ECAC Playoff Possibilities

Possibilities and commentary courtesy Bill Fenwick; formatting © 2007, Joe Schlobotnik (archives),

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St. Lawrence (31 Points)

This Weekend
At Quinnipiac, at Princeton
On Their Own
Two points will wrap up first place for the Saints
Best Case
First
Worst Case
Finishes second if Clarkson gets at least three more points than they do
Tiebreakers
Loses to Clarkson

Clarkson (28 Points)

This Weekend
At Princeton, at Quinnipiac
On Their Own
Clinches second with one point on the weekend
Best Case
Would finish first with a sweep if St. Lawrence gets no more than one point
Worst Case
Falls to fourth if they lose twice, Cornell sweeps, and Quinnipiac also beats St. Lawrence. This would set up a three-way tie for second among Quinnipiac, Cornell, and Clarkson, with the tiebreakers putting the Golden Knights fourth
Tiebreakers
Beats St. Lawrence; loses to Quinnipiac and Cornell

Quinnipiac (24 Points)

This Weekend
St. Lawrence, Clarkson
On Their Own
A sweep would guarantee Quinnipiac third place
Best Case
Finishes second with two wins if Clarkson also loses to Princeton
Worst Case
Would drop to fifth with two losses if Dartmouth beats Cornell and the Big Red does not lose to Harvard
Tiebreakers
Beats Clarkson; loses to Dartmouth; could win or lose against Cornell

Cornell (24 Points)

This Weekend
At Dartmouth, at Harvard
On Their Own
Wraps up fourth place by beating Dartmouth
Best Case
Climbs to second with two wins if Clarkson loses twice and Quinnipiac does not beat St. Lawrence
Worst Case
Finishes fifth with two losses if Quinnipiac does not get swept
Tiebreakers
Beats Clarkson; loses to Dartmouth; could win or lose against Quinnipiac

Dartmouth (23 Points)

This Weekend
Cornell, Colgate
On Their Own
Clinches fourth with a pair of wins
Best Case
Would finish third with a sweep if Quinnipiac does not win twice
Worst Case
Two losses would leave the Big Green in fifth place
Tiebreakers
Beats Quinnipiac and Cornell

Princeton (18 Points)

This Weekend
Clarkson, St. Lawrence
On Their Own
Gets sixth place with a sweep
Best Case
Sixth
Worst Case
Finishes tenth if (get a load of this one) they lose twice, Harvard gets at least one point, Colgate gets at least two points, Yale and Rensselaer tie, and both Yale and Rensselaer win their other game. This would set up a three-way tie for eighth among Yale, Rensselaer, and Princeton, with the tiebreakers placing the Tigers tenth
Tiebreakers
Beats Brown; loses to Yale; could win or lose against Har- vard, Colgate, and Rensselaer

Harvard (18 Points)

This Weekend
Colgate, Cornell
On Their Own
A win over Colgate, or a tie against Colgate and a win over Cornell, wraps up seventh place for the Crimson
Best Case
Clinches sixth with two wins if Princeton does not sweep
Worst Case
Falls to tenth if they lose twice, and Brown and Yale both sweep
Tiebreakers
Beats Rensselaer; loses to Yale and Brown; could win or lose against Princeton and Colgate

Colgate (17 Points)

This Weekend
At Harvard, at Dartmouth
On Their Own
Clinches seventh with a sweep
Best Case
Would finish sixth with two wins if Princeton gets no more than two points
Worst Case
Drops to eleventh with two losses if Rensselaer ties both Yale and Brown, both Yale and Brown beat Union, and Dartmouth does not finish in the top four. This would set up a three-way tie for ninth among Rensselaer, Brown, and Colgate, with the tiebreakers placing the Raiders eleventh
Tiebreakers
Beats Union; could win or lose against Princeton, Harvard, Rensselaer, Yale, and Brown

RPI (15 Points)

This Weekend
Brown, Yale
On Their Own
If they beat Yale and don't lose to Brown, Rensselaer will guarantee themselves ninth place
Best Case
Climbs to sixth with a sweep if both Princeton and Harvard lose twice, Dartmouth beats Colgate, and Cornell does not finish in the top four
Worst Case
Falls to twelfth with two losses if Union gets at least three points
Tiebreakers
Loses to Harvard; could win or lose against Princeton, Colgate, Yale, Brown, and Union

Yale (15 Points)

This Weekend
At Union, at Rensselaer
On Their Own
Wraps up ninth place with a sweep
Best Case
Finishes sixth with two wins if Princeton gets no more than one point, Harvard and Colgate tie, Harvard loses to Cornell, and Colgate does not beat Dartmouth
Worst Case
Would finish twelfth if they get swept and Brown gets at least one point
Tiebreakers
Beats Princeton and Harvard; loses to Brown and Union; could win or lose against Colgate and Rensselaer

Brown (14 Points)

This Weekend
At Rensselaer, at Union
On Their Own
A sweep guarantees tenth place
Best Case
Would rise to eighth with two wins if Harvard loses twice and Yale gets no more than two points
Worst Case
Two losses would drop the Bears to twelfth place
Tiebreakers
Beats Harvard and Yale; loses to Princeton and Union; could win or lose against Colgate and Rensselaer

Union (13 Points)

This Weekend
Yale, Brown
On Their Own
Clinches tenth with a sweep
Best Case
Finishes ninth with two wins if Rensselaer gets no more than one point
Worst Case
Ends up twelfth if they lose to Brown and don't beat Yale
Tiebreakers
Beats Yale and Brown; loses to Colgate; could win or lose against Rensselaer

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