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Jason E Patton <[log in to unmask]> wrote in part:
 
> In my opinion, it is difficult to create a statistical-based
> selection criteria which does a better job than the current one
> and/or find one which successful knocks all MAAC teams down a tier
> in the standings.
 
Really?  We have seen several posted on Info-Hockey-L or Hockey-L.
Basically, any at least semilogical statistical-based selection
criteria that includes scores will this year push all of the MAAC
teams down to near or at the bottom.  However, I don't believe
that scores should be included because it might cause teams to
run up the score.
 
The simple change of changing L-16 to an RPI-based L-16 as has
been mentioned also knocks Quinnipiac et al. down enough to
eliminate them from the tourney.
 
I don't think that any of the MAAC teams deserve serious
consideration for the NCAA Tourney this year.  None of the results
that I have seen have proven taht they currently are more than
Div-I in name only.
 
 
On another subject:
Mark Lewin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Subject: RPI/Harvard game 2 request
 
> I plan to do my usual recap of game 1 of the RPI/Harvard
> quarterfinal series as well as game 3 if that game is needed.
 
> However I will not be attending the Saturday night game
> (I have tickets to the Billy Joel concert at the Knick
> Saturday night). I hope there's someone out there
> (Brian, are you listening?) who can do the box score
>and recap to post to the list.
 
Is this the same Billy Joel who caused the RPI-UNH and
Maine-Colgate games to be switched to Hartford from NYC?
;-)
 
 
Ralph Baer
RPI '68, '70, '74
 
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