BRACKETOLOGY XTRA: Analyzing the bracket for the 2026 NCAA Men’s D-I Ice Hockey Championship

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger analyze the NCAA’s 2026 Men’s D-I ice hockey bracket as announced on March 22, 2026.

Final bracket:

Albany Region

  1. Michigan (1)
  2. Minnesota Duluth
  3. Penn State
  4. Bentley
Loveland Region
  1. Western Michigan (4)
  2. Denver
  3. Cornell
  4. Minnesota State
Sioux Falls Region
  1. North Dakota (2)
  2. Providence
  3. Quinnipiac
  4. Merrimack
Worcester Region
  1. Michigan State (3)
  2. Dartmouth
  3. Wisconsin
  4. Connecticut

See the full bracket with dates, times, and TV networks.

This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Frozen Four, April 9 and 11 in Las Vegas. Tickets: https://ncaa.com/mfrozenfour

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