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Despite kicking off its schedule with a 0-2-1 record in league play, the No. 11 Harvard men’s hockey team (18-7-2, 15-4-1) can—with wins this weekend at Dartmouth and Vermont—secure at least a No. 2 seed in the ECAC playoffs, capture its first Ivy title since 2000, and shore up its claim for an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament...
Perhaps most importantly, though, both Dartmouth and Vermont are—on the strength of their ratings percentage indices (RPI)—“teams under consideration” by the NCAA tournament selection committee, increasing the value of any wins the Crimson might come away with this weekend...
That, in turn, drops Harvard’s RPI as well. After defeating Clarkson 5-0 on Feb. 18, the Crimson actually fell four spots in the PWR because the Golden Knights had dragged down Harvard’s RPI. Neither Vermont nor Dartmouth will have that effect, but the expected bump the tandem will provide the Crimson comes only with a pair of victories...
...teams clustered just ahead of and immediately behind the Crimson, Hockey East-leading New Hampshire has already played both the Big Green and the Catamounts, Boston University has hosted Vermont, and Mass.-Lowell has skated at Dartmouth. All three hold a narrow edge over Harvard, which could be erased this weekend, so long as the Crimson holds serve—and receives a little outside assistance...
This weekend may feel oddly familiar to the Harvard women’s basketball team. After facing off against Brown and Yale two weeks ago, the Crimson (15-7, 7-2 Ivy) will play both teams again this weekend as the season winds down, with current league leader Dartmouth still within striking distance...