NCAA brakets

[cbrooks]

Yeah Scott what are you STP,JK:) You started it.

[cbrooks]

Ok, I've got my predictions for the frozen.

Denver

Wisconsin

UND

Miami

I'm picking #4 seed Alaska fairbanks to beat BC. There's my upset. People would forget about the Holycross victory. I put money on Fairbanks just for fun.

[brmuskie]

Here are my picks;

Cornell

Wisconsin (St. Cloud still is winless in NCAA)

North Dakota (BC doesn't stand a chance this year)

Bemidji (Michigan is just happy to keep the attendance streak alive)

[Bear55]

Ok, I've got my predictions for the frozen.

Denver

Wisconsin

UND

Miami

I'm picking #4 seed Alaska fairbanks to beat BC. There's my upset. People would forget about the Holycross victory. I put money on Fairbanks just for fun.

Alaska hu, I think someone is affraid of BC.

As for the PWR stuff, the Pier said winning usually cures all problems. The system isn't perfect but its a heck of a lot better than it use to be. They usually seed the teams just like the PWR so you really can't call any east coast bias. They might swap a team or two to help attendance and avoid first round conference matchups but it pretty strait forward.

If you want to live in a world without PWR rankings you might end up with the 93-94 Lucia led CC tigers who won the WCHA regular season title but were left out of the 12 team NCAA field by the "selection committee". That year CC went 23-11-5 but got upset in the first round of the WCHA playoffs. Lets be happy things are a little more transparent these days.

[cbrooks]

No, not afraid of BC at all. UND will take that region no problem. The only teams to watch for are the WCHA teams and Miami. I'm pretty confident in UND this year.

I'm thinking back to back with this group of guys if they all stick together, call me crazy. They have gotten so much better as the year went on. Before they were all hard work and there downfall was putting the puck in the net. It seems there struggles early in the year have made them a better team later on. There archilles heal, stupid penalties. There peaking at the right time. Go Sioux!

[PierBridge]

This suks for me. Our cable provider doesn't have ESPN 360. Man do I hate midcontinent. I might have to try to get this through the internet one way or another. I remember back during the world jrs I was able to watch all the games on the web because my cable didn't have it.

Steve I got your email I'll give the paper a call next week, thanks again. Go Sioux.

ESPN360.com is the Internet cbrooks. I believe it's a pay service or free depending on who your internet provider is.

Who do you have the internet through? If it's midcontinent also I don't think they are on the free list.

Crazy and frustrating this game is not on TV as of yet!

[cbrooks]

Thanks PB. I do have midcontinent. The local TV station here is trying to work something out for the games this weekend. I think it will be doubtful, so its probably the internet for me.

[mr_jman]

Do what I'm doing haha! ...... I've hooked up my LCD projector and will hook up the internet cable to run at 100 Mbps on my laptop then hook up my Laptop cable to run to the projector! Hello Bemidji State vs Michigan on ESPN 360 broadcast on a 90" diagonal picture up on the wall! Can't wait for 6:30pm on Saturday!

It's been great for the basketball games on CBS on Demand as well. It also runs off S-video and video so I'm watching Twins and Wild games as well!

[scsavre]

Brooks, by back to back you must mean, 4 frozen 4's in 4 years with no first places. It would be back to back to back to back, 12th place, back.

Glad I could clear that up for you, and before you can even say it. Yes the gophers are back to back right now. At not even making the tourny.

[cbrooks]

LOL. No I'm serious this team is good. I think they will finally get Hackstal over the top. I think his recuits are always good and if some of them stick around he'll get his Frozen four. I think everybody staying on this team except Chay and then the two other seniors. He's got one good class coming next year. The future looks bright.

Next year at this time I will bring this post back up. haha I'm gonna look like the smartest guy here:)

[cbrooks]

Do what I'm doing haha! ...... I've hooked up my LCD projector and will hook up the internet cable to run at 100 Mbps on my laptop then hook up my Laptop cable to run to the projector! Hello Bemidji State vs Michigan on ESPN 360 broadcast on a 90" diagonal picture up on the wall! Can't wait for 6:30pm on Saturday!

It's been great for the basketball games on CBS on Demand as well. It also runs off S-video and video so I'm watching Twins and Wild games as well!

