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...
Four weeks out, and this is beginning to be a trend
With no movement in and out of the tournament field in the last four weeks, Jayson Moy sees some familiar discussions in this week's Bracketology.
PairWise, RPI and KRACH: Sorting things out
Yale's No. 1 ranking in last Monday's USCHO.com Division I poll certainly generated a lot of controversy, at least judging by the comments left...
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.
What I Believe: Saturday morning
Here is What I Believe after Friday's games.
Group A
Teams that are in (11):
Canisius/Mercyhurst winner
Brown/Union winner
Colorado College/Wisconsin winner
Quinnipiac
Minnesota
Miami
Boston College
Massachusetts-Lowell
North Dakota
New Hampshire
Denver
Group B
Teams that need to...
Just days out, and moving around the third band could solve some attendance issues
The NCAA tournament field of 16 will be announced on Sunday.
Seven weeks out, and the NCHC’s presence in the field of 16 grows
The league likely would have five of its eight teams in the NCAA tournament if its field was selected today.
Weighing bracket integrity against a possible attendance boost
Welcome back to the next installment of our Bracketology, and we'll keep bringing you a new one every week until we make our final...
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.
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...
Seven weeks out, and there’s a path to a good bracket for geography
St. Cloud State can get moved to St. Paul, and Northeastern can stay in Massachusetts.
Eight weeks out, and attendance dictates some movement
In this week's Bracketology, Jayson Moy moves some matchups to different regionals to try to help the potential for bigger crowds.
Bracketology: With postseason starting, two spots maximum up for grabs for upcoming NCAA hockey tournament
As we approach the home stretch of the college hockey season, we’re seeing some teams really solidify their NCAA tournament positions.
We can say certainly...
Just days out, and we can keep most of the Eastern teams in the East
The final installment of Bracketology before the conference championship weekend starts shows an opportunity to keep five of the six Eastern teams in the bracket in their region for the tournament.
The bubble and what I believe
Let's get on to the nitty gritty shall we?
Here is what I believe:
Yale, North Dakota, Boston College, Miami, Denver, Merrimack, Michigan, Union, Minnesota-Duluth, Notre...
After Thursday
After two WCHA games on Thursday night, here is basically what happened. Colorado College bolstered its chances of getting into the tournament, in turn...
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...
Six weeks out, and an intraconference first-round game can’t be avoided
Jayson Moy breaks down how the brackets might shake out this week in Bracketology.
Eight weeks out, and attendance again forces some changes
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...
Tournament Field Update – Saturday Morning Edition
Last night's action got a few more teams into the tournament and has narrowed the field down as to what needs to be done.
What...
