Bob Schwartz writes: [TCHCR sorted by schedule deleted] >Some comments: ... > * The solid block of WCHA-CCHA teams surprised me. While it seemed that > WCHA-CCHA teams generally beat HE-ECAC teams over the holidays, I thought > that, overall, inter-conference records were pretty even, with the > ECAC exception. Yet no HE team was able to crack that upper block. Not > having a schedule with me, could this be a result of HE teams playing a > greater percentage of their non-conference games against the ECAC? Could > OSU's tournament win be echoing throughout the schedule strength ratings, > given their lofty standings in the CCHA? The "West" is 10-5-1 against the "East": the ECAC is 0-5 vs. the CCHA/WCHA and HEA is 5-5-1. Oddly, Denver, Duluth and Michigan State account for all 6 non-wins. Regarding the effect of OSU's win over Clarkson, see an upcoming mail entitled "What-if". > * Given that most inter-conference games have already been played, the > Eastern teams are screwed, TCHCR-wise. As of the 1/18 games, 428 out of 690 games have been played (not counting the Independent tourney). 62%. 254 of the 279 "connections" have been made, 91%. There are not very many inter-league games left, and of the few remaining, ZERO are between the "East" and the "West." It sure looks like the ECAC had its chances, and it blew them. Keith