Friday’s conference semifinal results gave us two more teams in the NCAA tournament field of 16: Cornell and Harvard.
That makes 14 teams in the tournament:
St. Cloud State
Minnesota State
Minnesota Duluth
Massachusetts
Quinnipiac
Northeastern
Clarkson
Denver
Ohio State
Arizona State
Cornell
Harvard
Atlantic Hockey champion (Niagara or American International)
Big Ten champion (Penn State or Notre Dame)
That leaves two spots open for Boston College, Providence and Bowling Green.
If BC doesn’t win the Hockey East final, the two spots go to Providence and Bowling Green, regardless of how the Falcons fare in the WCHA title game at Minnesota State.
If BC wins, then either Providence or Bowling Green doesn’t get a bid.
Bowling Green, of course, can earn its way into the NCAA tournament with a victory at Minnesota State.
The four No. 1 seeds are also decided. They will be:
St. Cloud State
Minnesota State
Minnesota Duluth
Massachusetts
