Jayson's post about Niagara's status is only half-correct. Niagara is in the ECAC/West, but that doesn't make the team DIII. ECAC/West is an un-typical conference, as it includes teams from all 3 divisions: DI Canisius, Niagara DII Mercyhurst DIII RIT, Elmira, Hobart Canisius & Niagara have in the past not been eligible for the DI playoffs because they haven't played enough games against DI teams. But Mercyhurst has been eligible for the DII championship. I'll leave it to someone else to answer whether Niagara's games against DI opponents count in their DI ratings this year. -------------------------------------------------- Dr. Stephen E. Roth [log in to unmask] Dean of Student Services Canisius College (716) 888-2522 Buffalo, New York 14208 FAX (716) 888-3190 -------------------------------------------------- HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.