Tradition takes longer to melt than a frozen pond.

The Ivies in the NCAA Tournament

Brown: three Final Four appearances (1951, 1965, 1976). Best finish: 1951, a 7-1 loss to Michigan in the championship game.

Cornell: seven Final Four appearances (1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1980). Best finishes: 1967, a 4-1 victory over B.U. in the championship game; 1970, a 6-4 victory over Clarkson in the championship game.

Dartmouth: four Final Four appearances (1948, 1949, 1979, 1980). Best finish: 1949, a 4-3 loss to B.C. in the championship game.

Harvard: 10 Final Four appearances (1955, 1957, 1958, 1969, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1983, 1986, 1987). Best finish: 1986, a 6-5 loss to Michigan St. in the championship game.

Princeton: no Final Four appearances.

Yale: one Final Four appearance (1952). Best finish: 1952, a 4-1 loss to St. Lawrence in the consolation game.