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The12lov3 wrote: ↑Sun May 07, 2023 3:28 pm Who is in and who is out? Will know in a couple of hours. How does RIT and Salisbury stack up against the Jumbos? Anyone see the three of them play this year?

Laxattackjack wrote: ↑Sun May 07, 2023 6:01 pm

The12lov3 wrote: ↑Sun May 07, 2023 3:28 pm Who is in and who is out? Will know in a couple of hours. How does RIT and Salisbury stack up against the Jumbos? Anyone see the three of them play this year?

Here are my picks for the 10 at large
Salisbury
CNU
Union
Middlebury
Amherst
Gettysburg
Swarthmore
Lynchburg
Kenyon
Williams


The 8 home games

1.Tufts
2. Salisbury
3. RIT
4. Dickinson
5. Middlebury
6. Cnu
7. W&L
8. York

BallHunt wrote: ↑Sun May 07, 2023 6:35 pm Also, is Gettysburg on the wrong side of the bubble if Centennial gets only two bids total. If three then they should be good.

Leonard Washington wrote: ↑Sun May 07, 2023 6:46 pm

BallHunt wrote: ↑Sun May 07, 2023 6:35 pm Also, is Gettysburg on the wrong side of the bubble if Centennial gets only two bids total. If three then they should be good.

Bullets are in. Book it!

Leonard Washington wrote: ↑Sun May 07, 2023 6:46 pm

BallHunt wrote: ↑Sun May 07, 2023 6:35 pm Also, is Gettysburg on the wrong side of the bubble if Centennial gets only two bids total. If three then they should be good.

Bullets are in. Book it!

HockeyLaxGolf42 wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 7:52 am Some first weekend matchups I am keeping an eye on:
1. York vs. Cabrini - think York wins this one but potential for a great game
2. Williams vs. babson - regular season rematch of a one goal game
3. Stevens/Kenyon vs Dickinson - stevens played Dickinson tight for a half earlier in the year. If they can get past Kenyon which I expect them to do, potential to play them tight

viper wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 8:42 am

HockeyLaxGolf42 wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 7:52 am Some first weekend matchups I am keeping an eye on:
1. York vs. Cabrini - think York wins this one but potential for a great game
2. Williams vs. babson - regular season rematch of a one goal game
3. Stevens/Kenyon vs Dickinson - stevens played Dickinson tight for a half earlier in the year. If they can get past Kenyon which I expect them to do, potential to play them tight

Steven's loss to Dickinson was when they were still "figuring out" the pieces with all the transfers and new class. They have settled in nicely since then so I expect a much tighter game from start to finish. Steven's should also be motivated as it was Dickinson who knocked them out of the tournament last year without too much difficulty. If they can get their share of the face offs and limit their penalties I think they can get past Dickinson.

aroundtheoutside wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 10:02 am A few thoughts on the bracket...

-RIT may have the easiest road to the final four. Compare Williams in round 3 to Salisbury playing Amherst and CNU playing Gettysburg. Then either a Union team that they just smashed, or a Middlebury team that seems to be on the wrong side of their peak at this stage of the season.

-Tufts may have the second easiest road. Round 3 - York has shown they can't compete at the top level this year. QF - Lynchburg will want to avenge their rout at Bello from earlier this year, I think we'll find out quickly that the snow excuse won't hold up.

-Amherst vs. Salisbury might be the most intriguing third round matchup. Amherst has been extremely up and down this season, but they've shown that at their best they can challenge even the mighty Jumbos (at least moreso than anyone else). This will also be the first time SU faces a NESCAC team this year which makes it interesting.

-W&L is the mid-ranked team I'd least want to face in the tournament if I'm one of the top four. They've worked out some of their kinks through the ODAC tourney and are clicking at the right time.

HockeyLaxGolf42 wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 9:09 am

viper wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 8:42 am

HockeyLaxGolf42 wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 7:52 am Some first weekend matchups I am keeping an eye on:
1. York vs. Cabrini - think York wins this one but potential for a great game
2. Williams vs. babson - regular season rematch of a one goal game
3. Stevens/Kenyon vs Dickinson - stevens played Dickinson tight for a half earlier in the year. If they can get past Kenyon which I expect them to do, potential to play them tight

Steven's loss to Dickinson was when they were still "figuring out" the pieces with all the transfers and new class. They have settled in nicely since then so I expect a much tighter game from start to finish. Steven's should also be motivated as it was Dickinson who knocked them out of the tournament last year without too much difficulty. If they can get their share of the face offs and limit their penalties I think they can get past Dickinson.

Wow just looked at stevens roster and the overhaul from last year where it seemed like they graduated a lot of key players is impressive. I am not sure if they will beat with Dickinson but after doing some research this has to be one of their easiest routes to the second weekend in a while. 2018 had to go through RIT, 2019 snubbed for tournament, 2021 had to beat Lynchburg, 2022 had to win 3 games…