Holy sh1t jman you got it made. No espn360 is gonna keep you from watching in stlye. I'm no computer whiz I'm just happy to be able to get on here, balance my checkbook,and send a few emails. I should start right now in getting my espn360 setup so I won't stress out the rest of the week on watching the game

[Shorelunch]

Originally Posted By: mr_jman

Do what I'm doing haha! ...... I've hooked up my LCD projector and will hook up the internet cable to run at 100 Mbps on my laptop then hook up my Laptop cable to run to the projector! Hello Bemidji State vs Michigan on ESPN 360 broadcast on a 90" diagonal picture up on the wall! Can't wait for 6:30pm on Saturday!

It's been great for the basketball games on CBS on Demand as well. It also runs off S-video and video so I'm watching Twins and Wild games as well!

Holy sh1t jman you got it made. No espn360 is gonna keep you from watching in stlye. I'm no computer whiz I'm just happy to be able to get on here, balance my checkbook,and send a few emails. I should start right now in getting my espn360 setup so I won't stress out the rest of the week on watching the game

Or if you have a laptop, you can use a DVI/HDMI cable and plug it into the TV. I've watched a few BSU and UND games that way via B2 Network or the school's webcast. The quality isn't too bad.

ESPN360 is working for me, but I hope they can get a TV deal done.

[scsavre]

Here is the Frozen 4

Miami

BC

Denver

WIsc

And Wisconsin wins it all.

In a world with an upset, i have

Michigan

UND

Cornell

Wisc

UND wins all.

[Shorelunch]

Here is the Frozen 4

Miami

BC

Denver

WIsc

And Wisconsin wins it all.

In a world with an upset, i have

Michigan

UND

Cornell

Wisc

UND wins all.

I don't know if I'm a Sconny believer. Maybe they'll prove me wrong, but I wasn't impressed with their goaltending and their play over the past few weeks. We'll see.

[Steve Foss]

GRAND FORKS, N.D.— Fox Sports North has agreed to broadcast Saturday afternoon’s North Dakota-Yale NCAA Northeast Regional

semifinal live from Worcester, Mass.

Fox Sports North obtained the rights from ESPN and will give Fighting Sioux hockey fans across the upper Midwest the ability to see the

game live and in its entirety.

“We are very appreciative of the efforts of Mike Dimond and Ryan Sirvio at Fox Sports North and the service they will be providing to

Fighting Sioux hockey fans all over the region,” said UND athletics director Brian Faison.

“With our team playing so far from Grand Forks, the ability for our fans to see the game live on television is very important and Fox

Sports North has come through for us in a big way.”

Fox Sports North is available to 3 million homes throughout Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

UND is the No. 2 seed in the Northeast Region and will take on the No. 3-seeded Yale Bulldogs at 4 p.m. from the DCU Center in

Worcester, Mass.

If the Sioux win on Saturday, Sunday’s regional championship game will be televised on ESPNU beginning at 4:30 p.m.

[PierBridge]

SWEEEEET!

[cbrooks]

That good news.

[Shorelunch]

Fox Sports North is also showing the BSU-UM game at 6:30 - after the UND/-Yale game ends.

Thanks FSN! FSN

UND - 4:00 and BSU afterwards.

[mr_jman]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - I was set either way but definately awesome! A wise decision by FSN to pick up these 2 games hope its two wins for the locals!

[so haaad]

I'll go with Cornell, Wisconsin, UND and Michigan as my picks to advance. And the winner between UND or BC wins it all.

[Bear55]

Ok here are my shots in the dark for the frozen four. These are getting harder and harder to predict, so much parity these days, I don't think anyone is a shoe in to make it.

Miami

UND

Cornell

St. Cloud (I know crazy!)

[solbes]

I'll go with Cornell, Wisconsin, Miami, and UND. The Sioux are playing outstanding hockey, but they have to beat BC to advance. If they do advance to the F4, I give them a pretty good shot at the title.

[sticknstring]

Go Huskies! I think this will be the year they finally win a NCAA game.

[scsavre]

Stick, cool handle picture. Looks like my dog on the first wednesday of the month when the tornado sirens go off.

I think the Huskies will get a Big W as well, or I am hoping.

[scsavre]

Denver down 1-0 to RIT. ESPNU