BRACKETOLOGY Week 1: With a couple of regional hosts in the picture, seeding teams for NCAA regionals might not be easy
Welcome back to a new season of Bracketology.
Here we try to explain the process of seeding the NCAA Tournament and selecting which regional each...
Eight weeks out, and intraconference matchups cause a headache
With five teams from both ECAC Hockey and Hockey East in the NCAA tournament bracket and host teams locked into a regional, things get tough this week.
BRACKETOLOGY: How does moving Minnesota, St. Cloud State out of same region potentially affect 2023 NCAA tournament?
Editor’s note: This was written prior to Wednesday’s Hockey East first-round playoff games and thus could be altered if individual teams move in the...
Five weeks out, and the field remains the same
In this week's Bracketology, Jayson Moy has some cleaning up to do for attendance reasons, but it's the same 16 teams in the field for the third straight week.
The bracket and analysis
The bracket was announced tonight and as predicted, it fell this way:
West Regional (Grand Rapids, Mich.):
15 Yale vs. 2 Minnesota
10 Niagara vs. 8 North...
Who’s the host team at the East Regional in Albany?
If you've followed Bracketology for a while, you probably know that a team that hosts a regional has to be placed there if it's selected for the NCAA tournament.
What this weekend means: March 11, 2016
We have a lot of ramifications in terms of what would happen depending upon which teams win series this weekend.
After the Beanpot, the top six historically have been NCAA locks
In 13 years of the 16-team NCAA tournament, no team in the top six of the PairWise Rankings at the end of the Beanpot has missed being in the field.
Eight weeks out, and attendance dictates some movement
In this week's Bracketology, Jayson Moy moves some matchups to different regionals to try to help the potential for bigger crowds.
A prediction for the 2016 NCAA tournament bracket
It's time for the final Bracketology of the season. Here, I will predict how I think the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Committee...
Bracketology: With postseason starting, two spots maximum up for grabs for upcoming NCAA hockey tournament
As we approach the home stretch of the college hockey season, we’re seeing some teams really solidify their NCAA tournament positions.
We can say certainly...
BRACKETOLOGY: First edition proves that there might be some extreme difficulties in seeding this season
Welcome back to Bracketology, where we try to simulate the process that the NCAA Men's Division I Hockey Championship committee will go through on...
Maine
I think it will be difficult, if not impossible to get Maine into the tournament.
After the afternoon games, Maine sits at number 18 in...
BRACKETOLOGY: Three Hockey East No. 1 seeds, UMass falling to a No. 4 seed complicate this week’s pairings beyond belief
A conundrum is defined as a confusing and difficult problem or question.
This week, as we approach how to seed the NCAA men's Division I...
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...
Bracketology: Taking a look at how a different season across college hockey will impact the NCAA tournament
It certainly is a strange year in college hockey and thus this year’s Bracketology column regarding the selection and seeding of the men’s NCAA Division I ice hockey tournament will be a little bit different than in the past.
Where does your team stand with less than one month left in regular season?
We're at that time of the year where one thing is on everyone's minds.
Will my team make the NCAA tournament? Where does it sit...
It’s now 15 – Atlantic Hockey and Niagara
What does Niagara's loss mean? It means that the cutoff line now becomes 15. i.e., if you are in position 16 in...
Six weeks out, and an intraconference first-round game can’t be avoided
Jayson Moy breaks down how the brackets might shake out this week in Bracketology.
Here’s our final prediction for the NCAA tournament brackets
Jayson Moy gives his picks for the field of 16 and where they'll play in the regional round.
