Can someone who's been interested in the world of college hockey
for longer than I explain how the older  playoff system worked
before going to regional format?
 
SIXTEEN teams would be better representative of our league
and would allow more good teams a chance to excel at the
end of a season.  There is no reason to cut off a reasonably
good team in 13th, 14th, 15th, or 16th place off.  Typically
these teams have winning records and have a chance to do well
or even upset.
 
Also, has a lower seeded team ever taken it all, or are the
favorites always the NCAA champs?
 
Dan
 
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