The bracketology page gives a very detailed explanation of who should go
where. If you are questioning the unranked teams you have to realize
that the poll rankings mean nothing it is the PWR (also explained on
USCHOL that determines the seeding. One more thing to keep in mind, the
CHA and Atlantic Hockey League both get autobids and it is likely they
won't be in the top 16 in PWR. So to make the show most teams must shoot
for 14th in PWR or better.

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Since all of you know more about these things than I do, I am
forwarding a Badger friend's question about the bracketology listed at
USCHO.

I told him that I would forward your thoughts.

Thanks.

Kathy M.
Go Gophers!

> Per the link below the projected NCAA Hockey bracket in Minneapolis
> would
> be MN (#7), Lowell (#13), Cornell (#8), and Dartmouth (unranked),
while
> Wisconsin (#3) gets CC (#2), UNH (#6), and Holy Cross (unranked, is
> that a
> church or a college?) in their regional?!?!?  Conspiracy theorists
> would
> have a heyday with this.
>
> Granted, Wisconsin had a couple of very bad losses (Ferris State in
the
> Badger Showdown quickly comes to mind) but I have a hard time
> understanding how that takes them to #11 in the Pairwise Rankings.  Is
> this stuff for real or is it another debacle like the BCS in football?
>
> Your assistance in understanding this would be greatly appreciated,
>
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