>   by Pam Sweeney
> > by Charlie Shub
 
> >Well, actually the WCHA scheduling hurts the top team's SoS because
> >they can end up playing the worst team in the league 6 or 7 times (4
> >times during the season and 3 in the first round of playoffs)
>
> I'll disagree with you *slightly*, there.  The problem isn't with the WCHA
> scheduling so much as with the playoff format.  Just don't let the number 9
> and 10 teams into the playoffs.
 
Another solution would be to shorten the first round series, perhaps back to
two games with total goals, or to lengthen the others, perhaps UP to that.
As it stands, the first-place team can play 60% of its  tournament games
against the 10th-place team and still win.
 
Of course, allowing teams to choose their opponents would allow teams
to earn the option to avoid destroying their SoS's.
 
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