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I'm sorry, my response got sent before I finished my thoughts. I
apologize for any confusion.
> Technically, yes, beating North Dakota in Grand Forks is a win.
> However, you can also "weight" that win based on when it occured,
> injuries to key players, etc.
> I'm not sure what the correct answer is, but maybe the "bonus"
> provides some incentive for teams to be willing to travel to
> another school's rink and play games there. Unfortunately, many of
> these non-conference games are played early in the season and how a
> team plays in October / early November is often vastly different
> than how they are playing in March.
> Your conference schedule and opponents are set and there isn't
> anything a school can do about that (short of switching
> conferences, see college hoops). However, if the bonus encourages
> teams to play some of their non-conference games on the road, then
> maybe it isn't such a bad thing. The system will never be perfect
> and there will always be some teams left out.
>
>
Rita-Ann Monde
Trinity College 1991
Cornell University 2000
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>> David Parter wrote:
>>> As a Wisconsin fan, I'd like to point of that it isn't the Wisconsin
>>> fans who are complaining, and saying that "we" deserve to be in the
>>> tournament. The fact is, if the Badgers had won even a few more
>>> games --
>>> especially some critical games -- they would be in a stronger
>>> position
>>> in the pairwise. Wisconsin had a rough season, no doubt.
>>>
>>> The point being made isn't about one particular team -- but is there
>>> something in the current selection process that is flawed (yes,
>>> I'm sure
>>> we can all find something -- maybe not the same thing -- flawed
>>> in the
>>> current process) in a way that is creating a tournament field
>>> that isn't
>>> "the best"?
>>>
>>> I can't say - I've seen less college hockey this year (and most
>>> years)
>>> than some of you. I haven't seen enough of the other teams. But I do
>>> think it isn't just Wisconsin -- a couple (perhaps even
>>> "several") WCHA
>>> teams that are not in the tournament this year would probably be
>>> favored
>>> to beat several of the teams that are in the tournament. I don't
>>> know
>>> enough about the other leagues to evaluate if others can say the
>>> same.
>>
>> Michael Neal:
>> This is all true. I'm only using Wisconsin as an example because
>> I had already examined their schedule pretty thoroughly in order
>> to answer a completely different question that I had. What I am
>> saying is that the selection system is broken, because it does not
>> give sufficient credit for playing a difficult schedule. One of
>> the absurdities is the whole RPI bonus for road non-conference
>> victories. Why is it more valuable for Maine to win in Grand
>> Forks than it is for Wisconsin to win in Grand Forks? Aren't they
>> the same accomplishment?
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