Bracketology: First crack at predicting the NCAA field
Welcome to an all-new season of Bracketology, USCHO’s weekly attempt to seed the NCAA tournament field based on the NPI.
Jim Connelly
UPON FURTHER REVIEW: Comparing positions in the NPI from Dec. 1 to now
UPON FURTHER REVIEW PODCAST: We take our periodic look at the NPI, comparing the positions on Dec. 1 to where they stand now.
TMQ: NPI, and with it postseason scenarios, crystalize
Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback. ED: Among all of the changes in D-I men’s hockey this year — CHL eligibility, more NIL money, and roster caps — there is also a new statistical method to select … Read more
WEEKEND REVIEW: St. Cloud, Arizona State take tournament titles, WJC recap
PODCAST: St. Cloud State and Arizona State get boosts from tournament wins, RIT and Army gain upsets, plus a look at U.S.A. and Canada WJC disappointments.
UPON FURTHER REVIEW: Players leaving for the WJC or Spengler Cup in a long semester break
UPON FURTHER REVIEW PODCAST: We look at the impact of elite players at international tournaments and consider if the semester break is too long.
WEEKEND REVIEW: College hockey players on the big stage at WJC, Spengler Cup
PODCAST: Looking at how college hockey’s elite players have been featured in the IIHF World Junior Championship and the Spengler Cup.
TMQ: Late December means plenty of hockey with World Juniors, Spengler Cup, holiday tournaments
As we’re sure everyone is aware, the annual semester break gave us an opportunity to send college hockey’s best onto the international stage. This year, that’s meant that NCAA talent is competing at the World Juniors and the annual Spengler Cup in Switzerland.
UPON FURTHER REVIEW: What are some superlatives from the first half of the season?
UPON FURTHER REVIEW PODCAST: We look at five first-half superlatives in D-I men’s college hockey this season, including team of the first half.
TMQ: Heading into holiday break, which teams are poised to make noise — or keep making noise — over the second half?
The first half is just about done for this college hockey season. It certainly went by fast enough that our collective heads are spinning a little.
WEEKEND REVIEW: A few big games, one big goodbye, plus a midseason NPI snapshot
PODCAST: A goodbye to Matthews, a handful of big games, and a midseason NPI snapshot by league are in this week’s episode.
UPON FURTHER REVIEW: Which is more correct for teams whose NPI and poll ranking are far apart?
UPON FURTHER REVIEW PODCAST: We look at teams that are ranked in the USCHO poll much lower than in the NPI and also the opposite.
WEEKEND REVIEW: Heavyweight battles at Munn, Yost; Who are the winners and worriers?
PODCAST: Recap of a split Michigan-Michigan State weekend, rising teams in the NPI, and strong college representation on Team Canada’s World Juniors roster.
USCHO EDGE: Michigan at Michigan State’s virtual pick ’em tops Dec. 5 tilts
PODCAST: USCHO Edge looks at Wisconsin at Notre Dame, Minnesota Duluth at Western Michigan, Michigan at Michigan State, and New Hampshire at Maine.
UPON FURTHER REVIEW: It’s time to play our first ‘buy or sell’ of the season
UPON FURTHER REVIEW PODCAST: “Buy or sell” including whether Michigan is the best team or if a blue-chip player will leave college hockey at the break.
TMQ: Holiday tournaments, Hockey East and saying goodbye to an old friend
Historic Matthews Arena, the oldest operating multi-sport athletic facility in the world, will close its doors for good in the coming weeks.
WEEKEND REVIEW: Big Green roll to 8-0-0 while Miami, Alaska claim tournament titles
PODCAST: Dartmouth’s unbeaten run headlines a week that also saw No. 1 Michigan sweep Harvard, and Miami, Alaska, and BU taking tournament victories.
UPON FURTHER REVIEW: Giving thanks!
This week the Upon Further Review crew look around college hockey and talk about what they have to be thankful for this holiday season.
WEEKEND REVIEW: Wisconsin sweeps Michigan State, some early NPI talk
This week on Weekend Review, Jim Connelly fills in for host Ed Trefzger and he and Derek Schooley talk about key moments from the weekend in college hockey.
MONDAY 10: Princeton’s Kai Daniells has a career weekend; 1st look at NPI
It was a career night and weekend for Princeton’s Kai Daniels who became the first player in 14 years to score five goals in a game.
USCHO Edge Podcast: Money lines for Nov. 21 conference games in Hockey East, ECAC, Big Ten analyzed
PODCAST: USCHO Edge looks at Maine at BC, Union at Cornell, Wisconsin at Michigan State, and Ohio State at Michigan.