Nine weeks out, and we can get a good regional bracket

The way Jayson Moy works out the bracket, there are four ECAC Hockey-Hockey East matchups in the first round.
(THOMAS KENDALL/THOM KENDALL FOR UMASS ATHLETICS photo: UMass Athletics)

Bracketology: If NCAA tourney began today, St. Cloud State, UMass, Ohio State, Quinnipiac would be top four seeds

It’s time once again to do what we like to call Bracketology, college hockey style. It's our weekly look at how we believe the NCAA tournament might look like come selection time, using what we know now (photo: Thom Kendall).

Bracketology: The first set of predictions on which college hockey teams crack the field of 16 for the 2022 NCAA tournament

It’s finally that time of year where everyone is wondering what teams will make the NCAA men’s Division I ice hockey tournament and, more...

BRACKETOLOGY FINAL: After plenty of stress and two hosts qualifying for the field, seeding this tournament is easier than you’d believe

For two months now, I bemoaned what would happen if two hosts - Omaha and Massachusetts - qualified for the field. The thought of having...

After the results of March 16

An interesting Saturday of games saw some teams make a nice move. Notre Dame made a nice move, but mainly based on RPI because of...

Bracketology: As conference tournaments roll on, teams looking to secure spots in NCAA tournament

With the conference tournaments in full swing, there are already teams that have finished their seasons while some continue to hold hope that they will automatically go or be selected to be in the NCAA tournament (photo: Jim Rosvold).

Bracketology: What teams are in the NCAA tournament, what teams are not with men’s college hockey playoffs starting

We promised it last week, that in this week’s Bracketology, Jayson and I would try to find some sort of agreement on a field, just like being on the NCAA committee. If we’re able to do that (spoiler: we’re not), we’ll attempt to put together what we think the regionals should look like.

11 teams have NCAA tournament spots locked up; 11 others still have a shot

Here's a look at the 22 teams still alive for the NCAA Division I men's hockey championship and their chances of making the tournament.

The field is set

Union's win means that Western Michigan and Michigan State get the last two spots. It's all over except for the seeding. See you later with our...

Following the criteria shuffles some first-round matchups

In the first installment of Bracketology for 2012, Jayson Moy finds he has to move around some games between No. 1 seeds and No. 4 seeds.

Bracketology: Taking an early look at how the 2020 NCAA tournament could potentially shake out

It’s time once again to do what we like to call Bracketology, college hockey style. It's our weekly look at how we believe the NCAA tournament might look like come selection time, using what we know now (photo: Jim Rosvold).
7 Jan 17: The University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs host the Colorado College Tigers in an NCHC match up at Amsoil Arena in Duluth, MN. (Jim Rosvold)

Checking out the latest PairWise Rankings, Jan. 11

We're at that time of the year where one thing is on everyone's minds. Will my team make the NCAA tournament? Where does it sit...
Robert Morris wins the 2016 Three Rivers Classic (Omar Phillips)

Looking at the PairWise as 2017 rolls out

We're at that time of the year where one thing is on everyone's minds. Will my team make the NCAA tournament? Where does it sit...

The bracket and analysis

The bracket was announced tonight and as predicted, it fell this way: West Regional (Grand Rapids, Mich.): 15 Yale vs. 2 Minnesota 10 Niagara vs. 8 North...

After the Beanpot, the top six historically have been NCAA locks

In 13 years of the 16-team NCAA tournament, no team in the top six of the PairWise Rankings at the end of the Beanpot has missed being in the field.
30 Nov 18: The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers host the Ohio State University Buckeyes in a B1G conference matchup at 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis, MN. Photo: Jim Rosvold (Jim Rosvold/University of Minnesota)

Bracketology Extra: With the benefit of downtime before the announcement, some overanalyzing

Now that there is so much time until the actual bracket is announced, we start to do what we all do best -- overanalyze our bracket prediction (photo: Jim Rosvold).

PairWise Predictor: What are the NCAA playoff possibilities?

Once again, USCHO.com's PairWise Predictor is live. What's the PairWise Predictor? It's your opportunity to test out your choices for winners in next weekend's five...

BRACKETOLOGY: Taking one last shot at NCAA tournament seedings ahead of conference title games this weekend

Here we are with the final Bracketology prior to Saturday night’s championship games where the final field will be set. Jayson and I are...

What I believe on Saturday morning

Based upon everything that we know, and how we've transcribed it to our PWR calculator, this is what I believe as of Saturday going...
Joey Daccord (35 - Arizona State) (2019 Omar Phillips)

Bracketology: If NCAA tournament began today, Cornell-Arizona State would make intriguing matchup

It’s time once again to do what we like to call Bracketology, college hockey style. It's our weekly look at how I believe the NCAA tournament might look like come selection time, using what we know now (photo: Omar Phillips).

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