20 years from now, who will be remembered as the best team in the country? Michigan or UND? Hint: Who was the best team in the country 20 years ago, Clarkson or Wisconsin? What about 16 years ago, same two schools? Unless you're an alumnus of the school, the only school people will remember is the one listed in the NCAA records as champion. As much as I am proud of Clarkson's #1 ranking those two years, they did not get it done when they had to, hence, they WERE NOT and COULD NOT be the best team. The best team was in 1977 and 81 -- Wisconsin. Who was the best team in baseball last year? Cleveland, Atlanta or the Yankees. History remembers the winner. The fact reamins that Michigan did not win. They will go into the history books, along with Kansas in roundball, and a number of other teams throughout the ages, as a good (great) team that failed in their quest for the prize. Putting on the asbestos Joe HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.