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...
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...
BRACKETOLOGY: We thought Omaha, UMass could cause problems in the brackets… wait until you see this week
We're back with one of the final editions of Bracketology for the men's Division I college hockey tournament.
We have bemoaned over the last few...
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.
BRACKETOLOGY: A pretty easy week to seed the regionals, but Omaha’s recent sweep of North Dakota could cause future problems
Welcome back to Bracketology!
This week, things look pretty straightforward to setting up our brackets. But let's be forewarned that things could change quickly and...
BRACKETOLOGY: Getting closer to season’s end, the UMass conundrum is solved, but other issues lie ahead in seeding the NCAA field
Welcome back to Bracketology.
If you're ever heard the term of going down a rabbit's hole, that's what I am facing this week. I began...
BRACKETOLOGY: Some movement in the PairWise makes this week’s Bracketology that much more difficult to handle
Last week was the Bracketologist's dream.
All of the 16 teams fit nicely in a perfect bracket without any sort of conference matchups in the...
BRACKETOLOGY: Never have these eyes seen more perfect brackets as no movement is necessary to actual brackets
We're coming off a couple of interesting weeks in terms of looking at the PairWise Rankings and trying to develop the brackets that would...
BRACKETOLOGY: This week presents less of a headache in Springfield regional, but UMass as host still requires some effort when bracketing
If you read last week's Bracketology, you are familiar with the nightmare that was created when you had three Hockey East teams in the...
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...
BRACKETOLOGY: A correction, and a look at movement as we move closer to season’s end for college hockey
Let me begin with an error correction, one of which was careless on my part:
North Dakota is not the host team this year in...
BRACKETOLOGY Week 1: With a couple of regional hosts in the picture, seeding teams for NCAA regionals might not be easy
Welcome back to a new season of Bracketology.
Here we try to explain the process of seeding the NCAA Tournament and selecting which regional each...
BRACKETOLOGY: Conference championships complete, top 16 teams set for 2023 NCAA tournament with selection show Sunday
Here is our shot at a final bracketology in advance of Sunday’s NCAA selection show:
The field of 16, seeded 1-16 is:
1 Minnesota
8 Penn State
9...
Who’s in? Who needs help? Here’s what we know about NCAA men’s hockey tournament selections on Saturday
Eleven teams have clinched spots in the NCAA tournament. The last five will be decided by results of Saturday's conference championship games.
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...
BRACKETOLOGY: How does moving Minnesota, St. Cloud State out of same region potentially affect 2023 NCAA tournament?
Editor’s note: This was written prior to Wednesday’s Hockey East first-round playoff games and thus could be altered if individual teams move in the...
BRACKETOLOGY: Mapping out 2023 NCAA men’s hockey tournament with regular season winding down, conference playoffs starting
Let me first begin by welcoming back USCHO’s long-time bracketologist Jayson Moy and giving him a cap tip/apology as last week his bracket and...
BRACKETOLOGY: First edition proves that there might be some extreme difficulties in seeding this season
Welcome back to Bracketology, where we try to simulate the process that the NCAA Men's Division I Hockey Championship committee will go through on...
Final Bracketology: Our pick for the 2022 NCAA Division I men’s hockey tournament
Only one small tweak was needed once we put together the full bracket with bracket integrity.
Here are the 16 teams who’ll be in the 2022 NCAA Division I men’s hockey tournament
Our final Bracketology will be posted soon but until then here are the 16 teams that have earned spots in the 2022 NCAA Division I men's hockey tournament, broken down by seed.
