Nothing new, just a couple of comments... Erik B writes... >The biggest problem I see is the potential travel problems between pairs host >schools on a given weekend. Minneapolis--Madison and Duluth--Grand >Forks are both 260 mile trips. Winter storms could cause some difficult travel. Keith I adds... >Maybe they aren't proposing travelling BETWEEN travel partners, but >an organization that just makes scheduling easier. Maybe when Tech >goes to Colorado for 2, then Denver will go to NMU for two. That is, >when N-1-a hosts, N-1-b the partner) travels. "Scheduling partners" >would be a better term. > >Using Erik's breakdown, let's see what Wisconsin's schedule might be: > >All are 2 games series. > > AT HOME >West UAA UAF > CC DU >North Tech NMU > Duluth UND >Central Minn Minn > SCSU SCSU > MSU MSU > -------- -------- > 14 14 I was under the impression that the schedule would balance in a single year, not two. Hence, a trip to Alaska for non-West Division teams means playing UAA one night and UAF the next. Walt Olson writes... >According to Bob Mancini in the pre-game last night, >The divisions would be proposed in the following manner: > > North: > Lake Superior State University > Northern Michigan > Michigan Technological University > U of Minn/Duluth [...] >Note the realignment of LSSU from the CCHA to the WCHA: The desire is >is put all of Upper Peninsula schools in the same league. (After last >night's game, I am not so certain. :-) ) Actually, I like this idea >very much. However, there may be some moaning in both the CCHA and >Mankato over this proposal. It makes perfect sense, but I don't like it. IMHO, Sault Ste Marie is the best road trip in the CCHA. If LSSU would agree to still play Michigan every year then... John H U Mich Go Blue! Go Soo!