Why does it always seem to end up New England school v. Mid-West school? I love it. I generally dislike BC, but I'm rooting for them tonight.

i visited BC last week, my friend from up there is stoked like crazy for this game. ill be rooting for BC, i spose, but i probably wont watch it.

Why does it always seem to end up New England school v. Mid-West school? I love it. I generally dislike BC, but I'm rooting for them tonight.
Because those two regions are the only two in the country where college hockey is remotely popular.

I was referring to the fact that it's always one against the other, not New England-New England or Mid-West-Mid-West. Which is has been 11 of the last 17 years.