Ranking The D1 Conferences

College Search & Selection
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<p>jec, if you didn't know I attended Michigan and Cornell, you would not say I am biased if I rate them highly. Furthermore, if you didn't know I attended Michigan, you wouldn't attribue my rating "rival schools" poorly to bias.</p>

<p>But I agree, my respect for Michigan (and a reasonable person's respect for any university) should have nothing to do with/be influenced by my having gone there for college. I am capable of being objective when it comes to Michigan. But I am still open to attack when I admit I actually attended the school.</p>

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<p>Big 10</p>

<ol>
<li>Northwestern</li>
<li>Michigan</li>
<li>Wisconsin</li>
<li>Minnesota</li>
<li>Illinois</li>
<li>Ohio State</li>
<li>Penn State</li>
<li>Iowa</li>
<li>Michigan State</li>
<li>Indiana</li>
<li>Purdue</li>
</ol>

<p>Again, none of the Big 10 Schools are truly "weak" overall</p>

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<p>Alexandre has always made it perfectly clear that he attended Michigan and Cornell. He is not the one who is constantly berating other peer schools and making it look like they are not worthy of their ratings. In my opinion, bias exists when someone has an agenda that needs to be fulfilled in order to feel better about themselves.</p>

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<p>ACC</p>

<ol>
<li>Duke</li>
<li>Virginia</li>
<li>Boston College</li>
<li>Wake Forest</li>
<li>North Carolina</li>
<li>Miami</li>
<li>Maryland</li>
<li>Georgia Tech</li>
<li>Virginia Tech</li>
<li>Clemson</li>
<li>Florida State</li>
<li>NC State</li>
</ol>

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<p>Mountain West</p>

<ol>
<li>Air Force (tied)</li>
<li>BYU (tied)</li>
<li>TCU</li>
<li>Utah</li>
<li>San Diego State</li>
<li>New Mexico</li>
<li>Colorado State</li>
<li>UNLV</li>
</ol>

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<p>Big Ten schools:</p>

<p>Best overall undergraduate experience = Northwestern</p>

<p>Best overall graduate experience = Michigan</p>

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<p>I'm gonna mix it up and rank the WCHA, which is the SEC of college hockey for those who don't know.</p>

<ol>
<li>Wisonsin Madison</li>
<li>Colorado College</li>
<li>Minnesota Twin Cities</li>
<li>Michigan Tech</li>
<li>Denver</li>
<li>Minnesota Duluth</li>
<li>North Dakota</li>
<li>Alaska Anchorage</li>
<li>St. Cloud State</li>
<li>Minnesota State Mankato</li>
</ol>

<p>And don't even say the CCHA or Hockey East is better than the WCHA, cause it's not.</p>

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<p>It is? I thought Maine beat ND for the NCAA championship last year. Hockey East over the CCHA. :-)</p>

169

<p>Big 12
1. Texas
2. Missouri
3. Kansas
4. Colorado
5. Bayor
6. Kansas State
7. Texas A&M
8. Oklahoma
9. Nebraska
10. Iowa State
11. Texas Tech
12. Oklahoma State</p>

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<p>Well since we're discussing hockey, CCHA:</p>

<ol>
<li>Michigan</li>
<li>Notre Dame</li>
<li>Ohio State</li>
<li>Michigan State</li>
<li>Miami-OH</li>
<li>Northern Michigan</li>
<li>Western Michigan</li>
<li>Bowling Green State</li>
<li>Ferris State</li>
<li>Alaska</li>
<li>Nebraska at Omaha</li>
</ol>

<p>I'll admit that I don't know anything about 8-11 so those may be way off</p>

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<p>Major Independents</p>

<p>1) Navy</p>

<p>2) Notre Dame </p>

<p>3) Army</p>

<p>4) Western Kentucky</p>

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<p>WCHA
1. Wisconsin
2. Minnesota-Twin Cities
3. Michigan Tech
4. Colorado College
5. Denver
6. Minnesota-Duluth
7. North Dakota
8. Alaska
9. Minnesota State Mankato
10. St. Cloud State</p>

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<p>
[quote]
Big 12
1. Texas
2. Missouri
3. Kansas
4. Colorado
5. Bayor
6. Kansas State
7. Texas A&M
8. Oklahoma
9. Nebraska
10. Iowa State
11. Texas Tech
12. Oklahoma State

[/quote]
</p>

<p>You are ranking A&M as #7? Wow, you must be on drugs.</p>

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<p>In terms of prestige and perennial powers, the WCHA dominates the CCHA and Hockey East. They have Minnesota, North Dakota, CC, and Denver, teams that are always contenders. Also they have a strong bottom end with the exception of Alaska Anchorage, while the CCHA and Hockey East have a few good teams with a weak back end. Last years championship was an exception, and the WCHA is almost always represented and often times wins.</p>

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<p>So tell me jkaufman, which team has won the most NCAA titles in hockey?</p>

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<p>Michigan is number 1, but you must mention that 2, 3, 4, and 5 are all WCHA. You are just proving my WCHA depth argument. Also, listen to this, 7 out of Michigan's 9 titles came when they were in the WCHA, I bet you didn't know that, huh.</p>

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<p>Actually, it was Boston College that won the NCAAs over Notre Dame last year. BC also won in 2001.</p>

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<p>You are correct leanid. I knew it was some team from Hockey East. My mistake.</p>

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<p>---acc---</p>

<ol>
<li>Duke</li>
<li>UVA</li>
<li>UNC</li>
<li>BC</li>
<li>Wake</li>
<li>Maryland</li>
<li>Miami</li>
<li>VTech</li>
<li>GTech</li>
<li>Clemson</li>
<li>FSU</li>
<li>NCState</li>
</ol>

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<p>ACC</p>

<ol>
<li>Duke</li>
<li>UVA</li>
<li>BC</li>
<li>Wake</li>
<li>UNC</li>
<li>GTech</li>
<li>Maryland</li>
<li>VTech</li>
<li>Miami</li>
<li>Clemson</li>
<li>NCState</li>
<li>FSU</li>
</ol>