After Arlan correctly got our one different pick right last week, he has taken a two-game lead on me in our season picks race. Yowsa. Last week, I went 11-3-3 (.735) to bring myself to 20-8-4 (.687) on the year, while Arlan went 12-2-3 (.794) to move to 22-6-4 (.750) on the year. We’re picking a lot of series this week, so let’s see how we do.<\/p>\n
Friday-Saturday, Oct. 18-19<\/strong><\/p>\n Mercyhurst at Clarkson<\/strong> Quinnipiac at Maine<\/strong> Syracuse at Providence <\/strong> Boston University at Robert Morris<\/strong> Minnesota at Minnesota-Duluth<\/strong> Ohio State at North Dakota<\/strong> St. Cloud State at Wisconsin<\/strong> Colgate at RIT<\/strong> Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 19-20<\/strong><\/p>\n Northeastern at Cornell<\/strong> Sunday, Oct. 20<\/strong><\/p>\n Dartmouth at Boston College<\/strong> After Arlan correctly got our one different pick right last week, he has taken a two-game lead on me in our season picks race. Yowsa. Last week, I went 11-3-3 (.735) to bring myself to 20-8-4 (.687) on the year, while Arlan went 12-2-3 (.794) to move to 22-6-4 (.750) on the year. We’re picking […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":140328,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1425],"tags":[1449],"coauthors":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> Mercyhurst has been up and down all year. The Lakers might get up enough for a win, but I just can’t pick them right now. Clarkson 2-1, 3-2<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> Even as strong as Clarkson looks, it wouldn’t surprise me if the Lakers got a win, but I can’t favor them in either game. Clarkson 4-2, 2-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> Another test for whether the Bobcats can actually move up in the top 10 and perhaps earn a PairWise ranking. They aren’t being tested to the same extent as Clarkson, but they need to win this pair. Quinnipiac 3-2, 4-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> Maine’s tie at UNH gives hope, but the Black Bears will need to get their PP going against the Bobcats. Quinnipiac 2-0, 3-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> Both teams have been up and down, though Providence hasn’t won a Friday game yet. I’ll go with the split. Syracuse 3-2, Providence 3-2<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> The teams last met three years ago so there is little history to draw upon. Syracuse 4-2, Providence 3-2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> Something tells me BU will be better this week than last. Boston University 4-2, 3-2<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> Freshmen have demonstrated more for Colonials than Terriers; that’s likely because they’ve played twice as many games. Robert Morris 2-1, 3-2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> The Gophers will lose sooner or later this year, but I don’t think it will happen this weekend. Minnesota 3-2, 3-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> Picking the Gophers to lose in Madison contributed hugely to my picks race loss last year, so I’m trying to be less creative this time. Minnesota 2-1, 4-2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> North Dakota will probably make at least one of these games harder on themselves than they need to, but they should have enough to sweep. North Dakota 4-2, 4-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> Recent trips to Grand Forks haven’t gone well for the Buckeyes. North Dakota 4-1, 3-2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> Wisconsin probably would have beaten any other team last week, except they were playing in Minneapolis. Home in Madison against St. Cloud equals a sweep. Wisconsin 4-2, 4-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> Huskies have done better in the first half of a series. Wisconsin 2-1, 5-0<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> RIT has definitely shown improvement since the first game, when the Tigers were shellacked by Clarkson. Why not pick a sweep? RIT 3-2, 3-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> Scanning results to date for Colgate and RIT, I’m unable to locate either a rhyme or a reason scattered amidst the unpredictability. RIT 4-3, Colgate 2-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> Northeastern looked better last week, but the Big Red are a bigger test than the Huskies have faced to date. Cornell 3-2, 4-2<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> I’m never sure how an Ivy will fare in its first game, or for that matter, any team from any league in any game. Cornell 4-3, 3-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> This pick might be a little more sporty than it would have been before BC lost to UNH, but the Eagles usually rebound from a loss, as they realize they can’t afford to come out flat. Boston College 3-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> The Big Green have done a good job of hanging with the Eagles, although not necessarily beating them. Boston College 4-2<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"