Matt from RPI asks why the ECAC plays a fewer number of games than the WCHA.
 
Because that's all they are allowed to play.  The ECAC has established a
limitation of a maximum of 32 games that any team can play.  The Ivies subscribe
to a lower number, which I believe is 30.  The number of games was increased
only recently from 28, which, I believe, was done as an incentive to the
Engineers to stay put.  There was also some mention about a TV coverage for the
ECAC, but I don't think there were any ECAC games televised the past season.
Regardless, I don't think that the "incentives" offered to RPI for them to re
remain in the league made much of a difference.  RPI will stay ECAC, now and
forever.
 
BTW, has anyone seen anything more about that alledged ECAC/HE scheduling deal?
 
Finally, please, don't split the ECAC into divisions.  The Engineers schedule
is bad enough as it is without increasing the number of traditional, boring
opponents that are featured each year.  I'm not even sure if that Union/RPI
deal will result in much of a rivalry.  Personally I'd rather see a bunch of
NC games on the schedule, especially one or two home and home deals with the
Western schools.  Also, please bring back BU!
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Brian Morris                   RPI Engineers--Who Knows About Next Year?
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