Minnesota St. enters as the clear favorite — ranked #12 nationally in overall efficiency vs. #43 for Omaha.
Offensively, Omaha has the upper hand (OE #28 vs. #49).
Minnesota St.'s defense is elite — top-4 nationally, allowing just 2.02 goals per game.
Schedule context: Omaha has faced tougher competition (SOS #1) than Minnesota St. (SOS #59).
Omaha (12-24-0) may be better than their record suggests — they've been unlucky relative to their #43 efficiency rating.