1. BU to Manchester is the most likely scenario, although BU in Bridgeport
is possible. It's a difference of 50 miles vs. 150 miles, so they could
decide to send Boston U to Connecticut if bracket considerations dictate it.
Right now it doesn't look like that would happen, but BU would definitely go
to Bridgeport if UNH worked its way into a #1 seed (an unlikely
possibility).

In the West, the CCHA tournament looks like it will determine who would be
the #1 seed in Grand Rapids. Whichever of ND or Michigan comes out ahead
likely gets Van Andel.

2. The semifinals are determined at the same time as the bracket. It's set
up so that if the top seeds win, #1 would play #4, and #2 would play #3.
There's no pre-set rotation.

John

On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 9:02 PM, Bob Griebel <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Help.  As the season winds down, I'm trying to remember the implications of
> who'll be assigned where in the NCAA tournament and can't remember the
> rules.  Can someone help with these?
>
> (1) Looking at today's PWR (below) as if it were final, would first seeds
> be apt to be assigned to regionals as follows:  BU, Manchester;  Notre Dame,
> Grand Rapids; Michigan, Bridgeport; Denver, Minneapolis?
>
> (2) Are pairings for the semifinal games in Washington predetermined
> according to regional champions?  If so, what are they?
>
> _PWR on 2/22/09:_
> 1    Boston University

2t    Notre Dame    RPI = .5828
> 2t    Michigan    RPI =  .5706
> 4t    Denver    RPI =  .5595
> 4t    Vermont    RPI =  .5582
>
> _2009 Regionals:_
> Northeast Regional: Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire
> (March 28-29)
> East Regional: Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, Connecticut
> (March 27-28)
> West Regional: Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota (March 28-29)
> Midwest Regional: Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Michigan (March 27-28)
>

-- 
John Edwards
I used to put quotes here.