This Week in College Hockey: Can the ECAC Earn More NCAA Bids? : College Hockey News

October 16, 2024


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by Mike McMahon/Staff Writer (@MikeMcMahonCHN)

I want to be very careful and make sure I preface this correctly. So please remember as you read what I’m about to write: We’re two weeks into the season. There is a LONG way to go.

So, with that said, also remember that inter-conference records play a huge role in the Pairwise, which ultimately plays a massive role in NCAA Tournament selection.

Here’s where things stand through two weeks:

1. NCHC (.761)
2. Big Ten (.684)
3. ECAC (.639)
4. Hockey East (.614)
5. CCHA (.438)
6. AHA (.160)

So far, that’s a massive improvement for the ECAC. Granted, most of that damage has come against Atlantic Hockey schools (9-1-1), but the record is still the record.

Here is where inter-conference records finished last year (with NCAA…