William Groskreutz III wrote: "I know it is rare to see the gophs finish below 2nd or 3rd. I think that they have lost too much, and will have to put a lot freshman in. They don't have their power line anymore. As for CC finishing 2nd, they have lost a lot, but I think they are still strong. Denver will suprise the league this year and finish first." Sorry, Bill - have to disagree. I am a die-hard Badger fan, so I'm going to root for Bucky no matter what I think, and (by default) against the gophs. But Minn always seems to get the max from their players and Wisconsin the minimum. In the end, when the season settles down, I fear its going to be Denver Minn CC Wis next 4 up for grabs. But if its 1. WI, 2. .... well, you won't see me complain! Tom Rowe [log in to unmask] *************************************************** UWSP Dept. of Psychology I am in the prime of senility Stevens Point, WI 54481 *********************** HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.