The bubble
As mentioned before, the bubble, in my eyes, comprises of the following teams:
Notre Dame
Nebraska-Omaha
Western Michigan
Dartmouth
Colorado College
Rensselaer
Boston University
Maine
That's a total of eight teams for a...
Seven weeks out, and the bracket is intriguing
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...
A reaction to the committee’s bracketing decisions for the NCAA tournament
A couple quick thoughts after seeing how the NCAA Division I men's ice hockey committee set the brackets for the 2015 tournament.
BRACKETOLOGY: Three Hockey East No. 1 seeds, UMass falling to a No. 4 seed complicate this week’s pairings beyond belief
A conundrum is defined as a confusing and difficult problem or question.
This week, as we approach how to seed the NCAA men's Division I...
CCHA: Minimum/maximum
So, play with the PairWise Predictor, and see what fun you can have.
For example, the CCHA can have a minimum of three teams in...
An example of how the PairWise changes could affect selection
We're at that time of the year where one thing is on everyone's mind.
Will my team make the NCAA tournament?
Those of you who are...
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...
Two weeks out, and it’s time to watch for teams falling off the bubble
With playoffs starting this weekend in three leagues, some teams could have their seasons end, allowing others to move up.
One game left, two scenarios, two brackets
There's one more game left to be played and it will decide which team will be the last to make it into the NCAA...
Just days out, and Hockey East teams pack the middle of the field
Hockey East has two teams in the second back and two in the third band, so there are few options to keep them from playing each other in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Five weeks out, and we can make some geographical swaps with regional attendance in mind
The final result is a West Regional with intriguing first-round matchups between former conference rivals.
Historically, the PairWise on Jan. 1 has been a good predictor of the NCAA tournament field
People who have followed this thread in the Fan Forum for the past few years know the PairWise Rankings as of Jan. 1 are a solid indicator of the teams that qualify for the NCAA tournament in March.
Field of 16 Set
The field of 16 is set:
Atlantic Hockey - Air Force
Big Ten - Minnesota, Penn State, Ohio State
ECAC Hockey - Harvard, Union, Cornell
Hockey East -...
Four weeks out, and a geography question affects where a No. 1 seed goes
Boston University is almost equidistant from Manchester and Providence, so its placement probably will come down to where attendance could use more of a boost.
I believe we’re in and UNH
So has everyone been playing with the PairWise Predictor non-stop?
If you have I think that you might believe the same things that I believe,...
BRACKETOLOGY EXTRA: Fifteen spots have been filled in the NCAA field with Colorado College, Massachusetts left to claim the last with fractions of a...
(This story has been updated to include all scenarios for tonight's games)
With Friday night's conference playoffs complete and one champion, Michigan Tech, crowned, we...
Listen: USCHO’s Jim Connelly discusses the PairWise on The Pipeline Show
USCHO's Jim Connelly joined on TSN 1260's The Pipeline Show on Saturday to dissect the PairWise Rankings.
Bracketology: Our first shot at predicting the 2019 NCAA tournament
We're at that time of the year where one thing is on everyone's minds. Will my team make the NCAA tournament? (photo: Melissa Wade).
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...
Too early to mean anything, but here it is
An old friend of mine, a retired sports information director, beats everyone on his list to the punch by sending out his Christmas cards...
