Payback

This time the computer said no.
Wisconsin qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 2008 on a computer-based tiebreaker (RPI, which calculates strength of schedule). The same program left the Badgers out of the 16 team field this year.
Ohio State had a higher RPI.
The Badgers wrapped up their season with a 4-1 win over North Dakota in the WCHA Tournament third-place game to finish 20-16-4
Last year, the team needed everything short of a miracle to reach the NCAA Tournament.
Notre Dame lost in its conference tournament, while Princeton won the ECAC's. And the Gophers beat up on Minnesota State to lower its RPI.
All that allowed UW to squeeze through and become the first team with a sub-.500 record to play in the NCAA Tournament.
No such fortune this year.
The focus now will be on grooming backup goaltender Scott Gudmandson to replace departing senior Shane Connelly, and retaining some of its many underclassmen with pro potential for next year.