Jim Connelly, Author at College Hockey

WEEKEND REVIEW: Four conference top seeds were upset, while four teams look for NCAA at-large berths

March 18, 2026 by Jim Connelly

PODCAST: Four regular-season champions were ousted in their conference tournaments last weekend, while four more look for at-large bids.

BRACKETOLOGY XTRA PODCAST: Squeezing into the last two or three NCAA tournament spots

March 18, 2026March 16, 2026 by Jim Connelly

BRACKETOLOGY XTRA: It’s really down to three teams hoping to land one of two spots, unless some upsets happen this coming weekend.

MONDAY 10: The carnage of postseason hockey

March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 by Jim Connelly

The playoffs are always a chaotic time, and this week was no exception. After much chalk in early-rounds, four No. 1 seeds feel on Saturday.

BRACKETOLOGY XTRA PODCAST: Digging into a must-swap situation that protects attendance

March 18, 2026March 11, 2026 by Jim Connelly

BRACKETOLOGY XTRA: Ten or 11 teams are already locks, so the battle is around the bubble.

BRACKETOLOGY: A must-swap situation to protect attendance

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 by Jim Connelly

This week’s Bracketology column examines when the NCAA committee’s hands are almost forced into making a swap to protect attendance.

UPON FURTHER REVIEW: Considering 10 candidates for the Tim Taylor rookie of the year award

March 11, 2026 by Jim Connelly

UPON FURTHER REVIEW PODCAST: We consider 10 candidates for the Tim Taylor rookie of the year award, including two tiers of forwards, a defenseman, and three goalies.

TMQ: Postseason college hockey dominates the conversation

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 by Jim Connelly

While college hockey’s postseason and the first full week of playoff action delivered plenty of drama, we were lacking any major upsets.

WEEKEND REVIEW: All higher seeds advance in weekend full of overtime games, plus NPI bubble trouble

March 9, 2026 by Jim Connelly

PODCAST: In a weekend filled with overtime games, all of the higher playoff seeds advanced. And we look at teams in NPI bubble trouble.

BRACKETOLOGY XTRA PODCAST: Window is closing quickly for NPI bubble teams

March 7, 2026March 5, 2026 by Jim Connelly

BRACKETOLOGY XTRA: Ten or 11 teams are already locks, so the battle is around the bubble.

BRACKETOLOGY: Current NPI gives us a straightforward approach

March 7, 2026March 4, 2026 by Jim Connelly

Welcome back to Bracketology. We’re working off the updated NPI after the weekend’s games, and we’re keeping the same framework: start with the NPI as the backbone, but make sure every conference is represented. Once again, the top 16 in the NPI does not include an Atlantic Hockey America team, so we bring in the … Read more

UPON FURTHER REVIEW: Let’s have our own guess-the-team game show

March 4, 2026 by Jim Connelly

UPON FURTHER REVIEW PODCAST: Jim takes over hosting duties as Derek and Ed try to guess bubble teams from their resumé and statistics.

WEEKEND REVIEW: Late-season chaos at the top of the NPI, plus a look at Richter semifinalists

March 2, 2026 by Jim Connelly

PODCAST: Top 10 teams were below .500 on the weekend as the regular season is mostly finished. Plus we look at Richter Award semifinalists.

BRACKETOLOGY XTRA PODCAST: How one No. 1 swap makes the entire bracket better

March 7, 2026February 26, 2026 by Jim Connelly

BRACKETOLOGY XTRA: This week’s Bracketology sees two regional swaps to avoid first-round conference matchups, and an attendance move.

BRACKETOLOGY: Building the bracket with bands, not seeds

March 7, 2026February 25, 2026 by Jim Connelly

This week’s Bracketology unveils this week’s field and bracket and looks deeper into a move the committee might make to help attendance.

UPON FURTHER REVIEW: Who are the NCAA tournament dark horses to watch?

February 25, 2026 by Jim Connelly

UPON FURTHER REVIEW PODCAST: We consider teams that need to win their conference championship to make the NCAAs, but have a reasonable chance of doing so.