With one week remaining, the National Collegiate Hockey
Conference standings are very tight. We probably won’t know the seeding’s for
the NCHC playoffs until after all of the games have been played on Saturday
night.
University of North Dakota (19-10-3, 14-8-0 NCHC) –
Pairwise Ranking 9. This weekend: North Dakota entertains the Western Michigan University
Broncos (16-13-5, 10-10-2 NCHC) – Pairwise Ranking T-21. Season series: UND went
2-0-0 against WMU (3-2, 3-2 North Dakota). North Dakota is closing in on securing
an at-large NCAA Tournament bid. More than likely, if UND makes the NCHC
tourney they’re in the NCAA tournament. WMU will probably need to win the NCHC
tourney to make the NCAA tourney.
Saint Cloud State University Huskies (19-8-5, 13-6-3
NCHC) – Pairwise Ranking 4. This weekend: the Huskies travel to Colorado Springs
to take on the Colorado College Tigers (6-20-6, 6-11-5 NCHC) – Pairwise Ranking
48. Season series: the Huskies went 1-0-1 against the Tigers this season (2-2
Tie and 6-2 SCSU). Saint Cloud State is a lock to make the NCAA tourney. Colorado
College will have to win the NCHC tourney to make the NCAA tourney.
Nebraska-Omaha (15-15-2, 12-8-2 NCHC) – Pairwise Ranking
28. This Weekend: Nebraska-Omaha travels to Minnesota Duluth (15-13-4, 10-10-2
NCHC) – Pairwise Ranking 17. Season series: UMD 2-0-0 record against UNO (3-1,
3-2 Minnesota Duluth). Both teams are
going to need help making the NCAA tournament as an at-large bid.
University of Denver (15-13-6, 9-10-3 NCHC) – Pairwise
Ranking 26. This weekend: Denver entertains Miami University (11-18-3, 5-16-1
NCHC) – Pairwise Ranking 41. Season series: The two teams split their season
series so far (3-1 Miami and 4-2 Denver). From looking at the Pairwise, it
appears that Denver needs to win the NCHC tourney to make the NCAA tourney. Same
for Miami there’s no other way Miami can make the NCAA tournament.
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