CCHA: Minimum/maximum
So, play with the PairWise Predictor, and see what fun you can have.
For example, the CCHA can have a minimum of three teams in...
Debating the site for the overall No. 1 seed
Welcome to the next installment of our Bracketology, and we'll keep bringing you a new one every week until we make our final picks...
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 Extra: Looking at the chances of teams making the NCAA tournament
Let’s take a look at the chances to make the NCAA tournament for all teams. I don’t have the math to back me up right now, because I haven’t run the scenarios yet, so it’s a quick, estimated look (photo: Jim Rosvold).
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...
Bracketology: Figuring out problems on how to best seed the 2020 NCAA hockey national tournament
We’re down to five and a half weeks until selection Sunday, and as things begin to shape up in terms of what teams are getting closer to punching their NCAA tickets, we are also running into some problems on how to best seed the tournament (photo: Jim Rosvold/University of Minnesota).
Five weeks out, and a lot of moves make for good story lines
Putting two Minnesota teams and Wisconsin in the regional in St. Paul could make that an attractive tournament.
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...
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...
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...
The bubble
As mentioned before, the bubble, in my eyes, comprises of the following teams:
Notre Dame
Nebraska-Omaha
Western Michigan
Dartmouth
Colorado College
Rensselaer
Boston University
Maine
That's a total of eight teams for a...
Making a case for attendance-based switches
Welcome to the next installment of our Bracketology, and we'll keep bringing you a new one every week until we make our final picks...
Eight weeks out, and having a host in a No. 1 seed changes the dynamic
North Dakota moved into the final No. 1 seed, and as the host in Fargo it must be kept there.
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.
Seven weeks out, and it’s all rather straightforward
One change for attendance reasons, and Jayson Moy has his projected bracket for this week.
I believe we’re in and UNH
So has everyone been playing with the PairWise Predictor non-stop?
If you have I think that you might believe the same things that I believe,...
Bracketology: With more games played, what teams are in, out of the upcoming NCAA men’s hockey tournament?
Last week, in the inaugural edition of Bracketology for the 2020-21 season, Jim and Jayson attempted to layout their potential field for this year’s NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey tournament.
Let’s see how these two approach this week:
Bracketology: Providence out, Harvard in if NCAA tournament started today
It’s time once again to do what we like to call Bracketology, college hockey style (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
11 teams have NCAA tournament spots locked up; 11 others still have a shot
Here's a look at the 22 teams still alive for the NCAA Division I men's hockey championship and their chances of making the tournament.
Bracketology – Final analysis of the selections
Well, the NCAA just announced this year's NCAA Tournament and I hit it on the button.
For an explanation as to how I came about...
