Seven weeks out, and the bracket is intriguing

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 will wind up come selection time. It’s a look into what are the possible thought processes behind selecting and seeding the NCAA tournament teams. We’ll keep bringing you a … Read more

Seven weeks out, and the bracket is intriguing

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 will wind up come selection time. It’s a look into what are the possible thought processes behind selecting and seeding the NCAA tournament teams. We’ll keep bringing you a … Read more

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 NCAA tournament will wind up come selection time. It’s a look into what are the possible thought processes behind selecting and seeding the NCAA tournament teams. We’ll keep bringing you a … Read more

Nine weeks out, and some teams can’t get closer to home

We’re at that time of the year where one thing is on everyone’s minds. Will my team make the NCAA tournament? Those of you that are veterans of the college hockey scene know that it is all about the PairWise Rankings. This is USCHO’s numerical approach that simulates the way the NCAA Division I men’s … Read more

Bracketology – Final analysis of the selections

Well, the NCAA just announced this year’s NCAA Tournament and I hit it on the button. For an explanation as to how I came about with the bracket please refer to last night’s Final Bracketology. Just to follow up on a few points that have been floating around in regards to why and some answers … Read more

Our final prediction for the 2012 NCAA tournament

Let’s put the bracket prediction down first, and then we’ll explain how we got there after that. My predicted NCAA tournament bracket is as follows: West Regional (St. Paul, Minn.): 14 Western Michigan vs. 4 North Dakota 9 Boston University vs. 8 Minnesota Midwest Regional (Green Bay, Wis.): 13 Cornell vs. 2 Michigan 11 Denver … Read more

Our final prediction for the 2012 NCAA tournament

Let’s put the bracket prediction down first, and then we’ll explain how we got there after that. My predicted NCAA tournament bracket is as follows: West Regional (St. Paul, Minn.): 14 Western Michigan vs. 4 North Dakota 9 Boston University vs. 8 Minnesota Midwest Regional (Green Bay, Wis.): 13 Cornell vs. 2 Michigan 11 Denver … Read more

The field is set

Union’s win means that Western Michigan and Michigan State get the last two spots. It’s all over except for the seeding. See you later with our final predicted bracket. It’s going to be a difficult one this year.

The field is set

Union’s win means that Western Michigan and Michigan State get the last two spots. It’s all over except for the seeding. See you later with our final predicted bracket. It’s going to be a difficult one this year.

Two spots left, who gets them?

We’re almost done with the games here’s the combinations. The WCHA and Hockey East Championships only matter for seeding at this time, and Air Force has won. Northern Michigan has now been eliminated. That leaves Harvard, Western Michigan and Michigan State for the final two spots. Harvard win, WMU win – Harvard and WMU in … Read more

Two spots left, who gets them?

We’re almost done with the games here’s the combinations. The WCHA and Hockey East Championships only matter for seeding at this time, and Air Force has won. Northern Michigan has now been eliminated. That leaves Harvard, Western Michigan and Michigan State for the final two spots. Harvard win, WMU win – Harvard and WMU in … Read more

The bubble: Who to root for?

So you’re a fan of a team on the bubble, who do you root for? The teams on the bubble at the moment are: Cornell Western Michigan Michigan State Northern Michigan Merrimack Who do you root for? Here are the simplest ways to root. Cornell No one but your own Big Red. A win or … Read more

The bubble: Who to root for?

So you’re a fan of a team on the bubble, who do you root for? The teams on the bubble at the moment are: Cornell Western Michigan Michigan State Northern Michigan Merrimack Who do you root for? Here are the simplest ways to root. Cornell No one but your own Big Red. A win or … Read more

Four more in, three spots left – What I Believe Friday Night Edition

After Friday night we can welcome four more teams into the tournament, and tell you that there are six teams battling for three spots in the NCAA Tournament. The Locks (13) 13 teams are now in. Boston College Michigan Minnesota-Duluth Minnesota Boston University Ferris State Miami North Dakota Union Massachusetts-Lowell Denver Maine RIT/Air Force The … Read more

Four more in, three spots left – What I Believe Friday Night Edition

After Friday night we can welcome four more teams into the tournament, and tell you that there are six teams battling for three spots in the NCAA Tournament. The Locks (13) 13 teams are now in. Boston College Michigan Minnesota-Duluth Minnesota Boston University Ferris State Miami North Dakota Union Massachusetts-Lowell Denver Maine RIT/Air Force The … Read more