Brent writes: :Let's Face the Facts. B.U is ranked #2 in the nation. :Maine has beat B.U. once, tied them once, and lost :twice. :Maine is getting it's players back from the Olympics :and Maine will win the National Championship again. And, as the US and Canadian hockey teams prove every olympics, talent + talent < teamwork. Unless the returning Maine-iacs still function will with their teammates and play as they did last year, Maine will just be another group of big names (at the college hockey level) that can't seem to win the big ones. :It's that simple. :-Brent :"When you've said Maine Black Bears, you've said it all." ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I'll bet I know where you heard that one ;) We've been doing a slight variation on it at Wisconsin since the late '70s, and maybe earlier. -Steve BS Wisc '84 MS Miami (OH) '94 (I hope)