Sunday, March 9, 2014

WCHA final standings vs. preseason picks

Minnesota State was the overwhelming favorite to win the WCHA last fall. The Mavericks came close, falling one point short of the MacNaughton Cup. Here are the final WCHA standings and how they compare to how the coaches and media predicted things would go.

Final standings
1. Ferris State
2. Minnesota State
3. Alaska*
3. Bowling Green
5. Michigan Tech
6. Alaska Anchorage
7. Northern Michigan
8. Bemidji State*
8. Lake Superior State
10. Alabama Huntsville

* wins tiebreaker

Coaches poll
1. Minnesota State
2. Ferris State
3. Michigan Tech
4. Bowling Green
5. Alaska
6. Northern Michigan
7. Bemidji State
8. Lake Superior State
9. Alaska Anchorage
10. Alabama Huntsville

Media poll
1. Minnesota State
2. Ferris State
3. Alaska
4. Bowling Green
5. Michigan Tech
6. Northern Michigan
7. Lake Superior State
8. Bemidji State
9. Alaska Anchorage
10. Alabama Huntsville

PucKato's picks
1. Minnesota State
2. Ferris State
3. Bowling Green
4. Michigan Tech
5. Alaska
6. NorthernMichigan
7. Bemidji State
8. Lake Superior State
9. Alaska Anchorage
10. Alabama Huntsville

1 comment:

Brandon said...

Here's what the Daily Mining Gazette's media ballot was — I did the players and my colleague Michael Bleach the teams:

1. Minnesota State Mankato
2. Ferris State
3. Alaska (Fairbanks)
4. Michigan Tech
5. Lake Superior State
6. Northern Michigan
7. Bowling Green
8. Bemidji State
9. Alaska-Anchorage
10. Alabama-Huntsville

Preseason All-WCHA (MVP*)
F
Matt Leitner, Minnesota State Mankato*
Alex Petan, Michigan Tech
Ryan Carpenter, Bowling Green

D
Zach Palmquist, Minnesota State Mankato
Jason Binkley, Ferris State

G
C.J. Motte, Ferris State

WCHA Rookie of the Year
Cliff Watson, D, Michigan Tech