What this weekend’s games mean for the NCAA tournament
Let’s take a look at some of the teams left in the hunt for the NCAA tournament and what the implications of this coming weekend’s results might bring (photo: Candace Horgan).
Bracketology
Bracketology
This week’s movement has Omaha in, North Dakota out, Boston College going to Worcester
It’s time once again to do what we like to call Bracketology, college hockey style. It’s our weekly look at how we believe the NCAA tournament might look like come selection time, using what we know now (photo: Michelle Bishop).
Looking at the latest possibilities shows Penn State in, Omaha 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: Omar Phillips).
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 we always do when we try to analyze where each team will go. Then after seeing that there were no intraconference matchups, they made one switch – Cornell and Air … Read more
Final predictions for the NCAA field of 16, and where each team will start
It’s time for the final Bracketology of the season. Here I will predict how I think the NCAA Ice Hockey Committee will think and what the bracket will look like when it is announced. First here is my predicted bracket and then I’ll explain how I got there afterwards: Midwest Regional (Cincinnati): 15 Ohio State … Read more
Field of 16 Set
The field of 16 is set: Atlantic Hockey – Air Force Big Ten – Minnesota, Penn State, Ohio State ECAC Hockey – Harvard, Union, Cornell Hockey East – Massachusetts-Lowell, Boston University, Notre Dame, Providence NCHC – Denver, Minnesota-Duluth, Western Michigan, North Dakota WCHA – Michigan Tech How will the brackets fall out? I’ll have a … Read more
Tournament Field Update – Saturday Morning Edition
Last night’s action got a few more teams into the tournament and has narrowed the field down as to what needs to be done. What has changed? – Cornell, Penn State, North Dakota and Notre Dame are now in. What does this mean? 14 Spots are Taken Atlantic Hockey – Winner of Robert Morris-Air Force … Read more
What I Believe – Thursday Night Edition
The ramifications of Ohio State and Penn State’s wins on Thursday night: – Michigan and Michigan State being eliminated from a possible bid – Air Force can now no longer be an at-large team and Atlantic Hockey will only get one team into the tournament. Let’s summarize after Thursday’s games. In: Atlantic Hockey – Winner … Read more
One more look at NCAA tournament predictions heading into conference tournament finals
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 in the PairWise Rankings (PWR)? Those of you that are veterans of the college hockey scene know that it is all about the PairWise Rankings. This is USCHO’s numerical approach … Read more
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 – Lowell, BU NCHC – Denver, UMD, Western Michigan WCHA – Winner of Bowling Green/Michigan Tech That makes nine teams in, leaving seven spots left. There are 15 … Read more
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 in the PairWise Rankings? Those of you that are veterans of the college hockey scene know that it is all about the PairWise Rankings. This is USCHO’s numerical approach that … Read more
With March here, where does your team stand in the PairWise?
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 in the PairWise Rankings (PWR)? Those of you that are veterans of the college hockey scene know that it is all about the PairWise Rankings. This is USCHO’s numerical approach … Read more
If NCAA tournament started today, who’s in and who’s out?
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 in the PairWise Rankings (PWR)? Those of you that are veterans of the college hockey scene know that it is all about the PairWise Rankings. This is USCHO’s numerical approach … Read more
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 in the PairWise Rankings (PWR)? Those of you that are veterans of the college hockey scene know that it is all about the PairWise Rankings. This is USCHO’s numerical approach … Read more
Minnesota Duluth remains atop PairWise Rankings
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 in the PairWise Rankings (PWR)? Those of you that are veterans of the college hockey scene know that it is all about the PairWise Rankings. This is USCHO’s numerical approach … Read more
Start of February sees more tweaks to PairWise Rankings
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 in the PairWise Rankings (PWR)? Those of you that are veterans of the college hockey scene know that it is all about the PairWise Rankings. This is USCHO’s numerical approach … Read more
Where do teams stand with last weekend of January on tap?
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 in the PairWise Rankings (PWR)? Those of you that are veterans of the college hockey scene know that it is all about the PairWise Rankings. This is USCHO’s numerical approach … Read more
Penn State takes over top spot in PairWise Rankings
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 in the PairWise Rankings (PWR)? Those of you that are veterans of the college hockey scene know that it is all about the PairWise Rankings. This is USCHO’s numerical approach … Read more
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 in the PairWise Rankings (PWR)? Those of you that are veterans of the college hockey scene know that it is all about the PairWise Rankings. This is USCHO’s numerical approach … Read more
Looking at the PairWise as 2017 rolls out
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 in the PairWise Rankings (PWR)? Those of you that are veterans of the college hockey scene know that it is all about the PairWise Rankings. This is USCHO’s numerical approach … Read more