The first three of those teams are ranked in the USCHO top 20, giving this event its strongest field in three years of existence. Its an opportunity for us to play some very high level teams, said RMU head coach Derek Schooley. Weve done well in our league, but this is a chance to see how we fit amongst the rest of the nation.Adding to the challenge for the 19th-ranked Colonials: they have just a couple post-holiday practice days to reclaim the first-half form that produced a 11-2-3 record entering Monday nights matchup with No. 20 Penn State.