Hi -
 
  Some quick thoughts after reviewing the latest CHODR ....
 
On Wed, 10 Mar 1999, Robin Lock wrote:
>
>            CHODR - The College Hockey Offensive / Defensive Ratings
>                       (Based on games through 03/08/99)
>
>                         Division I      Offense        Defense    Overall
> Rank Team                 Record     Rating  Rank   Rating  Rank   Rating
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>   1  New Hampshire       26  5  3      4.70    2      1.68    2      2.79
>   2  Michigan State      26  4  7      3.04   26      1.29    1      2.36
>   3  Maine               25  5  4      4.48    4      1.98    3      2.27
>   4  North Dakota        29  3  2      5.29    1      2.42   14      2.18
 
* I'm still hoping for some dream matchups in the NCAA Tournament between
  "balanced" Eastern teams such as UNH / Maine and "unbalanced" (dominating
  O or D) Western teams such as MSU / NoDak.  These games should be real
  treats to watch ...
 
>   5  Boston College      21 11  4      4.53    3      2.40   13      1.88
>   6  Colorado College    25 10  1      4.03    6      2.27    8      1.78
>   7  Clarkson            21 10  1      3.84    9      2.31   10      1.66
>   8  Providence          18 15  1      4.46    5      2.87   25      1.56
 
* But not all the ranked Eastern squads are "balanced," nor are all ranked
  Western teams relying on offense *OR* defense.  If PC and BC make some
  hay in the HE Tournament, their unbalanced attacks may cause trouble in
  the NCAA Tournament as well ....
 
>  13  Ohio State          19 13  5      3.07   24      2.24    5      1.37
>  15  Denver              22 12  2      3.88    7      2.89   26      1.34
>  17  Rensselaer          20 10  2      3.85    8      2.94   29      1.31
 
* Note that there's a crowd of unbalanced bubble teams, but it's clear that
  if you're gonna be unbalanced it helps enormously to be able to put the
  puck in the net .... Defensively weak teams like Denver and Rensselaer
  that can also score still have good chances to make the NCAA Field of 12,
  but defensively strong teams like FSU and UAA that struggle to score 2
  goals on a GOOD day may be on the outside looking in unless they can
  step it up in their respective league Tournaments:
 
>  20  Ferris State        14 14  6      2.61   38      2.16    4      1.21
    ....
>  35  Alaska-Anchorage    13 16  5      2.03   43      2.25    6      0.90
 
* The best time of the year is now upon us - let the games begin !!! :)
 
  Cheers from the Chesapeake - Jim
 
  Go Blue !!!  Beat the Warriors !!!
 
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