Don't look for RPI in the ECAC top four.

7. Brown

Last year, Brown stunned almost everyone by stealing the Ivy title from under Harvard's and Cornell's noses. Now, the ECAC will be more wary of the Bears from Providence and they will most likely crumble under the pressure.

Brown will look to a prolific first line of juniors Mike Ross, Derek Chauvette and Scott Hanley, to put the puck in its opponent's net, while 1990-1 ECAC Rookie of the Year Brown goalie Geoff Finch will concentrate on keeping the puck out of Brown's net.

8. Princeton

Perhaps the best news for the Tigers is that they have replaced their unpopular head coach Jim Higgins with Boston University assistant Donald "Toot" Cahoon.

The bad news for Cahoon is Princeton has most of the same players it did when it had a losing season last year. Most of the Tigers defense will be back, led by sophomore Sean O'Brien, and will try to protect their inexperienced goalies.

Unless divine intervention is on the Tigers schedule, don't look for much of a change in Princeton's performance this year.

9. Yale

The Bulldogs have to be pleased that they have their top-six scorers returning this year. Of course, their offense was near the bottom of the ECAC last year, so that's no guarentee for greatness this season.

Undoubtedly, the biggest loss for the Bulldogs standout goalie Ray Letourneau who logged over 1500 minutes in goal for Yale last season. His domination of the position leaves a huge hole for the team to fill with Letourneau's graduation.

In addition to finding a goalie and the rythm that it never had last year, Yale will have to play a full ECAC schedule.

Sound tough?

It will be.

10. Colgate