Men's Hockey Recap/GRS Top 25
RIT had a non-conference game at home this past weekend against Niagara (3-10-2). The Tigers (9-6-1) fell 3-2 against a CHA team that they should beat hands down. It is another non-conference loss for RIT, who are still winless in non-conference play.
I really felt like the next 3 games would be a good measuring stick for the progress of the team. This was the first one goal game win for Niagara this year as they had lost 5 games decided by one goal previously. RIT has still not beaten Niagara in Division I play. The Tigers need to snap that trend as Niagara will be joining the AHA after the CHA disbands following this season.
The next two games will be tougher than expected as Minnesota State took two games from GRS #2 Bemidji State, at Bemidji State. As a result, Minnesota State enters the GRS rankings this week on the strength of those wins. The WCHA has emerged as the national concensus strongest conference in college hockey. They have 7 of the 10 teams in the rankings this week. Meanwhile, RIT barely holds onto a spot in the GRS Top 25 after the loss to Niagara.
Rankings Record Points
1. Miami of Ohio 13-2-5 108.4
2. Ferris State 13-3-2 98.9
3. Quinnipiac 13-3-1 94.1
4. Colorado Coll. 11-4-3 78
5. Bemidji State 13-4-1 74.15
6. Boston College 10-3-2 72.75
7. Wisconsin 11-5-2 70
8. Denver 11-5-2 70
9. Minnesota-Duluth 11-6-1 62
10. Michigan State 12-6-2 60.6
11. U-MASS-Amherst 10-5-0 55.25
12. Cornell 7-2-2 46.9
13. Union 8-3-5 46.6
14. UMASS-Lowell 10-6-1 46.5
15. North Dakota 9-6-3 42
16. Alaska-Fairbanks 9-5-4 40.7
17. Yale 7-3-2 37.1
18. Lake Superior 10-7-3 31.5
19. Maine 9-7-1 27.85
20. New Hampshire 8-6-3 26.7
21. Minnesota State 9-8-1 26
22. St. Cloud State 8-7-3 24
23. Colgate 7-5-4 17.5
24. Vermont 7-6-2 16.8
25. RIT 9-6-1 12
Week of December 14, 2009
College hockey takes a rest until after the holidays for the most part. My next rankings will be Monday January 4, 2010.
Check back this friday for my blog on the RIT Women's Hockey Team!
I really felt like the next 3 games would be a good measuring stick for the progress of the team. This was the first one goal game win for Niagara this year as they had lost 5 games decided by one goal previously. RIT has still not beaten Niagara in Division I play. The Tigers need to snap that trend as Niagara will be joining the AHA after the CHA disbands following this season.
The next two games will be tougher than expected as Minnesota State took two games from GRS #2 Bemidji State, at Bemidji State. As a result, Minnesota State enters the GRS rankings this week on the strength of those wins. The WCHA has emerged as the national concensus strongest conference in college hockey. They have 7 of the 10 teams in the rankings this week. Meanwhile, RIT barely holds onto a spot in the GRS Top 25 after the loss to Niagara.
Rankings Record Points
1. Miami of Ohio 13-2-5 108.4
2. Ferris State 13-3-2 98.9
3. Quinnipiac 13-3-1 94.1
4. Colorado Coll. 11-4-3 78
5. Bemidji State 13-4-1 74.15
6. Boston College 10-3-2 72.75
7. Wisconsin 11-5-2 70
8. Denver 11-5-2 70
9. Minnesota-Duluth 11-6-1 62
10. Michigan State 12-6-2 60.6
11. U-MASS-Amherst 10-5-0 55.25
12. Cornell 7-2-2 46.9
13. Union 8-3-5 46.6
14. UMASS-Lowell 10-6-1 46.5
15. North Dakota 9-6-3 42
16. Alaska-Fairbanks 9-5-4 40.7
17. Yale 7-3-2 37.1
18. Lake Superior 10-7-3 31.5
19. Maine 9-7-1 27.85
20. New Hampshire 8-6-3 26.7
21. Minnesota State 9-8-1 26
22. St. Cloud State 8-7-3 24
23. Colgate 7-5-4 17.5
24. Vermont 7-6-2 16.8
25. RIT 9-6-1 12
Week of December 14, 2009
College hockey takes a rest until after the holidays for the most part. My next rankings will be Monday January 4, 2010.
Check back this friday for my blog on the RIT Women's Hockey Team!
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