ECAC Playoff Possibilities

Yale (30 Points)

This Weekend: At Princeton, at Quinnipiac
On Their Own: Clinches first with two points.
Best Case: First
Worst Case: Finish third if they lose twice, Cornell and Union tie, and the Big Red and Dutchmen each win their other game.
Tiebreakers: Beat Cornell and Union.

This Weekend: Union, RPI
On Their Own: Clinch second with a win against Union, or if they tie that game, a win against RPI.
Best Case: Take first place with a sweep if Yale get no more than one point.
Worst Case: Would finish third if they lose to Union.
Tiebreakers: Lose to Yale; could win or lose against Union.

This Weekend: At Cornell, at Colgate
On Their Own: A win over Cornell would give the Dutchmen second place.
Best Case: Finish first with a sweep if Yale get no more than one point.
Worst Case: End up third if they lose to Cornell.
Tiebreakers: Lose to Yale; could win or lose against Cornell.

This Weekend: RPI, Union
On Their Own: A sweep guarantees fourth place.
Best Case: Fourth
Worst Case: Drop to seventh if they get swept, St. Lawrence get at least one point, and Quinnipiac wins twice.
Tiebreakers: Lose to St. Lawrence and Quinnipiac; could win or lose against RPI.

This Weekend: At Colgate, at Cornell
On Their Own: Wrap up the fourth seed with a sweep.
Best Case: Fourth
Worst Case: Would fall to sixth with two losses if St. Lawrence get at least two points.
Tiebreakers: Beat Quinnipiac; could win or lose against Colgate and St. Lawrence.

This Weekend: Dartmouth, Harvard
On Their Own: Clinches fifth with a pair of wins.
Best Case: Climb to fourth with a sweep if either Colgate and RPI tie or the Colgate-RPI winner does not win its other game.
Worst Case: Finish eighth if they lose twice, Quinnipiac get at least three points, and Harvard also beat Clarkson.
Tiebreakers: Beat Colgate; lose to Quinnipiac and Harvard; could win or lose against RPI.

This Weekend: Brown, Yale
On Their Own: Three points would give the Fighting Deerticks seventh place.
Best Case: Would wrap up fifth with a sweep if Colgate lose twice and St. Lawrence get no more than one point.
Worst Case: Slide to eleventh place with two losses if Harvard get at least one point, Princeton beat Brown, and Dartmouth sweeps. This would set up a three-or-more-way tie involving Quinnipiac, Brown, Dartmouth, and potentially Harvard and/or Princeton, with the tie- breakers putting Quinnipiac in eleventh.
Tiebreakers: Beat Colgate and St. Lawrence; lose to RPI and Brown; could win or lose against Harvard, Princeton, and Dartmouth.

This Weekend: At Clarkson, at St. Lawrence
On Their Own: Wrap up eighth with two wins.
Best Case: Get sixth with a sweep if Quinnipiac get no more than two points and St. Lawrence lose to Dartmouth.
Worst Case: Drop to eleventh if they get swept, Dartmouth wins twice, and either Princeton and Brown tie OR the Princeton-Brown loser wins its other game.
Tiebreakers: Beat St. Lawrence and Dartmouth; lose to Princeton; could win or lose against Quinnipiac and Brown.

This Weekend: At Quinnipiac, at Princeton
On Their Own: Beating Princeton gives Brown ninth place.
Best Case: Would rise to seventh with two wins if Harvard get no more than two points.
Worst Case: Finish eleventh if they lose twice and Dartmouth get at least two points.
Tiebreakers: Beat Quinnipiac; could win or lose against Harvard, Princeton, and Dartmouth.

This Weekend: Yale, Brown
On Their Own: A win over Brown gives Princeton ninth place.
Best Case: Take seventh place with a sweep if Quinnipiac get no more than one point and Harvard do not win twice.
Worst Case: Fall to eleventh if they get swept and Dartmouth get at least three points.
Tiebreakers: Beat Harvard and Dartmouth; could win or lose against Quinnipiac and Brown.

This Weekend: At St. Lawrence, at Clarkson
On Their Own: Have already clinched eleventh place and can do no better without help.
Best Case: Would finish eighth if they win twice, Harvard get swept, Brown beat Princeton and lose to Quinnipiac, and Princeton does not beat Yale.
Worst Case: Eleventh
Tiebreakers: Lose to Harvard and Princeton; could win or lose against Quinnipiac and Brown.