Charlie wrote, in responce to Sean Pickett: >> Over the course of a 34 game schedule, one or two games against Air >> Force will not end up being the reason CC does, or does, not make >> the NCAA tournament. > >Well, actually the WCHA scheduling hurts the top team's SoS because >they can end up playing the worst team in the league 6 or 7 times (4 >times during the season and 3 in the first round of playoffs) I'll disagree with you *slightly*, there. The problem isn't with the WCHA scheduling so much as with the playoff format. Just don't let the number 9 and 10 teams into the playoffs. Pam Sweeney Go Gophers! HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.