Final MCRHL Computer Rankings Released

With the wild games that have occurred in the last two weeks in the MCRHL, the final computer rankings suggest a close race for seeding in the inaugural MCRHL Tournament. In the Active Division, there is a tight race for all of the spots from the fourth seed down to being out of the tournament with six teams separated by seven points. The best race looks to be for fifth, with no less than 5 teams that could finish in that spot. The computer rankings narrowly project Illinois State as the team that will win that spot. 1. Michigan State (15-0-0, 12-0-0) .7691 2. Western Michigan (17-2-0, 14-2-0) .7033 3. Ohio State (13-4-0, 12-4-0) .6521 4. Michigan (12-5-1, 9-4-0) .5980 5. Illinois State (7-6-0, 7-5-0) .5475 6. Eastern Michigan (9-6-1, 8-6-1) .5466 7. Ball State (9-6-2, 5-5-2) .4975 8. Illinois (10-8-0, 6-8-0) .4899 9. Miami of Ohio (8-12-1, 5-12-1) .3997 10. Purdue (4-17-0, 2-14-0) .3004 11. Dayton (2-24-0, 0-20-0) .2356 The B/Affiliate Division race is also extremely close, both for the top spot, and the last tournament spot. It?s important for B teams to finish in the top 2 in order to get a bye into the semi-final, double elimination round instead of having to play an elimination game to start the tournament like the 3-6 seeds do. Eastern Michigan B, Michigan B, and Western Michigan B are all in the hunt for the top spot, with the computer projecting Eastern Michigan to take the title, mainly due to their 6-3 victory over Michigan earlier in the season. Illinois State B and Michigan Tech have been eliminated from post-season play, but Ball State B has an outside chance of finishing ahead of Michigan State B with a head-to-head matchup and a game against Eastern approaching. Odds are heavily in favor of the Spartans, however, who clinch a spot with a win or BSU loss. 1. Eastern Michigan B (13-4-0, 6-1-0) .7180 2. Michigan B (11-3-0, 6-1-0) .6799 3. Western Michigan B (11-4-1, 5-1-0) .6552 4. Illinois B (10-7-0, 4-3-0) .5248 5. Ohio State B (8-8-0, 4-4-0) .5045 6. Michigan State B (6-10-0, 3-4-0) .4854 7. Illinois State B (4-12-0, 2-6-0) .3670 8. Ball State B (2-11-0, 1-5-0) .3091 9. Michigan Tech (3-17-0, 1-7-0) .2982