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A close follower of Patriot League football has developed a mathematical model in an attempt to compare recruiting classes in the conference. Here's a look at the Colgate and Holy Cross classes Dartmouth will see in the fall. So far, the Patriot League fan has the classes graded out this way: 1. Lehigh; 2. Lafayette; 3. Colgate; 4. Bucknell; 5. Fordham. Still to be graded: Bucknell and Georgetown.

In "other" Dartmouth sports news yesterday, the ski team finished seventh in the NCAA Championships and women's hockey saw its season end with a 7-0 loss at Wisconsin. A couple of thoughts:
• I don't follow skiing very carefully, but after going undefeated in the east this winter I expected the Big Green to finish higher. Shows what I know. Vermont was the top eastern finished at No. 5 with Middlebury one slot behind Dartmouth and New Hampshire one more spot back.
• The women's hockey loss to Wisconsin, albeit the No. 1-ranked team, is a reminder that once the scholarships schools get involved in a sport the dynamic can begin to change. Winners since the tournament began: 2001 Minnesota-Duluth; 2002 Minnesota-Duluth; 2003 Minnesota-Duluth; 2004 Minnesota; 2005 Minnesota; 2006 Wisconsin; 2007 Wisconsin, 2008 Minnesota-Duluth.