>TEAM            W/L/T           RPI
>
>Quinnipiac      17-4-2          9
>Connecticut     14-7-2          18
>Holy Cross      13-9-2          27
>Niagara         11-10-3         32
>
>        Well, at 13-12-4 (before yesterday's game) and an RPI rank of 19,
>MSU-Mankato, who fit very nicely into the latter group, proved that idea
is
>not so far-fetched as some of the establishment might have us believe.
>
>        -- Dick Tuthill
 
 
An interesting argument, but MSU does NOT fit in this group for one reason:
 They HAVE played established D-1 programs this year.  They had two ties at
Minnesota, they had two close losses to North Dakota, and played almost
half of a WCHA schedule (I believe 10 or 12 games).  And now they have
beaten ND on their home ice.  Mankato is establishing themselves as a
legitimate D-1 program, not waiting for some tournament committee to give
it to them.
 
Andrew
 
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