Dave Erickson opined:
 
>Please!  Don't confuse Division I SCHOOLS with Division I HOCKEY -- Canisius,
>UConn, Fairfield, Holy Cross, Iona and Villanova are Div. II-III when it
>comes to hockey, and have a lo-o-o-ong way to go before they could even be
>considered for D-I rating.
 
I really don't want to start a long argument on this, but the fact
of the matter is that these hockey teams ARE Division I.  They must
comply with the exact same rules as the other D-I programs, are
classified as D-I by the NCAA, and -- if they would play enough
games against other D-I opponents -- could be considered for the
NCAA tournament.  One can question the quality of these programs
compared to say, Boston Univ. or Vermont or Ferris State, but not
their "rating."
 
Sorry, Dave.  Try another nit.   :-)
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