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WMU is currently unranked (no votes) in the USCHO poll and unranked (no votes) in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll.

We're #33 in the PairWise, #33 in the RPI (.5133 / #21 SOS) and #26 in the KRACH.


Note: vertical axis is divided in 5-place increments; 20th is at the bottom, 1st is up top.

NCHC Teams:
#1 - North Dakota ............... 2/20, 2/21
#4/#5 - Miami ................... @11/21 (0-1 L), @11/22 (2-5 L), 1/31, @2/7 (Soldier Field)
#8/#9 - Minnesota Duluth ........ @1/16, @1/17, 3/6, 3/7
#10/#11 - Denver ................ @11/7 (3-6 L), @11/8 (6-3 W)
#12/#13 - Nebraska Omaha ........ 10/17 (2-5 L), 10/18 (0-3 L), @2/13, @2/14
Unranked - St. Cloud State ...... 11/14 (3-4 L), 11/15 (1-1 SOW), @1/23, @1/24
Unranked - WMU
Unranked - Colorado College ..... 12/12, 12/13, @2/27, @2/28


Other 2014-2015 Opponents:
#13/#12 - Colgate ............... @12/29 (Pittsburgh Tourney)
#20 - Robert Morris ............. @12/30 (TBD - Pittsburgh Tourney)
Unranked - Union ................ @11/29* (8-2 W)
Unranked - Penn State ........... @12/30 (TBD - Pittsburgh Tourney)
Unranked - Alaska Fairbanks ..... 10/24 (0-1 L), 10/25 (4-2 W)
Unranked - Ohio State ........... @11/28* (6-2 W)
Unranked - Notre Dame ........... 1/9, @1/10
Unranked - Canisius ............. @10/10 (2-4 L), @10/11 (4-1 W)
*In-season tournament game






Note: vertical axis is divided in 10-place increments; 50th is at the bottom, 1st is up top.

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NCHC Finish/Playoff Probabilities:


Source: http://www.playoffstatus.com/nchc-hockey...dings.html


Source: http://www.playoffstatus.com/nchc-hockey...ities.html

Must sweep against CC next weekend at home

#26 in KRACH

I've been following KRACH a lot closer this year, looking for confirmation of what my eyes/head says.

I starting to like this poll a lot

(12-01-2014 02:57 PM)BroncoFever Wrote:  #26 in KRACH

I've been following KRACH a lot closer this year, looking for confirmation of what my eyes/head says.

I starting to like this poll a lot

KRACH is still not active for this season - if you look closely, you'll notice all the win/loss records are teams' final records from 2013-2014.

Edit - I guess that's what I get for using USCHO's site for KRACH, for which my prior statement is accurate. Guess I'll have to start using CHN as my source!

http://www.collegehockeynews.com/ratings/krach.php

(12-01-2014 03:03 PM)stdatwmu Wrote:  

(12-01-2014 02:57 PM)BroncoFever Wrote:  #26 in KRACH

I've been following KRACH a lot closer this year, looking for confirmation of what my eyes/head says.

I starting to like this poll a lot

KRACH is still not active for this season - if you look closely, you'll notice all the win/loss records are teams' final records from 2013-2014.

Edit - I guess that's what I get for using USCHO's site for KRACH, for which my prior statement is accurate. Guess I'll have to start using CHN as my source!

http://www.collegehockeynews.com/ratings/krach.php

And did you notice on the KRACH, they list our schedule rank as #10

SOS
1-UMD
3-UNO
5-Miami
7-SCSU
9-ND
10-WMU
19-DU
41-CC

This is just one of the reason the NCHC is the best hockey conference in the country.

(12-01-2014 05:55 PM)BroncoFever Wrote:  And did you notice on the KRACH, they list our schedule rank as #10

SOS
1-UMD
3-UNO
5-Miami
7-SCSU
9-ND
10-WMU
19-DU
41-CC

This is just one of the reason the NCHC is the best hockey conference in the country.

Yep, should be interesting to see where all the numbers fall these next couple months of action.

You know, in my mind I wrote off the idea of this team making it into the top 12 pair wise, but after watching them make a 10 spot move in just one week, it's very possible.

With the remaining schedule, the opportunity is there.

I think they are playing better hockey, yet I don't we have seen this team at their best

This team is capable of some really GOOD hockey, I saw it here in Denver, game 2.

I think they'll put it together, and then, lookout.

The NCHC has 5 teams in the top 12.

The Big Ten has one team in the top 20.

(12-01-2014 02:57 PM)BroncoFever Wrote:  #26 in KRACH

I've been following KRACH a lot closer this year, looking for confirmation of what my eyes/head says.

I starting to like this poll a lot

And we drop to 28, in part do to DU loss to Cornell and Alaska victory over #2 Minnesota State

I'm considering drastic measures if BC doesn't drop out to the top 20 this week

(12-08-2014 10:44 AM)BroncoFever Wrote:  I'm considering drastic measures if BC doesn't drop out to the top 20 this week

and they move up 1 spot

(12-01-2014 03:03 PM)stdatwmu Wrote:  

(12-01-2014 02:57 PM)BroncoFever Wrote:  #26 in KRACH

I've been following KRACH a lot closer this year, looking for confirmation of what my eyes/head says.

I starting to like this poll a lot

KRACH is still not active for this season - if you look closely, you'll notice all the win/loss records are teams' final records from 2013-2014.

Edit - I guess that's what I get for using USCHO's site for KRACH, for which my prior statement is accurate. Guess I'll have to start using CHN as my source!

http://www.collegehockeynews.com/ratings/krach.php

USCHO is very deliberate in not releasing KRACH too early. The reason being that with an advanced ranking system like that the math doesn't work well until at least half the season is done.

(12-10-2014 04:35 PM)moe24 Wrote:  

(12-01-2014 03:03 PM)stdatwmu Wrote:  

(12-01-2014 02:57 PM)BroncoFever Wrote:  #26 in KRACH

I've been following KRACH a lot closer this year, looking for confirmation of what my eyes/head says.

I starting to like this poll a lot

KRACH is still not active for this season - if you look closely, you'll notice all the win/loss records are teams' final records from 2013-2014.

Edit - I guess that's what I get for using USCHO's site for KRACH, for which my prior statement is accurate. Guess I'll have to start using CHN as my source!

http://www.collegehockeynews.com/ratings/krach.php

USCHO is very deliberate in not releasing KRACH too early. The reason being that with an advanced ranking system like that the math doesn't work well until at least half the season is done.

Good call.

Sorry for the lack of a full update this week - I've been on the road a ton for work lately. Will be again next week but I'll get something up on Monday.