Well, let's see how the RPICH fared. :-)
 
>
> Here's the last RPICH before the committee announces its selections.  I've
> made two last minute changes based on reports in the media.  Maine's 'Tory'
> forfeits are recorded as losses.  The double-overtime Lake Superior vs.
> Minnesota and Boston College vs. Northeastern games are recorded as ties.
>
>
>                                                  Opp     OppOpp
>                          G    W  L  T    Win%    Win%    Win%   RPICH
1E  1  Boston University   38   30- 7- 1   .8026   .5587   .5224   .6106
1W  2  Michigan            40   33- 6- 1   .8375   .5106   .4953   .5885
2E  3  Harvard             31   23- 4- 4   .8065   .4748   .4912   .5618
2W  4  Minnesota           40   24-11- 5   .6625   .5236   .5144   .5560
3E  5  New Hampshire       38   22-13- 3   .6184   .5396   .5197   .5543
3W  6  Mass Lowell         38   22- 9- 7   .6711   .5044   .5167   .5491
4E  7  Wisconsin           40   25-14- 1   .6375   .5168   .5148   .5465
5W  8  Northeastern        38   19-11- 8   .6053   .5199   .5282   .5433
4W  9  Lake Superior       41   26-10- 5   .6951   .4831   .5055   .5417
5E 10  Western Michigan    38   23-12- 3   .6447   .5004   .5008   .5366
6E 11  RPI                 34   20-10- 4   .6471   .4988   .4835   .5321
6W 12  Michigan State      39   22-12- 5   .6282   .4963   .5037   .5311
 
The rest do not make it.
 
Well, guess which rating system *I* will be following next year. :-)
 
The ONLY teams out of order (1,1,2,2,3,3, etc.) are NU and Lake State.
And that switch does not really matter since, if they were properly ordered,
NU would have the #4W and LSSU would have the #5W.  So instead of NU playing
LSSU in East Lansing, MI, LSSU would be playing NU in East Lansing, MI. :-)
 
 
Well, considering how much they went by the computer ratings, I guess there
won't be much whining about who on the committee didn't like who.
 
I'm sure there will be changes in the specific rating system over time,
maybe adding specific weight to the most recent 20 games (ex. multiply by 1.2).
 
 
> 13  Colorado College    39   23-11- 5   .6538   .4721   .5187   .5292
> 14  St Cloud            38   21-13- 4   .6053   .4979   .5155   .5291
> 15  Northern Michigan   39   22-16- 1   .5769   .5093   .5164   .5280
> 16  Clarkson            32   18- 9- 5   .6406   .4899   .4870   .5269
> 17  Maine               36   14-18- 4   .4444   .5687   .5205   .5256
> 18  Miami               37   20-16- 1   .5541   .5138   .4918   .5184
> 19  Boston College      36   14-16- 6   .4722   .5216   .5182   .5084
> 20  Brown               32   15-13- 4   .5313   .5039   .4827   .5054
 
Of course, Colorado College will be the most upset, St. Cloud will come in
second in anger, and Northern Michigan and Clarkson will have slight
disapointment.  As always, since only 12 teams make it, I have *never* seen
a team happy to be #13.
 
And don't think that if we expanded the tourney to 16 teams that the #17 team
every year would not be upset (no, this is NOT a pick on Maine this year).
 
I believe that if the old system of politics playing a part were still in
place, Colorado College would have made it, but, since the coaches wanted
a computer system in place, CC loses out.
 
 
My serious condolences go out to all those fans whose teams came up just short,
and congratulations to the National Champion and 11 losers who have made the
tourney.  (11 of the 12 will lose)
 
 
Now, let the games begin!
 
Tony  BU'92'93
Former Ogre
 
 
PS - Anyone got directions to the arena in Albany from Boston?