PairWise Predictor fun: share your crazy D-I college hockey playoff scenarios

Here at USCHO.com, we always have fun finding weird hypothetical Division I college hockey conference playoff scenarios that put teams in or out of the...

Who’s the host team at the East Regional in Albany?

If you've followed Bracketology for a while, you probably know that a team that hosts a regional has to be placed there if it's selected for the NCAA tournament.

PairWise history tells us what to extrapolate from the rankings at the start of February

In the 13 seasons since the NCAA tournament field expanded to 16 teams, no team that was ranked No. 1 through No. 4 in the PairWise Rankings at the start of February has failed to qualify.
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Final Bracketology: The prediction for the 2019 NCAA men’s hockey tournament bracket

Jayson Moy makes his picks for how he thinks the committee will lay out the brackets (photo: Tim Brule).

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...

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...

Down to the wire

Quinnipiac is the overall number one seed. A St. Cloud win sends it to St. Paul, else North Dakota is the in St. Paul as...
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Bracketology Extra: The 16 spots are filled

With Boston College's loss in the Hockey East championship game, the 16 spots are all taken (photo: Melissa Wade).
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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).

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...

Six weeks out, and this bracket doesn’t need much work

As the brackets naturally shake out, Jayson Moy doesn't see a need to make any moves.

What I Believe – Thursday Night Edition

The ramifications of Ohio State and Penn State's wins on Thursday night: - Michigan and Michigan State being eliminated from a possible bid - Air Force...

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.
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One week out, and the bracket hasn’t changed much

A change to bring Providence back East causes some dominoes to fall in other regionals.

Final predictions for the NCAA field of 16, and where each team will start

It's time for the final Bracketology of the season. Here I will predict how I think the NCAA Ice Hockey Committee will think 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...
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Bracketology: If NCAA tournament started today, top seeds would be St. Cloud State, UMass, Minnesota State, Minnesota Duluth

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: Jim Rosvold).

Bracketology: Time ticking down on which teams will qualify for 2020 NCAA hockey tournament

Tournament time is starting in college hockey and that means that the hopes and dreams of some teams will be dashed and some will continue on. Some are seemingly safe, while others know that it is win or go home time (photo: David Faulkner - SPX SPORTS).

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...

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.

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