2025-2026 Badger Men's Hockey

[Keg Man]

Pittiful Performance against OSU. AT HOME!!!!! OSU has what 13 wins this year, and I think 4 are against Bucky.

I think Bucky is now on the last in slots of the tourney. If they drop in NPI because of their crappy performance they might be on the outside looking in.

Hopefully, Crease Creature can turn my frown upside down.

Read a little. Doubt, even Crease can find a silver lining

 

[Crease Creature]

Pittiful Performance against OSU. AT HOME!!!!! OSU has what 13 wins this year, and I think 4 are against Bucky.

I think Bucky is now on the last in slots of the tourney. If they drop in NPI because of their crappy performance they might be on the outside looking in.

Hopefully, Crease Creature can turn my frown upside down.

Read a little. Doubt, even Crease can find a silver lining

Still pretty safely at 12, still at 99+% to make the field even after last night, still a chance to stay on the 3-line (85% to be 12 or higher), and will have to look at some other scenarios, but we should be fairly safe from any bid-stealers.

But it doesn't change the fact that last night was dreadful in every aspect and that there's no reason Ohio State should keep doing this to us over and over. I'm pretty sure since joining the B1G, the Buckeyes have ended our conference tournament run the most often.

 

[Keg Man]

I agree with you.

In fact, I've only personally seen 2 victories over Ohio State:

1) Lambeau (Thank Vince)
2) A long time ago in the Big 10 Tournament Championship Game in overtime

From what I've read it was a totally Wisconsin- we've read the press clippings and we're waltzing through this that devolved into stupidness and petty whiny penalties. I'm glad I couldn't watch it.

It is so sad how bad Wisconsin Men's Hockey has become.

Thank goodness that NPI is not subjective. I disagree we're a 99% lock. But, I'm not rooting for any underdogs

 

[Crease Creature]

I agree with you.

In fact, I've only personally seen 2 victories over Ohio State:

1) Lambeau (Thank Vince)
2) A long time ago in the Big 10 Tournament Championship Game in overtime

From what I've read it was a totally Wisconsin- we've read the press clippings and we're waltzing through this that devolved into stupidness and petty whiny penalties. I'm glad I couldn't watch it.

It is so sad how bad Wisconsin Men's Hockey has become.

Thank goodness that NPI is not subjective. I disagree we're a 99% lock. But, I'm not rooting for any underdogs

Looks like per the math the lowest we could end up falling would be 13th, and my guy says since 2002 the 13 overall has only missed the field twice.

Realistically, we'd need three unlikely teams to win their conferences AQ spot for us to fall out, and while that could happen it would be pretty wild for that to occur. We'll have to see how seeding works out, but there's a high chance we get a first round draw against North Dakota or Western Michigan.

 

[Keg Man]

If we had been struggling to get to our spot, I'd be completely with you.

It's just the horrible recent fall that has me doom and gloom. I'll be watching this weekend and hoping there are no upsets.

And, wow, North Dakota or Western Michigan. If we do get in, I'm not going to say it's one and done, because we'll probably beat them soundly. Then face some other team that won by an upset but that we are heavily favored over and take another dump.

 

[Keg Man]

Wisconsin is ranked 12 in NPI today. I don't know if yesterday's debacle was included. We could drop to 13 by selections. Hopefully not lower.

Possible Bid Thieves - Automatic Bid for Tournament Champion going to a team ranked below Wisconsin:

ECAC:
Princeton, St. Lawrence, Brown, Union, Yale, Colgate

HOCKEY EAST:
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Boston College, Maine, Northeastern, Boston University, Merrimack, UMass Lowell, New Hampshire, Vermont

CCHA:
All of them.

BIG TEN:
Them Ohio State,

NCHC:
None. All 4 remaining teams are already locked in to their NCAA slots and were ranked hire than Wisconsin.


16 teams get in:

CCHA:
Is taking 1 spot. leaving 15.

BIG TEN:
We need Michigan State to beat Ohio State Saturday 3/14. Actually, just need Ohio State to lose over the weekend, but I'd like to get it over with.

ECAC:
We need Quinnipiac, Cornell, or Dartmouth to win the Tourney.

HOCKEY EAST:
We need Providence to win the tourney.

We're probably going to need Providence to with Hockey East, and Quinnipiac, Cornell, or Dartmouth to win ECAC to be safely in.

It's a tough roller coaster ride when you're not even involved.