This is usually fodder for summer-time hockey discussions, but as long
as we're doing unscientific league comparisons, I'd add my $0.02 worth:
 
 
             (All data taken from Keith's most recent TCHCR posting
                  and are subject to typos and miscalculations!).
 
 
For all teams ...
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                          WCHA   HE     CCHA    ECAC    Indep   Total
Average  TCHCR Ranking    15.56  16.25  18.89   27.25   37.17   22.50
Stdev of TCHCR Ranking    10.31  12.06  11.46    9.87    5.76   12.70
 
 
Excepting the top   and bottom   teams ...
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                          WCHA   HE     CCHA    ECAC    Indep   Total
Average  TCHCR Ranking    15.00  15.17  18.57   27.10   38.25   22.06
Stdev of TCHCR Ranking     7.58   9.92   8.72    8.09    3.77
 
 
Excepting the top 2 and bottom 2 teams ...
==========================================
                          WCHA   HE     CCHA    ECAC    Indep   Total
Average  TCHCR Ranking    15.00  13.75  19.20   26.50   41.00   21.54
Stdev of TCHCR Ranking     5.66   8.35   6.88    6.86    1.58
 
 
What does this all say?  Draw your own conclusions, but it suggests to
me that this years strongest leagues are listed above from left to right.
 
 
P.S.  - Sorry for not catching the mail-bounce-loop yesterday until 6 or
7 postings had been made.  The problem was bypassed and then corrected
and, I trust, Felicity is now again properly receiving mail :-)