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Viet Vet said:
Pedigree.

Considering two of PC's five wins were against bottom feeders Maine and Vermont, whom we haven't played (and aren't scheduled to), it rankles.............................but until we have an established pedigree we won't get that kind of benefit of the doubt.

Take 4+ points of UML this weekend, and we'll move up the ladder.
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Hopefully. UML is on a Covid Pause since January 8th. They should come off this week, but no announcement yet.
 
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Back to the rankings discussion, I’m sure Cav will use it as bulletin board material, no respect, Yada yada yada.
 
Viet Vet said:
Pedigree.

Considering two of PC's five wins were against bottom feeders Maine and Vermont, whom we haven't played (and aren't scheduled to), it rankles.............................but until we have an established pedigree we won't get that kind of benefit of the doubt.

Take 4+ points of UML this weekend, and we'll move up the ladder.
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Win and we don't need to worry about it. Schedule has been incredibly tough. Now win all the games against weaker teams. Not split, win almost all of them.
 


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->Cavanaugh said the Huskies won’t dwell on things they can’t control. For now, the focus is on the top-ranked Eagles. Cavanaugh downplayed the notion of any “David and Goliath” story. That’s not how the Huskies, who received votes in the most recent men’s hockey poll, are viewing the matchup.

Even still, if UConn is playing the underdog role here ... “I hope it turns out the way it did for David and Goliath if that’s the case,” Cavanaugh said.<-
 
The other problem, of course, I’d if the hockey team gets too successful we will start hearing and reading how they should really go back to Atlantic Hockey so as not to take the focus off what appears to be another middling basketball campaign...
 



Others receiving votes: Notre Dame 65, Robert Morris 39, Bemidji State 32, Connecticut 21, Penn State 18, Lake Superior 13, Mercyhurst 7, Canisius 1
 
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Robert Morris has played one ranked opponent - Bowling Green - and lost to them twice (6-3 and 2-1).

and they're getting more votes than us....

Here are their wins:
Alabama-Huntsville (twice)
Canisius
Air Force (twice)
Niagara (four wins)
RIT (twice)

Losses:
Bowling Green (as mentioned before, lost to them twice)
Canisius
Mercyhurst (lost twice to them)

Why is Robert Morris getting more love than us? I know the easy answer is that many of those voting don't really pay attention...in which case just shut it down or have some kind of formulaic rankings every week.

But maybe there's something missing about the greatness of Robert Morris hockey?
 
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HuskyHawk said:
Win and we don't need to worry about it. Schedule has been incredibly tough. Now win all the games against weaker teams. Not split, win almost all of them.
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We can't beat the weaker teams if HE doesn't put them on our schedule. Let's see what this week's schedule brings; to be released tomorrow. I won't be surprised if we get home-and-home with Northeastern, Providence or UML.
 
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www.collegehockeynews.com

2025‑26 CHN Power Ratings (KRACH)

College Hockey News Power Ratings, based on KRACH. Adjusts for strength of schedule and other factors.
www.collegehockeynews.com www.collegehockeynews.com

Interesting system for ranking college hockey. BC is 8th, UConn 23rd. Robert Morris is ahead of us.
 
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The Viking said:
But maybe there's something missing about the greatness of Robert Morris hockey?
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Um - their jerseys are better?

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SBN College Hockey spit-balling:




-> 13. One of UConn or Providence - Both teams have good, not great records in Hockey East. My gut feeling would be to lean towards Providence, although UConn won the only meeting between the two so far.<-
 
This morning's Krach ratings:

BU 4
BC 6
UMass 14
PC 24
UConn 25 (Our Strength-of-schedule dropped from 7 to 18. Two games vs Merrimack will do that!)
NE 28
UML 30
 
huskymedic said:
SBN College Hockey spit-balling:




-> 13. One of UConn or Providence - Both teams have good, not great records in Hockey East. My gut feeling would be to lean towards Providence, although UConn won the only meeting between the two so far.<-
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I'm very cautiously optimistic, Denver having a losing record with a tough schedule... UConn's schedule has to be towards the top of the strength of schedule this year. A winning record (so far) should say something. Who knows what the future holds. As of today, I would think we should be on the inside of the bubble. Just an opinion...
 
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