It is no secret that the pairwise system, the system that determines the NCAA field, is a pretty confusing tool. Now that BC is #1 and doesn't appear to be slowing down, I thought it would be good to clear up some confusion on who we BC hockey fans should be rooting for this year in order for the Eagles to stay at #1 in the pairwise.
Who To Root For
1. Merrimack. The Eagles have two wins, no losses, and a tie to the Warriors. We want Merrimack to keep winning because it would help our strength of schedule.
2. North Dakota. The Eagles defeated the Sioux 6-2 earlier this season in Grand Forks and right now the Sioux are barely in the NCAA's as they sit @ #14 in the pairwise.
3. Northeastern. The Eagles are a whooping 4-0 vs a Huskies team that has beaten Notre Dame, Michigan, and Minnesota. It may be hard to root for an in town rival but Go Huskies
4. New Hampshire. UNH is barely in the top 30 so if they fall out, BC's record versus the Teams under Consideration will fall.
Some Others- Michigan State and Lowell.
Who to Root Against
1. UMass. The Minutemen have beaten the Eagles twice this year so we want them to fall out of the top 30 so it doesn't kill BC.
2. Notre Dame. The Irish are really falling as they are now #22 in the pairwise. ND beat BC earlier this year in South Bend in that heartbreaker.
3. BU. Always root against BU, no matter the circumstance.
Regardless of the circumstances, it's a given to always root against BU, ND and UMass. I also want to see UND KO'd. They're always dangerous at tournament time.
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