The Notre Dame hickey team is in a bit of a pickle. The Irish are 11-11-2 for the season, and have a handful of missed opportunities that have resulted in a handful of losses that are holding them back.
At present, the Irish are ranked #21 in the Pairwise Rankings.
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To be eligible for the NCAA Hockey Tournament, a team has to be ranked inside the top 16 or a conference champion. As a guideline, if a team isn’t a conference champion — the best bet is to be at least #12.