Yes. The whole bracket's makeup is determined at once. There is no reseeding
after the regionals. If the top seeds all win, then you would get 1-4, 2-3.
But, of course, it never actually works out that way.

And, as Mark said, if UNH drops into the #4 line, that would probably send
BU to Bridgeport, to avoid the all-Hockey East first round.

John

On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 10:15 PM, Bob Griebel <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> Thanks, John.
> I took you to mean (a) semifinals are set up at the time of the tournament
> selection process so Region X winner will play Region Y winner based on how
> their respective first seeds were ranked, regardless of who wins each
> regional.   Not (b) after regional winners are determined, the pre-regional
> PWRs of the four victors are examined to schedule the two centermost
> regional victors for one semifinal game and the highest- and lowest-PWR
> victors for the other.
>
> Next question, thanks to Mark.  Anyone know of regional hosts other than
> UNH still in the running to qualify for their regionals?
>
> Bob Griebel
> Michigan
>
>
>
> John Edwards wrote:
>
>> 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.