. I think given 2-3 weeks to figure out the style
> changes Cornell would do pretty well in the WCHA but in 1 and done all it
> takes is one bad game.. Minn had 10 bad games out of 20 and still got a top
> 4 seed take away 4-5 OC games early and play a ECAC OC schedule and they
> don't even make the tournament..
>
>
>> Every time we turn around Cornell fans are lecturing us about over
>> looking
>> Cornell. I think a lot of people out west in the WCHA and people that
>> I have
>> talked to think Cornell and for the most part and the ECAC is an over
>> rated
>> weaker league, not worthy of three teams in the NCAA playoffs. The next
>> question that always comes up is, who did Cornell beat this past
>> season? Put
>> Cornell in another league other than the AHA and the CHA and they would
>> definately be a different team facing different results. Say for instance
>> put them in the WCHA. I am not saying they wouldn't be good but they
>> wouldn't win the WCHA league title or the final five.
>>
>> Lets review Cornell's season they lost and tied MSU (not in the
>> playoffs),
>> tied Bowling Green (a middle of the road CCHA team not in the playoffs),
>> then beat OSU (wow impressive) and Notre Dame in the Ever Glades
>> tourney. I
>> am not saying Cornell is a bad team, they just aren't a great team out
>> side
>> of the weaker AHA or the ECAC. Beating up on the ECAC teams isn't as
>> impressive as beating WCHA, HEA or CCHA teams by any shape of the
>> imagination. Cornell has only beaten one team in the top 15 that wasn't a
>> ECAC team. So no maybe he isn't over looking Cornell.
>>
>> Eric Burton
>>
>> The Tree of Liberty Must be Refreshed From Time to Time with the Blood of
>> Patriots and Tyrants.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Frank A. Veshia Jr.
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>> Subject: Re: My Student's picks...
>>
>>
>> Good picks, but you are overlooking Cornell.
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