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Sun, Mar 18, 2012 1:07 PM Mar 18, 2012 1:07 PM

Brackets are released: http://www.uscho.com/ncaa/mens-division-i-ncaa-tournament/

Looks like Miami has a pretty favorable draw for not being the highest seed in a region. The midwest region seems to be the toughest.

Mar 18, 2012 1:07pm

Mohican00

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Sun, Mar 18, 2012 1:10 PM Mar 18, 2012 1:10 PM

love me some hocket

Mar 18, 2012 1:10pm

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Sun, Mar 18, 2012 1:11 PM Mar 18, 2012 1:11 PM

Spell check is your friend.

Mar 18, 2012 1:11pm

Tiger2003

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Sun, Mar 18, 2012 2:57 PM Mar 18, 2012 2:57 PM

Sioux didn't get a good draw. The rule needs to be changed about the hosting team getting to stay at home no matter what.

Mar 18, 2012 2:57pm

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Sun, Mar 18, 2012 3:08 PM Mar 18, 2012 3:08 PM

I believe the West Region is the toughest.

North Dakota WCHA Final Five Champs
Minnesota WCHA Champs
Western Michigan CCHA Tourney Champs
BU might be the weakest team in this region but are very very capable of making the Frozen Four.

Mar 18, 2012 3:08pm

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Sun, Mar 18, 2012 4:13 PM Mar 18, 2012 4:13 PM

Tiger2003;1120058 wrote:Sioux didn't get a good draw. The rule needs to be changed about the hosting team getting to stay at home no matter what.

Not really familiar with the rule.

Mar 18, 2012 4:13pm

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Sun, Mar 18, 2012 5:03 PM Mar 18, 2012 5:03 PM

like_that;1120095 wrote:Not really familiar with the rule.

If you are a team of a hosting site for the regionals and you make the tournament you get to stay at home. In the final rankings Minnesota finished 8 in the pairwise rankings. Which means they are the lowest 2 seed and should be in the Boston College bracket who is the #1 seed overall. But since they are the host of regionals they will get home ice.

Mar 18, 2012 5:03pm

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Sun, Mar 18, 2012 5:29 PM Mar 18, 2012 5:29 PM

Speaking hockey....one of my favorite jokes-





Why was the leprosy hockey game called?

A face-off in the corner.

Mar 18, 2012 5:29pm

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Sun, Mar 18, 2012 6:07 PM Mar 18, 2012 6:07 PM

Decent draw for Michigan. Most of the top teams on the opposite side of the bracket.

Mar 18, 2012 6:07pm

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Sun, Mar 18, 2012 7:55 PM Mar 18, 2012 7:55 PM

Of course my two alma maters face off in round one. I'll be rooting for the Gophers but as long as North Dakota doesn't win the regional, I'll be happy

Mar 18, 2012 7:55pm

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Mon, Mar 19, 2012 7:28 PM Mar 19, 2012 7:28 PM

Anyone in any bracket contests? I am in one at work and have been for the past 5 years. Today we were thinking(jokingly) that we might be the only contest in America. Haha. Havent followed college hockey at all this season but the contest gets me to watch the tournament.

Mar 19, 2012 7:28pm

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Mon, Mar 19, 2012 11:01 PM Mar 19, 2012 11:01 PM

IMO college hockey is incredible. I've got Ferris State, Miami OH, Minnesota and Minnesota-Duluth in the Frozen Four

Mar 19, 2012 11:01pm

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Mon, Mar 19, 2012 11:16 PM Mar 19, 2012 11:16 PM

I watch this and the Bean Pot when it comes to College Hockey.

Mar 19, 2012 11:16pm

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Mon, Mar 19, 2012 11:33 PM Mar 19, 2012 11:33 PM

sportswizuhrd;1121564 wrote:Anyone in any bracket contests?

You betcha

Mar 19, 2012 11:33pm

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Tue, Mar 20, 2012 8:17 AM Mar 20, 2012 8:17 AM

Watch the tournament every year, and I'm in a bracket contest too

[video=youtube;VqRfMPRJkY8][/video]
[video=youtube;0bGpREk4Cw4][/video]

Mar 20, 2012 8:17am

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Tue, Mar 20, 2012 9:55 AM Mar 20, 2012 9:55 AM

I hope the NCAA gets out of their deal with ESPN to show this. They've relegated it to nothing, half the games are on ESPN3, and the other half are on ESPNU. Not happy about that.

Mar 20, 2012 9:55am

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Tue, Mar 20, 2012 10:24 AM Mar 20, 2012 10:24 AM

gorocks99;1121874 wrote:Watch the tournament every year, and I'm in a bracket contest too

[video=youtube;0bGpREk4Cw4][/video]

That game is still sickening to me.

Mar 20, 2012 10:24am

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Tue, Mar 20, 2012 1:23 PM Mar 20, 2012 1:23 PM

^^now why'd you have to go and do THAT?!?!?

Mar 20, 2012 1:23pm

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Tue, Mar 20, 2012 1:53 PM Mar 20, 2012 1:53 PM

vball10set;1122147 wrote:^^now why'd you have to go and do THAT?!?!?

My buddy went to Miami, i remember i was watching the game and texted him with 1:20 left "Game Over!" He wasn't too happy later...

Mar 20, 2012 1:53pm

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Wed, Mar 21, 2012 11:06 AM Mar 21, 2012 11:06 AM

gorocks99;1121945 wrote:I hope the NCAA gets out of their deal with ESPN to show this. They've relegated it to nothing, half the games are on ESPN3, and the other half are on ESPNU. Not happy about that.

No because the Frozen Four is on ESPN2 and I know the championship is on ESPN. It's also one of the few times I get to hear Melrose, Thorne and Clement. I'm excited to watch it

Mar 21, 2012 11:06am

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Wed, Mar 21, 2012 11:30 AM Mar 21, 2012 11:30 AM

Classyposter58;1122879 wrote:No because the Frozen Four is on ESPN2 and I know the championship is on ESPN. It's also one of the few times I get to hear Melrose, Thorne and Clement. I'm excited to watch it

Championship is on ESPN2. One of the two semifinals is on ESPNU, the other on ESPN2.

http://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/files/DIMIceHockeyBroadcast_Revised.pdf

Mar 21, 2012 11:30am

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Wed, Mar 21, 2012 2:22 PM Mar 21, 2012 2:22 PM

gorocks99;1122897 wrote:Championship is on ESPN2. One of the two semifinals is on ESPNU, the other on ESPN2.

http://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/files/DIMIceHockeyBroadcast_Revised.pdf

Just in case you didn't see. FSN has picked up the Semifinals for the West Regional.

Mar 21, 2012 2:22pm