ECAC Playoff Possibilities

St. Lawrence (31 Points)

This Weekend: At Quinnipiac, at Princeton
On Their Own: Two points will wrap up first place for the Saints
Best Case: First
Worst Case: Finishes second if Clarkson gets at least three more points than they do
Tiebreakers: Loses to Clarkson

This Weekend: At Princeton, at Quinnipiac
On Their Own: Clinches second with one point on the weekend
Best Case: Would finish first with a sweep if St. Lawrence gets no more than one point
Worst Case: Falls to fourth if they lose twice, Cornell sweeps, and Quinnipiac also beats St. Lawrence. This would set up a three-way tie for second among Quinnipiac, Cornell, and Clarkson, with the tiebreakers putting the Golden Knights fourth
Tiebreakers: Beats St. Lawrence; loses to Quinnipiac and Cornell

This Weekend: St. Lawrence, Clarkson
On Their Own: A sweep would guarantee Quinnipiac third place
Best Case: Finishes second with two wins if Clarkson also loses to Princeton
Worst Case: Would drop to fifth with two losses if Dartmouth beats Cornell and the Big Red does not lose to Harvard
Tiebreakers: Beats Clarkson; loses to Dartmouth; could win or lose against Cornell

This Weekend: At Dartmouth, at Harvard
On Their Own: Wraps up fourth place by beating Dartmouth
Best Case: Climbs to second with two wins if Clarkson loses twice and Quinnipiac does not beat St. Lawrence
Worst Case: Finishes fifth with two losses if Quinnipiac does not get swept
Tiebreakers: Beats Clarkson; loses to Dartmouth; could win or lose against Quinnipiac

This Weekend: Cornell, Colgate
On Their Own: Clinches fourth with a pair of wins
Best Case: Would finish third with a sweep if Quinnipiac does not win twice
Worst Case: Two losses would leave the Big Green in fifth place
Tiebreakers: Beats Quinnipiac and Cornell

This Weekend: Clarkson, St. Lawrence
On Their Own: Gets sixth place with a sweep
Best Case: Sixth
Worst Case: Finishes tenth if (get a load of this one) they lose twice, Harvard gets at least one point, Colgate gets at least two points, Yale and Rensselaer tie, and both Yale and Rensselaer win their other game. This would set up a three-way tie for eighth among Yale, Rensselaer, and Princeton, with the tiebreakers placing the Tigers tenth
Tiebreakers: Beats Brown; loses to Yale; could win or lose against Har- vard, Colgate, and Rensselaer

This Weekend: Colgate, Cornell
On Their Own: A win over Colgate, or a tie against Colgate and a win over Cornell, wraps up seventh place for the Crimson
Best Case: Clinches sixth with two wins if Princeton does not sweep
Worst Case: Falls to tenth if they lose twice, and Brown and Yale both sweep
Tiebreakers: Beats Rensselaer; loses to Yale and Brown; could win or lose against Princeton and Colgate

This Weekend: At Harvard, at Dartmouth
On Their Own: Clinches seventh with a sweep
Best Case: Would finish sixth with two wins if Princeton gets no more than two points
Worst Case: Drops to eleventh with two losses if Rensselaer ties both Yale and Brown, both Yale and Brown beat Union, and Dartmouth does not finish in the top four. This would set up a three-way tie for ninth among Rensselaer, Brown, and Colgate, with the tiebreakers placing the Raiders eleventh
Tiebreakers: Beats Union; could win or lose against Princeton, Harvard, Rensselaer, Yale, and Brown

This Weekend: Brown, Yale
On Their Own: If they beat Yale and don't lose to Brown, Rensselaer will guarantee themselves ninth place
Best Case: Climbs to sixth with a sweep if both Princeton and Harvard lose twice, Dartmouth beats Colgate, and Cornell does not finish in the top four
Worst Case: Falls to twelfth with two losses if Union gets at least three points
Tiebreakers: Loses to Harvard; could win or lose against Princeton, Colgate, Yale, Brown, and Union

This Weekend: At Union, at Rensselaer
On Their Own: Wraps up ninth place with a sweep
Best Case: Finishes sixth with two wins if Princeton gets no more than one point, Harvard and Colgate tie, Harvard loses to Cornell, and Colgate does not beat Dartmouth
Worst Case: Would finish twelfth if they get swept and Brown gets at least one point
Tiebreakers: Beats Princeton and Harvard; loses to Brown and Union; could win or lose against Colgate and Rensselaer

This Weekend: At Rensselaer, at Union
On Their Own: A sweep guarantees tenth place
Best Case: Would rise to eighth with two wins if Harvard loses twice and Yale gets no more than two points
Worst Case: Two losses would drop the Bears to twelfth place
Tiebreakers: Beats Harvard and Yale; loses to Princeton and Union; could win or lose against Colgate and Rensselaer

This Weekend: Yale, Brown
On Their Own: Clinches tenth with a sweep
Best Case: Finishes ninth with two wins if Rensselaer gets no more than one point
Worst Case: Ends up twelfth if they lose to Brown and don't beat Yale
Tiebreakers: Beats Yale and Brown; loses to Colgate; could win or lose against Rensselaer

Last Modified: 2011 October 9