The avoiding-same-conference-matchups principle heavily dictates this stab at the bracket. Ryerson handled Brock in a recent regular-season game and should be a fairly heavy favourite in the Critelli Cup, with a high seed at stake. If there are no further surprises, the bracket ought to look like this.
- Saskatchewan (Canada West champion). Right where we had them from the start.
- Ryerson (OUA champion). Have won seven in row since an overtime loss to reigning champion McMaster on Jan. 29, and now they could get the same seed that the Marauders had last March. Where was that Final 8 again? Transitive powers.
- Alberta (Canada West finalist). The Pandas surpass Laval, the RSEQ favorite, in SRS and Elo.
- Laval (RSEQ champion). The Quebec representative has been seeded fourth or higher every year since 2015. If UQAM pulls the upset against the Rouge et Or tonight, the AUS representative should draw into the 5 vs. 4 quarterfinal.
- Brock (OUA runner-up). Lost by 15 points at Ryerson four weeks ago.
- UPEI (AUS champion). The Panthers and Jenna Mae Ellsworth looked the part of conference favourites in a 73-60 semifinal win against UNB on Saturday. They face the Memorial-Acadia winner on Sunday afternoon.
The AUS champ has lost five consecutive 6 vs. 3 quarterfinals at nationals, all by single-digit margins. Hello, storyline. - Calgary (at large). Shoo-in as a wild card.
- Carleton (host). No playoff wins.
- Saskatchewan (CW1)
- Alberta (CW2)
- Brock (OUA champion)
- Laval (RSEQ)
- Calgary (at large)
- UPEI (AUS champion)
- Ryerson (OUA2)
- Carleton (host)
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