AD Justin Doherty wrote: > >Northern Michigan could be ranked No. 1 all season long, win the WCHA >regular season and playoffs and have to travel to Minnesota (for >example) because Mariucci Arena has a larger capacity than Lakeview >Arena. Where does this stuff come from? > RIT has both benefitted and been hurt by similar policies in the Div. III realm. In 1989, lower-ranked RIT hosted #1 Wisconsin, Stevens Point, for that year's NC$$ finals (2 games + minigame, if needed) because Ritter Arena holds more people than WSP's arena. This is the only time I remember seeing RIT play in their "away" jerseys at "home". The previous year, I believe Elmira (NY) hosted Wisconsin, River Falls (?) under the same circumstances. Both years, the higher-ranked "visiting" team from the west won the championship. In 1986, defending champion and #1-ranked RIT had to travel to Bemigi (sp? - I can never remember) MN for the "phinal phour" because two teams from the west made it to the finals for the first time in a number of years. This after having (I think) their best record ever, being #1 most of the year, and (for all of you Div. I bigots :-) ) beating several Div. I teams, including Clarkson, and winning the SIT (Syracuse Inv. Tournament)! Doesn't sound fair, does it? Yet the NC$$ has set the precedent. I wouldn't be too surprised to see it happen at the Div. I level... Larry