I don't know, Charlie.  Wisconsin has a tough schedule coming up.  I think MSU might actually sneak in there.  Tough for the Badgers, but they haven't exactly been stellar this year.  OTOH, Sauer's teams usually play better at the end of the season and with him retiring they have a little extra incentive.  Intangibles rule.

Tom Rowe                            UWSP dept of Psych
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charlie Shub [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 2:36 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: wcha first round playoff possibilities
>
>
> with 2 weekends to go, 4 teams have clinched home ice.
> another 4 are in contention for the final spot.  Of those 4, only
> wisconsin controls its own destiny.
>
> This analysis is based on possible points only.
> This analysis dies not include tie-breakers.
>
> team          current possible position
>               points   points  range    location
>               ------   ------  -----    --------
> denver          39      47      1-3     home
> st. cloud       38      46      1-4     home
> minnesota       31      39      1-5     home
> cc              30      38      2-5     home
> wisconsin       23      31      3-8     needs 6 points to
> guarantee being home
> mankato         22      26      5-8     needs help to be home
> north dakota    20      28      5-9     needs help to be home
> anchorage       20      24      5-9     needs help to be home
> duluth          13      21      7-10    is on the road
> tech             8      16      9-10    is on the road
>
> remaining schedule
> denver          st cloud     @north dakota
> st. cloud       @denver      hh-minnesota
> cc              @anchorage   tech
> minnesota       wisconsin    hh-st. cloud
> wisconsin       @minnesota   duluth
> mankato         @tech
> anchorage       cc
> north dakota    @duluth      denver
> duluth          north dakota @wisconsin
> tech            mankato      @cc
>
> my predictions
> duluth and tech travel to denver and st cloud
> anchorage and mankato travel to cc and minnesota
> north dakota at wisconsin
>
> charlie shub   University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
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