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> In article <[log in to unmask]>, David Carroll
> <[log in to unmask]> says:
> >
> >You're missing the point. Seeding for a tournament (again an *old*
> >tradition) is supposed to be based on relative performance and is
> >meant to reward better teams with an advantage in early rounds.
> >Although Maine's performance has not been as good as BU's, it sure
> >as hell has been better than BC and Merrimack (sorry Mike). So
> >the reasonable thing would be to seed teams based on actual records.
> >BU and Maine will probably play again, but it shouldn't be the first
> >round. And BTW, I haven't seen *any* BU fans calling for any harsh
> >sanctions on Maine like bans from post-season play, quite the opposite,
> >everyone seems to have been saying, "it's a shame the players get hurt."
> >Oh course, guys like you two are doing everything that you can to make
> >every one of us (even vegetarian pacifists) ready to hunt for bear.
> >Lighten up, guys.
> >
> >    Dave Carroll BU'73
>
>
>   I agree with Dave. I haven't seen any posts here flaming or being
>   harsh on Maine (well, except one - but, that was in reply to a
>   post that was asking for it); and, we've had enough trouble up
>   here in Alaska :), that we shouldn't be surprised if we got some.
>
>
>   Regarding seeding in HE: I like what Dave's suggesting. If Maine
>   is allowed in the HE playoffs, why not seed them based on their
>   actual record (without the forfeits), with one provision - they
>   don't get home ice, even if they finish 4th or 3rd. I don't think
>   the other HE teams can have much objection to this, since Maine
>   would've finished in the middle without the forfeits and the only
>   question would have been home ice. So they all still face opponents
>   similar to the ones they expected and Maine still pays by losing
>   home ice. And their official record can reflect the NCAA ruling.
>
>   What do you people think?
>
>
>   Cheers
>   Venky
>
 
Actually, I love the idea, as both a BU and Hockey East fan.  I am almost
embarrassed that I did not think of that possibility before.
 
The only problem is *sigh* probably no one in the NC$$ or HE has thought of
it either.
 
Well, we'll (hopefully) find out tomorrow!
(or, actually, later on today)
 
Tony  BU'92'93
Former Ogre