Bracketology: As conference tournaments roll on, teams looking to secure spots in NCAA tournament

With the conference tournaments in full swing, there are already teams that have finished their seasons while some continue to hold hope that they will automatically go or be selected to be in the NCAA tournament (photo: Jim Rosvold).
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Here are the 16 teams projected to make the 2018 NCAA men’s hockey tournament

All four No. 4 seeds are automatic qualifiers for the first time since the tournament expanded to 16 teams in 2003.
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Two weeks out, and No. 1 seed shakeup means new first-round pairings emerge

North Dakota moved up to No. 2 overall, which would put it into the West Regional in St. Paul, where it likely would face Minnesota in the first round.

After the results of March 9

Alaska's win keeps it alive, Sunday's game will be interesting for Alaska. Colorado College's win makes it a TUC once more, helping Mass.-Lowell,...

Working things out before conference championship weekend

Welcome to the next installment of our Bracketology, and this is the last one until our final predictions for the bracket late Saturday night. If...

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...

After the WCHA Quarterfinals

So how do I see it now? It shakes out quite well... Providence 16 Wisconsin vs. 1 Quinnipiac 12 Minnesota State vs. 6 Massachusetts-Lowell Grand Rapids 14 Western Michigan vs....

What I Believe – Monday Edition

Here's what I believe after this weekend's action and by playing around with the PairWise Predictor. In: Big 10 - Minnesota ECAC - Harvard, Union Hockey East -...

What I believe on Saturday morning

Based upon everything that we know, and how we've transcribed it to our PWR calculator, this is what I believe as of Saturday going...

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.
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Final Bracketology: A prediction for the 2018 NCAA men’s hockey tournament

Jayson Moy gives his prediction of what the NCAA tournament bracket will look like when it's revealed on Sunday (photo: Melissa Wade).

Two weeks out, and attendance, bracket integrity fall in line

It's time once again to do what we like to call Bracketology, college hockey style. It's our weekly look at how I believe the...

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...
7 Jan 17: The University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs host the Colorado College Tigers in an NCHC match up at Amsoil Arena in Duluth, MN. (Jim Rosvold)

Checking out the latest PairWise Rankings, Jan. 11

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...

Simple Math?

Maybe it wasn't as complicated as we all made it out to be.  It's as simple as that. The committee laid it out, just as...

Bracketology: NCAA hockey tournament picture coming into focus with Selection Sunday coming up in four days

Selection Sunday is just a few days away, which means the NCAA picture for most of the schools is getting quite clear. We’ve mentioned it...

One week out, and the RPI cutoff is making it interesting

It's time once again to do what we like to call Bracketology, college hockey style. It's our weekly look at how I believe the...
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With two weekends left, here’s how the NCAA tournament brackets could look

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...

PairWise Predictor: What are 2014’s NCAA playoff permutations?

With the weekend's games now (finally) in the books, USCHO.com's PairWise Predictor is live. What's the PairWise Predictor? It's your opportunity to test out your...
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Bracketology: Last one before March 24 NCAA selection show has Bowling Green in, Western Michigan out

It’s time once again to do what we like to call Bracketology, college hockey style. It's our weekly look at how I believe the NCAA tournament might look like come selection time, using what we know now (photo: Thom Kendall/UMass Athletics).

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