-- [ From: Adam Wodon * EMC.Ver #2.10P ] --
 
> With the new pairwise out it looks like:
>
>   HE          ECAC          CCHA        WCHA
>   1. BU       6. Vermont    3. LSSU     2. CC
>   8. Lowell   7. Clarkson   4. UM       5. Minn
> --------------------------------------------------
>              12. CORNELL    9. MSU
>                            10. WMU
>                            11. BGSU
> So bids 1-11 above look fixed, and the only battle is for
> twelfth. That all comes down to whether Cornell can "hold
> onto" the last bid or whether current #13 Denver can "back
> into" it.
 
OK ... someone please explain to me some things. E-mail if you wish.  I
need to know exactly what we're talking about here so I can report this
accurately.
 
I'm not up on the pairwise system.  What exactly does it mean, how is
it figured, and how does it affect things?
 
What are the criteria for selection of at-large teams, in order of
importance?  And PLEASE tell me if these criteria are weighted, or if
you check criterion #1, then go to #2, etc.., only to break ties.
 
Bottom line is, I want to be able to explain exactly why Cornell makes
the tourney with a win Friday, or what they would still have to do ---
and, why they are definitely out with a loss Friday.
 
Also -- doesn't the fact that they would be 13-1-1 over their last 15
games come into play?  I thought record in the last 15 games has some
significance.
 
Thanks.
 
AW
 
P.S. -- In terms of start times, I can't confirm one way or the other,
but the #1 seed has played the late games at Lake Placid, too.
 
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