BRACKETOLOGY XTRA PODCAST: How one No. 1 swap makes the entire bracket better
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA: This week’s Bracketology sees two regional swaps to avoid first-round conference matchups, and an attendance move.
Jim Connelly
BRACKETOLOGY: Building the bracket with bands, not seeds
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?
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.
TMQ: Talking gold medals and league races
Olympic gold medals and tight playoff races in the CCHA and Big Ten dominate the conversation in this week’s TMQ.
WEEKEND REVIEW: USA Gold is thanks to 20 former collegians, USA Hockey’s 30 years of development
PODCAST: We look at the USA gold medal in men’s olympic hockey, including how USA Hockey’s NTDP and development model helped make it happen.
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA PODCAST: Two swaps to avoid interconference play this week, one for attendance
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA: This week’s Bracketology sees two regional swaps to avoid first-round conference matchups, and an attendance move.
BRACKETOLOGY: An attendance swap that is a must
This week’s Bracketology makes one switch in a move to help attendance in the east that is so obvious, it’s unavoidable.
UPON FURTHER REVIEW: Four CCHA teams are just outside the NPI bubble with chances to move up
UPON FURTHER REVIEW PODCAST: Four teams from the CCHA stand at 16 through 19 in the NPI. What does each team need to do?
WEEKEND REVIEW: Sweeps and five-point weekends create momentum in standings, NPI
PODCAST: North Dakota, Denver, and Western Michigan got NCHC sweeps while Michigan and UConn tallied five points in conference play.
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA PODCAST: There’s a new No. 1 seed but still some attendance questions
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA: This week’s Bracketology sees a new No. 1 shuffling locations, while attendance questions linger.
BRACKETOLOGY: A new No. 1 and some attendance concerns
This week’s Bracketology features a new number one in Michigan State and some attendance concerns in Worcester and Albany.
UPON FURTHER REVIEW: Playing buy or sell on seven bubble-adjacent teams
UPON FURTHER REVIEW PODCAST: We look at seven teams on either side of the bubble and play buy or sell on whether they’ll be in the NCAA tournament.
TMQ: BC-BU at 300, and the bubbles that could soon burst
TMQ this week gives a nod to BC-BU as they play #300 and also look at which teams seem to be falling into the most NPI danger.
WEEKEND REVIEW: Michigan and Michigan State have their showdown; which teams are under pressure?
PODCAST: Michigan and Michigan State trade blows while Providence makes it nine straight. Looking at teams under pressure.
UPON FURTHER REVIEW SPECIAL EDITION: Looking at the McKenna situation at Penn State
UPON FURTHER REVIEW PODCAST: We review the latest on the Gavin McKenna situation after legal charges were made on Wednesday and get a coach’s perspective.
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA PODCAST: What a bracket NOT adjusted for attendance looks like
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA: This week’s Bracketology looks at a field chosen solely for bracket integrity and not attendance.
BRACKETOLOGY: What happens if attendance isn’t the priority?
This week’s Bracketology focuses on maintaining bracket integrity over focusing on attendance, a move that keep Augustana from Sioux Falls.
UPON FURTHER REVIEW: Are the top teams bubble-proof or bubble-fragile?
UPON FURTHER REVIEW PODCAST: Teams near the top of the NPI are still not locks as we discuss which teams near the top are bubble-proof or bubble-fragile.
WEEKEND REVIEW: A big Big Ten weekend, looking at NPI movement since the start of the year
PODCAST: Michigan and Michigan State get five points, including a win at Penn State in OT outdoors for the Spartans. We look at NPI over the last month.
BRACKETOLOGY: Less chaos this week as NCAAs approach
Welcome back to Bracketology. Between now and March 22 — Selection Sunday for the men’s Division I NCAA Ice Hockey Championship — we’ll provide in this space an up-to-date prediction of the 16-team NCAA field, seeded into regionals according to the guidelines set out by the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee. As always, … Read more