D1 hockey is a unique mix of schools
by Tex Francisco (2016-10-06 14:29:42)
Edited on 2016-10-06 14:30:24

In reply to: Yale won a national championship in hockey and several  posted by FL_Irish


In most major (i.e. power 5) college sports, the majority of top schools are at least a flagship state school or well-known private school in terms of academic prestige. If you look at the top 20 in hockey, you'll see names like St. Cloud State, UMass Lowell, Minnesota Duluth, Bemidgi State, Michigan Tech, etc. I would think this contrast would help ND. Paying a $100k premium for a school like ND over a school like Iowa would be a tough call. Paying a $100k premium for a school like ND over St. Cloud State would be a no brainer.