IN his analysis of TCHCR trends, Roy St. Laurent notes, among other things: > > 1. There are distinct groups of teams, and very little movement between > groups. The most obvious groups are: a) the top tier (Michigan, > Minnesota, Lake Superior); b) the second tier (Maine, Michigan State); > c) the third tier (Northern Mich., Wisc.); d) the bottom tier (Army, > Union, Air Force, Dartmouth); e) Notre Dame; f) everyone else. And then: > What does it all mean: > * There is little difference between Mich., Minn., and Lake Superior. > * There is little difference between Maine and Mich.State. > * Western Mich. comes next just barely ahead of a pack of > teams that includes Miami, Alaska-Anch. and BostonU. > * Over time, the next bunch (Colorado C., New Hampshire, Ferris State, > St. Lawrence, and Providence -- conveniently through rank 16) > didn't separate out from lower ranked teams *until* this week. > Hey, Roy--what happened to the Wisconsin/Northern Michigan "group"? *********************************** * Steve Christopher, NMU * * "Go 'Cats!''Going for two in '92!" * * [log in to unmask] * ***********************************