{"id":126806,"date":"2021-03-08T13:52:30","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T19:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwproxy.uscho.com\/?p=126806"},"modified":"2021-03-09T07:21:48","modified_gmt":"2021-03-09T13:21:48","slug":"womens-division-i-college-hockey-ncaa-tournament-bracket-contains-surprising-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwwproxy.uscho.com\/2021\/03\/08\/womens-division-i-college-hockey-ncaa-tournament-bracket-contains-surprising-picks\/","title":{"rendered":"Women’s Division I College Hockey: NCAA tournament bracket contains surprising picks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The bracket for the women\u2019s NCAA tournament was announced Sunday evening. Northeastern received the number one overall seed. The other teams, in order, are Wisconsin, Ohio State, Colgate, Minnesota Duluth, Boston College, Providence and Robert Morris.<\/p>\n

Quarter final games are normally hosted on the campus of the higher seed, but this year, the NCAA consolidated the tournament and the women\u2019s tournament will take place at one site \u2013 Erie, PA \u2013 over the course of a week.
\nNortheastern will play Robert Morris at 2 pm est on Monday, March 15, followed by Colgate vs. Minnesota Duluth at 7 pm est. On Tuesday, March 16, Wisconsin will play Providence at 2 pm est and Ohio State will play Boston College at 7 pm est. The semi final games will be on Thursday, March 18, with the championship played on Saturday, March 20.<\/p>\n

\"\"The announcement of the field came as a shock to many \u2013 most notably, the absence of the University of Minnesota, who\u2019ve been ranked anywhere between 1-4 in the national polls all season. Speculation heading into the selection show seemed to center on whether the WCHA would receive four bids, but consensus seemed to be that the fourth team in the conversation was UMD. Instead, it was the Gophers left out \u2013 the first time in 13 years that they will not play in the NCAA tournament.<\/p>\n

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Not sure whether I'm more shocked that Providence got in over Minnesota or Minnesota Duluth, as the 5th overall seed, jumped the Gophers after being swept in Duluth.<\/p>\n

First time #GWH<\/a> misses the NCAA Tournament since 2007.<\/p>\n

— Nate Wells (@gopherstate) March 8, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n