On Wed, 28 Mar 2001, Greenie wrote:

> At 01:01 PM 03-27-01 -0600, Eric Burton wrote:

>>Heck the MAAC shouldn't have recieved
>>a bid at all, however, we pretty much dealt with it.

> What, do they not spend enough money on hockey programs for your tastes?
> Not enough players drafted by the pros? Rinks too small?

> What do you have against the MAAC? Did some Quinnipiac fraternity kill your
> favorite horse, sleep with your underage daughter and ruin your parade?

It could be the fact that no member of the MAAC has been anywhere near
the top 25, let alone the top 12, in any rating system that adequately
addresses strength of schedule.  (The same does not hold for CHA.
Niagara finished #18 in the KRACH and #16 in the KPWR last season, and
did even better if home ice is taken into account.)

                                          John Whelan, Cornell '91
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