If the season ended today, Wisconsin (#14 PWR) would be right on the cusp of making the NCAA tournament and Minnesota (#18 PWR) would miss it.
Each would have to get up into the #12-#13 range to feel good about making the tournament at-large, or plan on winning the WCHA tournament.
Here are the outlooks for each for this weekend.
Minnesota
If the Gophers sweep, they’re most likely to land in the 17-18 range, with 19 also a distinct possibility.
Here are the other games that help them increase their PWR the most this weekend:
- UMD over CC (one win)
- Merrimack over Maine (one win)
- Vermont over BU (sweep)
- SCSU over UW (sweep)
- Notre Dame over W. Michigan (sweep)
Wisconsin
If the Badgers sweep, 13-14 is most likely with 12-15 somewhat probable.
Here are the other games that help them increase their PWR the most this weekend:
- Lake Superior over Miami (one helps, sweep is best)
- Northeastern over New Hampshire (sweep)
- AA over Alaska (one helps, two is better)
- UMD over CC (sweep)
Updated to better contribute to a conversation going on in Bracketology 2011, here’s UW’s outlook for it’s final four regular season games.
