John T. Whelan wrote:
 
>         So, I noticed that BC got to be the "home team" (last line
> change and white jerseys) because they were a 3E seed and Michigan a
> 4W, even though Michigan was higher in the pairwise.  Presumably they
> fall back on the pairwise if identical seeds meet in the final.  (This
> would be an interesting point if teams that were shifted from their
> natural seeds for pairing purposes met in the Frozen Four.)
>
>         And why was Michigan allowed to wear their Maize jerseys in
> both games?  Didn't the NCAA decree this season that light colored
> jerseys could only be worn in place of white ones, and not dark?  Or
> did the fact that this was a neutral site game make a difference?
 
Perhaps these two items are related; BC being declared the home team
despite PWR because of a higher seed (2E vs. 3W, actually) and Michigan
getting to wear the special event jerseys in compensation.
 
J. Michael Neal
 
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