>Much has been said about the format for the regionals, but what about
>expanding the tournament to 16 teams with no teams having a bye?  I know
>that it perhaps might be hard to justify 16 teams as being worthy, but with
>the parity in college hockey it sure wouldn't be any less the exciting, and
>might draw more fans to the regional sites.
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>Deron  [log in to unmask]
>University of Maine (31-5-6)
>DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS.. GO BLUE!
>Bring the Hardware back to Maine!!
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Good idea! Certainly no worse than inviting 64 (of 232) DivI hoop teams to
the "Big Dance", or whatever it is that UNC is about to win.
 
--Jeff Partnow
--Fairbanks, where the Nanooks will be proud to welcome the whole CCHA, and
especially Mr. Mason and Michigan State, starting in 1995-96.