Some people on this list think that the ECAC would be overrepresented
by having two teams in the NC$$. They think that only the top 12
teams should go and by implication that the top ECAC teams are undeserving.
 
I noticed this week's "Tadpoll" and it showed that Hockey East had
4 teams in the top 12 (the # of teams in the NC$$ tourn.) while the other
three leagues had 3 teams in the top 12 (Clarkson and Providence were
tied for 12th). Remember this tadpoll includes Keith Instone's poll
(which uses sched strength) and the NC$$ poll (the guys in charge
of picking the 12).
 
Granted, Mike M pointed out that while the ECAC's top teams could
compete with the other leagues' top teams, their bottom teams were
much worse than other leagues' bottom teams. Granted neither league's
(no league's) bottom teams will be in contention for a national bid
anyways (unless they win the tourn.).
 
Just remember that the compilation of the NC$$ poll, TCHCR, the Times-
Union poll and the hockey-L poll saw three teams from each league
in the top 12 with 4 from Hockey East.
 
The Top 15 saw 7 from the east, 7 from the west and 1 independent.
 
LET'S GO TECH! GEEESH!
 
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