On 17 Mar 2002, at 13:58, kam wrote:

> I just heard Jeff Taffe from U of Minn who was being interviewed
> during the Wild game say that they are waiting to see the outcome of
> the CCHA game this afternoon to decide IF Minnesota will get a bye or
> not.  Now the way everyone has been talking the last couple of days it
> sounded like there would be no question that Minnesota would get a
> bye.
>
> Is there a question somewhere?  Or is there a possibility if MSU wins
> that Minnesota would then get a #3 seed, and no bye?
>
> Really confused here.  Help!  I need all you mathematical geniuses out
> there to clear this up for me.

Taffe is confused (or more likely, ill-informed).  Minnesota has
locked up a bye, with the last one coming down to BU and
Michigan State, depending on who wins the CCHA tournament.

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