FB: Conference of New England

[Boxer7806]

Frank so your saying that the NEFC champ. loser will play in one ECAC game, the winner the NCAA and Plymouth if they win out will most likely get the other ECAC game because RPI, SJF and Cortland if they win out will make the NCAA as well. Thats what im getting from that ... does that sound right

[Frank Rossi]

Frank so your saying that the NEFC champ. loser will play in one ECAC game, the winner the NCAA and Plymouth if they win out will most likely get the other ECAC game because RPI, SJF and Cortland if they win out will make the NCAA as well. Thats what im getting from that ... does that sound right

Yes.  You have it down correctly. 

[Frank Rossi]

Frank, thanks for that detailed breakdown.  Isn't it likely that only 2 NEFC teams will be invited to the ECAC based on past history? 

All ECAC eligible teams are now lumped together without attention to conferences - Of course, there are efforts to avoid rematches whenever possible.  However, there is no longer a sub-region rule limiting New England and New York to three teams each.  In 2004, four New England teams were chosen, although I believe at least one was not an NEFC team.  I think the way the standings end up falling generally allows the Committee to avoid picking more than two historically.

[theoriginalupstate]

NCAA Regional Rankings are out....

1.  Alfred  7-0  7-0
2.  Curry  8-0  8-0
3.  Rensselaer  6-0  6-0
4.  St. John Fisher  7-1  7-1
5.  The College of New Jersey  6-1  6-1
6.  Albright  6-1  6-1
7.  Cortland State  5-1  6-1
8.  Union (New York)  4-2  4-2
9.  Hobart  5-2  5-2
10.  Delaware Valley  4-2  4-3

[Findtheball]

  So what about CGA or PSU if they win out ?

[Boxer7806]

does these regional rankings mean that Curry is the #2 seed in the east right now?

[Findtheball]

  You'd think Curry would be # 1 seed

[Boxer7806]

i think if both win out then the plymouth st is automoatic for one ECAC bid and if Coast Guard wins and beat Curry they are the automatic bid from our conference and Curry will be the other ECAC bid... if CGA wins out they will be a very low seed prolly the 8th in the East and Plymouth ST will have a gripe since they beat up CGA earlier this year

[Boxer7806]

according to teh rankings right now Curry would be the second seed, i dont know how that happens but that means they would play Hobart i think, and that is a favorable matchup that could lead to a win for the NEFC

[Findtheball]

  Yeah really ! that would be a kick in the face

[Dudley Hill]

I know what the rankings say but I've always been a sucker for the underdog.
With that being said,  here are my adventurous picks for the weekend.

UMD 24 EC 14

WNEC 14 SRU 7

Fram 28 MMA 21

WSU 28 BSU 24

FSU 27 Westf 21

MME 24 CGA 17

MIT 30 PSU 28

Nichols 31 Curry 28

[Findtheball]

  WOW I GUESS

[Findtheball]

   what happenend to my KARMA?

[gullgrad]

NLNG you probably (and should have) lost your karma when you made a comment on Curry being a one seed.  Are you familiar with the track record of the NEFC and how we compare with the rest of east, country, or world?  Until we beat some formidable opponents, be prepared for a 5-8 seed. 

Now for my picks:

Mass. Maritime  10  Framingham St.  21: Mass just doesn't have it   
Endicott 21  Mass.-Dartmouth    28: A closer one, but we can't pull it off 
Western New Eng. 15  Salve Regina  18: You should get bouns points if you can figure these two teams out   
Maine Maritime 21  Coast Guard  48: Maine is not good on the road.     
Fitchburg St. 41  Westfield St.  48: Everyone come on into the endzone   
MIT 12  Plymouth St.   43: PSC secures an ECAC bid?   
Worcester St. 31  Bridgewater St. 32: No idea who should win     
Curry 42  Nichols  21: Nichols is reminded how young they really are

[63Center]

Gullgrad, I agree with you regarding Curry's ranking.  With the NEFC history, Curry (or whoever wins the NEFC) will not get a 2 seed in the NCAA.  If they were really lucky they might get a 4, but you are probably right 5-8.

Here's my picks for this weekend.

EC 13, UMD 24- Down year for EC and it is Sr, day at UMD

MMA 24, Framingham 28 - No real good reason, just had to pick someone

WNEC 21, SRU 18 - I just think WNEC has the potential to be good

MME 18, CGA 28 - CGA is heading for the rematch from last year in the NEFC championship (with the same results)

Curry 35, Nichols 10 - I am not convinced yet about Nichols, but I am convinced about Curry.

Fitchburg 21, Westfield 28 - I just don't think Fitchburg has it together this year.

MIT 10, PSU 42 - PSU wants to get hback to winning and the Engineers although improved this year, just won't provide PSU with the competition

Worcester St. 28, BSC 35 - BSC is just the better team

OK, everybody let's get those pick in.