>> I find it interesting, almost comical, that just 2 weeks ago, the TSN pre-season poll had RPI ranked fifth nationally. This weeks ECAC coaches pre -season poll has RPI ranked fifth in the ECAC. >> Perhaps there's no contradiction here. Maybe the ECAC is just THAT much better than all the other leagues.. ;-) Classic case of a team playing up or down to the level of competition (which is after all RPI's M.O.) -- in this case, quite literally. By extension they would also finish fifth in the Patrick/Eastern Division... which with my dear Isles in the league may not be a stretch. ;-) HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.