Mike writes:
>Here's an interesting stat...there have been five tourneys played so far
>with the 12-team format, and a #1 seed has never won the title since then
>(1988-92).  The #1 seeds this year are LSSU and Maine.
 
Not only that, in the last three years, the consensus #1-ranked team in the
NC$$ hasn't even made it to the Phinal Phour.  In 1990, Michigan State was
knocked off in the quarterfinals by Boston University in three games.  The
next year, Clarkson beat #1-ranked Lake Superior in the quarterfinals, two
games to one.  Then last year, Michigan State upset Maine.  Not a good trend
for the #1-ranked Black Bears this season, although it should make the
Clarkson and Minnesota fans happy.
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