The Gophers lost last night in the WCHA Final Five play-in game. While I haven’t seen ANYBODY say that the Beavers will be placed in the Minneapolis regional, I see the loss by the Gophs as the only way that MIGHT happen. Right now, Minnesota is #14 in the Pairwise Rankings. If there aren’t ANY upsets in the conference tournaments, the Gophers are in. If there are upsets, Minnesota is out. That MIGHT open the door for BSU to Minneapolis…and if UND wins the Final Five, they could (if the stars all align) get the overall number one seed.

Doubtful, be still a possibility!