BRACKETOLOGY: A must-swap situation to protect attendance
This week’s Bracketology column examines when the NCAA committee’s hands are almost forced into making a swap to protect attendance.
Jim Connelly
UPON FURTHER REVIEW: Considering 10 candidates for the Tim Taylor rookie of the year award
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
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
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
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA: Ten or 11 teams are already locks, so the battle is around the bubble.
BRACKETOLOGY: Current NPI gives us a straightforward approach
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
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
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
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
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.