if the season ended right now, according to the PWR
<http://www.uscho.com/rankings/pwr.php>

we would see the following teams in the tournament

(1)   AH - conference tournament champion
(1)   CHA - conference tournament champion
(1-2) ECAC - clarkson and conference tournament champion if not clarkson
(2-3) HE - new hampshire, boston college, and conference tournament champion
           if not one of those
(3-4) CCHA - Michigan, Miami, Michigan state, and conference
             tournament champion if not one of those
(5-8) WCHA - CC, North Dakota, Denver, Wisconsin, and one to four of
             minnesota state, minnesota duluth, st cloud state, and
	     minnesota

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