D1 vs D2 notes/nationals question

[NYR1199]

D2: 73 teams total

SECRHL: 16
ECRHA: 16
GPCIHL: 12
WCRHL: 12
MCRHL: 7
RMCRHA: 6
SCHL: 4

D1: 49 teams total
ECHRA: 10
SECRHL: 8
GPCHIL: 4
WCRHL: 10
MCRHL: 7
RMCHRA: 1
SCHL:9

D1 bids to nationals: 24, D2 bids: 16? Is this accurate? Did the league expect the growth of D2 to exceed D1's? Will they expand the d2 bids to nationals because of the increase of teams.

[JLambertUMSL]

NO WAY should they expand the DII Nationals field. Teams signing up for DII are signing up to compete for 16 bids.

[BLowe7]

quit being a wiener, whats it matter to you if they expand DII nationals lol...its been 20 the past few years, why the change?

[catch]

I believe it is 20 Division I and 20 Division II. Unless, you are into cybernetics vis-a-vis Norbert Wiener, I believe you meant to call him a whiner.

[MBurke]

It's 24 DI and 16 DII, was decided that way at our NCRHA board meeting over the summer, and was announced in the press release on the new divisional structure about a week after the meeting.

[catch]

mathematically that does not seem to make a lot of sense given the number of teams in each division, however, quite frankly, if my team was sitting 17-20I would just assume not go. It seems to me that Division II could field a full 64 team tournament with home and road games and Division I could be limited to 4.

[Leaferguy]

I don't think they want to offer incentives to stay in DII...

Also, I want some taquitos.

[JLambertUMSL]

[train]

D2: 73 teams total

SECRHL: 16
ECRHA: 16
GPCIHL: 12
WCRHL: 12
MCRHL: 7
RMCRHA: 6
SCHL: 4

16 bids - 7 auto bids = 9 at-large bids for 66 teams.

[hockeymonkey44]

I don't think the math is right either. there should be more D2 spots. Although university of colorado asked to be placed in D1 we are still in D2.

[alex]

It's listed as one of the "benefits" of playing DI under the new structure...more bids to nationals.

[rocksforhands]

The best thing about having only 16 bids for D2 is it will pretty much weed out those teams that shouldn't be there...it is going to be tough for the committee to only select 16 teams...but if you go out and do what your suppose to and win you will get your bid...

[catch]

Dare I say something about the futility of playing in Division I in the Great Plains because of Lindenwood for fear of it being castigated as anti-Lindenwood sentiment. I have several thoughts:
1) It is unmotivating to me to play Division I as we would at best travel extensively for Nationals at quite a cost with no hope of winning.
2) Division I is better than Division II and I have no problem with there being less teams from Division II, however, when you look at the total number of teams in each it defies logic. I think in the long run this may alienate some Division II teams into not wanting to play, but I digress.
3) Based off the number herein 49% of Division I teams qualify for nationals versus 22% of Division II.
4) The wiener family has been insulted. I wonder of representative Wiener voted down the 700 billion dollar credit bill.

[madfred]

Catch is all you do is complain about Division I. Do you sit up at night and think of ways to indirectly attack and destroy Lindenwood. This is a serious discussion about the impending doom bestowed on Division II in terms of nationals and you turn it into another trash second. I hope your team finishes 17th and you can dream about having gone.

[stopthetrain]

madfred are you off the antipsychotics today?