NCAA Tournament field of 16

DWhite21 · Post by **DWhite21** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:15 pm

This year 4 CCHA teams, 6 WCHA teams, 1 CHA team, 1 Atlantic Hockey team, 2 Hockey East teams, and 2 ECAC teams got in.

Here is a link to a printable bracket:

http://www.uscho.com/pdf/general/2008bracket.pdf

Another thing that I'm pumped about is the fact that, from what it looked like, every single regional semifinal game will be on ESPNU. Here is the schedule of broadcasts for the tournament:

http://www.ncaa.com/sport/default.aspx?id=78176

jpfalcon09 · Post by **jpfalcon09** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:42 pm

Wisconsin making it in is ridiculous. Talk about a reputation invitation. I got Michigan to win the whole thing...too much talent on that team that I don't think anyone can equally match up with.

BGSU Crazy Fan 58 · Post by **BGSU Crazy Fan 58** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:47 pm

Yeah Wisky getting in with a below .500 record is a joke. And they get a 3 seed and get to play in Madison. Unbelievable. I hope they get bounced in the first round.

NY-BG-FAN · Post by **NY-BG-FAN** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 5:21 pm

I just hope any CCHA team brings the title home again. It never hurts to have your peers and competitors do well in the postseason.

festivusfalcon · Post by **festivusfalcon** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:53 pm

jpf9 I am with you, Michigan is hitting on all cylinders right now, playing really tough hockey. Especially coming off conf. tourney win. I am looking at a bracket w/ 3 out of 4 teams from the CCHA (w/ Miami and State) in the Frozen 4.

Pretty exciting time of year to say the least

Ohh, and Go Falcons!

DWhite21 · Post by **DWhite21** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:45 pm

I'll take Michigan, New Hampshire, Denver and Boston College in the Frozen Four. I don't think that Miami U will be able to top Boston College, at least I hope not. BC knocked them out in the last two NCAA tournaments with rather ease(4-0 and 5-0) so hopefully they can pull it off again. I think that Michigan is going to continue their hot streak and will come out of the East region rather easily. I admittedly don't know a whole lot about Hockey East but UNH looks like they won the league rather easily so I'll go with them in the West region. I've always liked Denver, plus they won the WCHA Tourney, so I'm hoping they can take the Midwest region.

PegCityFalcon · Post by **PegCityFalcon** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:02 am

I've got a MINNESOTA, NORTH DAKOTA, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE frozen four. I'm hoping Air Force and Niagara can pull off the big upsets.

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:04 am

BC, North Dakota, Michigan, Colorado College.

Michigan vs. North Dakota.

Michigan.

Bleeding Orange · Post by **Bleeding Orange** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:18 am

BGDrew wrote:BC, North Dakota, Michigan, Colorado College.

Michigan vs. North Dakota.

Michigan.

My sentiments, exactly.

NH won't be anywhere near the Frozen Four.

PegCityFalcon · Post by **PegCityFalcon** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:44 am

the champion will be the team with the best goalie so UNH and UND have the best. Michigan, although a mediocre goaltender, have the most talented offence.

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:25 am

PegCityFalcon wrote:the champion will be the team with the best goalie so UNH and UND have the best. Michigan, although a mediocre goaltender, have the most talented offence.

Going by that logic, doesn't that mean that MSU is a lock?

Rightupinthere · Post by **Rightupinthere** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:21 am

WHOA!

Hockey East got boned with only one bid. BU or even Vermont should have gotten the nod over Bucky.

Frozen four:
UM
CC
NDU
BC

Drago · Post by **Drago** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:50 am

I agree that Wisconsin shouldn't be allowed to play a home game in Madison with their record. However, the field is almost always exactly what the pairwise rankings say it should be. In addition, Wisconsin lost a game this year in which the ref screwed up the replay on a goal. The commitee may have taken that into account.

Bottom line, if you want to make the tournament as an at large, you have to win games and play a tough schedule. Wisconsin won enough games.

My four picks are:
St. Cloud over Michigan
BC over Miami
North Dakota over Denver
New Hampshire over CC

rc_ziggy84 · Post by **rc_ziggy84** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:16 pm

Bleeding Orange wrote:
BGDrew wrote:BC, North Dakota, Michigan, Colorado College.

Michigan vs. North Dakota.

Michigan.
My sentiments, exactly.

NH won't be anywhere near the Frozen Four.

Nor will North Dakota

MACMAN · Post by **MACMAN** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:58 pm

frozen four
1. MI
2. ND
3. North Dakota
4. Miami

I have a feeling the Redskins will take it all, they have been down but have turned the corner and will battle through to the end. i feel the same about the Irish..they have been doing poorly but are back on track, and unlike lastyear i think they have fixed the problem in time to make the run.
CCHA is to
solid this year.