WCHA "Final Five" Semis vs. Michigan Tech

[tvosra87]

We need Robert Morris, Minnesota, BU, and Harvard to win their respected conferences in order to have a chance to get in. I don't know if it's just me, but I saw a lack of effort or passion from a team that's on the bubble, 2 goals we gave up we due to either mistakes or laziness.

[gmartin]

So we are #15, but basically #16 because the AHC has no team in the top 16 and the conference winner gets the automatic bid. So one upset and we are out. Don't think wins by Miami or Minnesota State will bump our RPI that much.

[gmartin]

I just did the Pairwise Predictor and if Robert Morris wins our Pairwise would be at #14. Robert Morris would get the auto bid so BG would be team #15. If Minnesota loses and if Harvard loses BG is squeezed out. So we need all favorites to hold serve.

[Critical Thinker]

Robert Morris just lost.

[gmartin]

Actually the AHC conference doesn't matter because none of those schools are in the Top 16 and was taking an at large bid anyways. Still #15

We need Minnesota, Boston and Harvard to win tomorrow. Need Minnesota and BU to first win tonight. Doesn't matter who wins the NCHC, all 4 of those teams are already in. And need Minnesota State to beat Ferris.

So recap. Ferris cannot win the WCHA. Minnesota and Boston need to win their conference. Harvard needs to win it's conference.

[Critical Thinker]

We need a St Lawrence to beat Colgate, too. Yale magically jumps us with a Colgate win, somehow. Nonetheless, Colgate could end our season tonight.

*Edit- STL can lose, and BG gets in with a MTU win tomorrow. A BU loss eliminates us.

[Freddie]

Robert Morris' loss hurt our RPI and PWR:(

tOSU's loss hurt our RPI and PWR:(

Harvard's win allows them to leapfrog us, and by eliminating Q'pac opens the possibility that an underdog will steal ECAC autobid:)

SCSU beating NDak solidifies their PWR well above us and puts 6 Nachos in the dance for sure.

Just about Everything is lined up against us.

Whatever happens, I'm SOOOO proud of our guys.

[unfalconbelievable]

On life support with no control of ourselves.

[BGhockeyfan94]

And Colgate wins.

[gmartin]

Michigan won but didn't jump us. However Colgate won and jumped us. BG now at #17. Hopefully a Minnesota State win and Miami win will move us back up. Don't look good.

[jpfalcon09]

It's pretty much over, but this will go as a learning step for the program of what they need to work on for next year. BG will need Harvard, BU, Minnesota, Michigan Tech and Miami to win their conference tournaments.

[gmartin]

I believe RIT has to win too.

So it's RIT, BU, Miami, Minnesota, Harvard and Michigan Tech.

The difficult ones will be Tech and Minnesota. I can see the Wolverines beating the Gophers.

[jpfalcon09]

I believe RIT has to win too.

So it's RIT, BU, Miami, Minnesota, Harvard and Michigan Tech.

The difficult ones will be Tech and Minnesota. I can see the Wolverines beating the Gophers.

AHA doesn't matter since they'll be taking away an at-large bid. Everyone else has to win or BG is out.

[apollo]

I hope we get the help we need, but I've been saying all along we aren't a top 10-15 caliber team. Our schedule was as favorable as you could ask for. We overachieved in the first half and didn't win enough in the second half unfortunately. Maybe the stars will align, but the WCHA isn't a three bid league and probably doesnt deserve 2 teams unless Tech can pull an upset tomorrow.

[jpfalcon09]

I hope we get the help we need, but I've been saying all along we aren't a top 10-15 caliber team. Our schedule was as favorable as you could ask for. We overachieved in the first half and didn't win enough in the second half unfortunately. Maybe the stars will align, but the WCHA isn't a three bid league and probably doesnt deserve 2 teams unless Tech can pull an upset tomorrow.

Tech deserves to be in with their record alone. BG will rue the weekends they lost to bad teams.