At 12:09 PM 3/10/97 -0700, Joe LaCour wrote:
>I was going to say this:
>
>"If Princeton or RPI win the ECAC, Vermont may spend the
>next six months resting."
>
>But with the 2 upsets in HE (BC over Merrrimack & UM-L
>over PC), the chances of the Cats staying home are slim.
>
 
I don't see what the upsets in Hockey East have to do with UVM's bid.
Assuming that the PWR's have enough inertia that this weekend's games don't
affect the ratings we have:
 
UVM is 5th in PWR, and three of the teams above them are RS champs.  Even
if *all* of the tourneys ended with upsets, there are still 4 at large
bids, and Vermont will be second in line to get one of them (first if UND
is the one who upsets UMinn).  UVM is a lock for a bid, IMHO.  Where they
get seeded is another matter - I hope the committee has enough flexibility
to be allowed to punish UVM for completely blowing the end of their season.
 
Robb Newman
Cornell 94 95
 
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