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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...
Roughly speaking, then, Harvard would likely be assigned a No. 3 seed were the tournament’s 16-team field to be announced right...
...likelihood of a No. 2 seed would certainly improve, however, with a pair of wins this weekend, due to three of the factors considered by the committee: record against other teams under consideration, RPI, and performance against common opponents...
...likelihood of a No. 2 seed would certainly improve, however, with a pair of wins this weekend, due to three of the factors considered by the committee: record against other teams under consideration, RPI, and performance against common opponents...
Earning the top seed means the difference between having to meet probable third seed St. Lawrence and the eventual fourth seed (most likely Princeton or Yale) in the ECAC semifinals. The gulf in talent between the top three and the rest of the field is measurable, so Harvard would benefit greatly from avoiding the Saints and Big Green until the final...