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http://www.uscho.com/rankings/d-i-mens-p...-20,-2017/

Apparently we're just stuck here now.

It's not enough for us to keep winning, someone ahead of us has to lose (and it's far enough into the season it'd have to be significant). Besides, the only poll that counts, the Pairwise, has us among legit national title contenders.

(02-20-2017 12:45 PM)moe24 Wrote:  It's not enough for us to keep winning, someone ahead of us has to lose (and it's far enough into the season it'd have to be significant). Besides, the only poll that counts, the Pairwise, has us among legit national title contenders.

I think Minnesota could drop in both over the next couple of weeks. Harvard won't, DU wont, UMD maybe. Other than the opportunity of being a top four pairwise, I really don't care where WMU ends up ranking wise.

Broncos just need to secure home ice going into the playoffs and then get to Minneapolis. Everything will fall into place after that.

Up to 6th place in the USA Today/USA Hockey poll.

http://www.usahockey.com/college

Western will get two shots at #2 UMD.

(02-20-2017 02:30 PM)bronconick Wrote:  Western will get two shots at #2 UMD.

If we can hold serve until then and win those two games, i'd imagine we'd be a #1 seed as long as we make it to Minneapolis.

(02-20-2017 01:20 PM)BroncoHeard Wrote:  

(02-20-2017 12:45 PM)moe24 Wrote:  It's not enough for us to keep winning, someone ahead of us has to lose (and it's far enough into the season it'd have to be significant). Besides, the only poll that counts, the Pairwise, has us among legit national title contenders.

I think Minnesota could drop in both over the next couple of weeks. Harvard won't, DU wont, UMD maybe. Other than the opportunity of being a top four pairwise, I really don't care where WMU ends up ranking wise.

Broncos just need to secure home ice going into the playoffs and then get to Minneapolis. Everything will fall into place after that.

The good news is UMD is on our schedule in 2 weeks so if we win those games that means..... well, you know.

We have legit shot at a #1 seed; though a #2 seed isn't exactly a disappointment.

When i look at the seedings of the top 15 there are several that would not be in the top 5 of the nchc. Cornell, Ped St,Union ,Ohio St. But if at the start of the year and someone said we would be in the top 15 most of us {sorry} all of us would thought you would have fallen off your rocker. Losing a game to CC would cost us but losing to UMD would not cost us bad at all.

Good website for forecasting your future Pairwise rank by remaining schedule/wins. Doesn't include conference tournaments, but Broncos aren't dropping out of the NCAA race even if they blow the next 4. Could be an overall 3 or 4 seed in the tourney by winning out.

http://collegehockeyranked.com/forecast/pwrbywins/

If the Bronoco's get 6 points out of the next 12 points, they'll clinch home ice. Here are some clinching options going into next week:

Spot #1 - First Round Home Field Advantange

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Spot #2 - First Round Home Field Advantange

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Spot #3 - First Round Home Field Advantange

Case 1
Western Michigan beats Colorado College in regulation, and
Denver beats St. Cloud State in regulation, and
North Dakota beats Nebraska-Omaha
Case 2
Western Michigan beats Colorado College in regulation, and
Denver beats St. Cloud State in regulation, and
Nebraska-Omaha beats North Dakota in a shootout

Spot #4 - First Round Home Field Advantange

Case 1
Western Michigan beats Colorado College, and
North Dakota beats Nebraska-Omaha in a shootout
Case 2
Western Michigan beats Colorado College in regulation, and
North Dakota beats Nebraska-Omaha in regulation
Case 3
Western Michigan beats Colorado College in regulation, and
Nebraska-Omaha beats North Dakota in a shootout
Case 4
Western Michigan beats Colorado College in regulation, and
Denver beats St. Cloud State in regulation

Spot #5

Case 1
Western Michigan wins or loses against Colorado College in a shootout
Case 2
Western Michigan beats Colorado College in regulation
Case 3
North Dakota wins or loses against Nebraska-Omaha in a shootout
Case 4
St. Cloud State beats Denver in a shootout

Spot #6

Western Michigan has already won this spot


Spot #7

Western Michigan has already won this spot


Spot #8

Western Michigan has already won this spot

And Paula Weston still doesn't pay attention to us.... saying we're ranked #10 in the polls

http://www.uscho.com/2017/02/21/tmq-penn...urprising/