Your handy-dandy guide to what might be happening at the Joe next weekend. Keith ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CCHA Permutations for the Joe With 2 games on Sunday, there are 4 possibilities for the Joe. Sunday Winners #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 MSU Miami Mich LSSU MSU WMU Mia BGSU MSU UAF Mich LSSU MSU WMU BGSU UAF UIC Miami Mich LSSU WMU Mia BGSU UIC UIC UAF Mich LSSU WMU BGSU UAF UIC Sunday Winners 4:00 Fri 7:30 Fri 2:00 Sat 5:00 Sat MSU Miami WMU/Mia MSU/BGSU WMU/Mia / Mich MSU/BGSU / LSSU MSU UAF WMU/BGSU MSU/UAF WMU/BGSU / Mich MSU/UAF / LSSU UIC Miami Mia/BGSU WMU/UIC Mia/BGSU / Mich WMU/UIC / LSSU UIC UAF BGSU/UAF WMU/UIC BGSU/UAF / Mich WMU/UIC / LSSU Notes The Lakers have to be the hottest team around, with 4 straight shutouts and 1 goal allowed in their last 6 games. And with Michigan struggling lately, it could become very important which bracket you are placed in if you want to make it to the championship game. Also, don't forget that current LSSU coach Jeff Jackson has never lost at the Joe, so you may see teams hoping to be the #4 seed instead of the #3. Michigan and LSSU will get the byes. Michigan will face either WMU, Miami, BGSU or UAF. LSSU could see MSU, BGSU, UAF, WMU or UIC. Western is probably rooting for UIC tonight, because it will face the Flames if they win; otherwise, WMU will have to play BG or Miami. But a UIC victory also puts the Broncos in the Laker's bracket, so maybe WMU won't be rooting for the upset. Miami will play in the early game if it advances. MSU will play in the late match if it wins tonight. Bowling Green has the greatest range of possibilities, with seeds going from #4 to #6 and a different opponent for each potential outcome. Season series for possible Friday night games: UAF 2-0 over BGSU MSU 2-0-1 over BGSU WMU 2-1 over BGSU BGSU 2-1 over Miami Miami 2-1 over WMU WMU 3-0 over UIC MSU and UAF didn't play ------------------------------------------------------------------------------