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Message: [QUOTE="mac2351, post: 1973404, member: 2708"] To even think about an at large bid, a team has to be around 11th or 12th in the Pairwise to be considered safe because each conference is guaranteed a representative and there could be upsets in postseason tournaments that steal bids from teams inside the top 16. Currently, the Atlantic and WCHA are outside the top 16 so an at large team has to be at least 14th in the Pairwise to get a spot. Of course, that is without any upsets in postseason tournaments. Last season, Northeastern did come from 49th in the Pairwise to finish the season in the top 16. From December 19th, they went 20-1-2, including winning their last 13 games in a row before losing to North Dakota in the national tournament. [/QUOTE]