As some have already pointed out, BU is probably better off facing Maine in the quarterfinal round than later on at the Garden. Some might find it interesting to see how CHODR quantifies this. BU has two advantages in this format: home ice and two out of three. First, let's look at the possible neutral-ice, single game that might otherwise occur: Chance BU wins: 72.9% Chance Maine wins: 27.1% But in the series format at BU, the series odds are: Chance BU wins: 88.4% Chance Maine wins: 11.6% So Maine's chances are reduced by a factor of 2+ and BU becomes an impressive 8 to 1 favorite. Of course, CHODR doesn't account for the Ferraro factor... Timothy J. Danehy [log in to unmask] Robin H. Lock [log in to unmask]