I can already here the other leagues fans screaming if the WCHA gets  
6-7 teams in the tourney. I think 5 teams will be the end number.

Quoting Charlie Shub <[log in to unmask]>:

> if the season ended right now, according to the PWR
> <http://www.uscho.com/rankings/pwr.php>
>
> we would see the following teams in the tournament
>
> (1)   AH - conference tournament champion
> (1)   CHA - conference tournament champion
> (1-2) ECAC - clarkson and conference tournament champion if not clarkson
> (2-3) HE - new hampshire, boston college, and conference tournament champion
>            if not one of those
> (3-4) CCHA - Michigan, Miami, Michigan state, and conference
>              tournament champion if not one of those
> (5-8) WCHA - CC, North Dakota, Denver, Wisconsin, and one to four of
>              minnesota state, minnesota duluth, st cloud state, and
> 	     minnesota
>
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