The talent gap between the top 4 National calibre teams (UNB,X,SMU,Acadia) and the bottom 3 is obvious, but I am surprised that Dal doesn't have a better record? They have lost two games to UNB, by giving up goals late in the third period. UPEI should be better, Moncton needs a lot more than a blue chip goaltending prospect, to compete with the upper teams in this conference.
In comparison to CanadaWest, where you have 8 teams, you are playing top 10 schools on a more consistant basis, that is my opinion only. You have Alberta, Sask, Calgary that are at that level and then a talent gap between the bottom 5 teams.