Harvard's hockey team has been seeded fifth in next week's ECAC Tournament, and will consequently play fourth-seeded Clarkson at Potsdam, N.Y., next Tuesday.

Providence College, Army, and Boston College are ranked first, second, and third. Their opponents in the quarter-final round will not be named until Sunday, after all teams have completed their regular seasons.

The Crimson squad was understandably disappointed and a little angry with the decision made by the eight-man committee of athletic directors from Eastern hockey colleges today. In the two-year history of the tournament, no visiting team has ever won a quarter-final game.

No one denies that Providence, with a 16-3 record against Eastern opposition, and Army (17-4) deserve the top two spots. But there is plenty of doubt about the high ranking of B.C. and Clarkson, both of whose records are worse than Harvard's 14-6.

Crimson Beat B.C.

Although B.C. (15-7-1) might have had a slightly rougher schedule than Harvard, the Crimson soundly beat the Eagles 4-2 at McHugh Forum in their one meeting this season. The fact that the chairman of the seeding committee is B.C.'s athletic director, while no one on the board represents Harvard, just may have something to do with the Eagles third seed.

Clarkson's 10-5-1 record is even worse than B.C.'s, but the Golden Knights at least edged Harvard 4-3 in an overtime contest at Watson Rink the one time the two clubs met.

Although Harvard has never won at Clarkson's new rink, it has never been clobbered there either. Clarkson has nipped the Crimson by one goal twice, and tied them once.

The Golden Knights have been just about invincible on their own ice this year. Only top-seeded Providence has beaten them there, while St. Lawrence once came away from Potsdam with a tie.

All factors indicate that the Crimson will have a high hurdle to vault next Tuesday if it wants a crack at the title which it won last year. But considering the high frequency of upsets all over the ECAC this season, anything can happen. Harvard will be out to see that it does