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).
BRACKETOLOGY: Big Ten hockey playoff upsets skew PairWise rankings somewhat as we keep an eye on potential Allentown regional
Welcome to Week 9 of Bracketology.
Each week from now until Selection Sunday on March 23, I will outline the current 16 teams in the...
Just days out, and moving around the third band could solve some attendance issues
The NCAA tournament field of 16 will be announced on Sunday.
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.
PairWise history tells us what to extrapolate from the rankings at the start of February
In the 13 seasons since the NCAA tournament field expanded to 16 teams, no team that was ranked No. 1 through No. 4 in the PairWise Rankings at the start of February has failed to qualify.
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.
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...
The field is set, bracket prediction to come
Our field is set. Air Force and Rensselaer get the final two spots.
The teams in the field:
Yale
North Dakota
Boston College
Miami
Michigan
Merrimack
Denver
Union
Minnesota-Duluth
Western Michigan
Notre Dame
Nebraska-Omaha
New Hampshire
Colorado College
Rensselaer
Air Force
There...
After the results of March 16
An interesting Saturday of games saw some teams make a nice move.
Notre Dame made a nice move, but mainly based on RPI because of...
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...
Historically, the PairWise on Jan. 1 has been a good predictor of the NCAA tournament field
People who have followed this thread in the Fan Forum for the past few years know the PairWise Rankings as of Jan. 1 are a solid indicator of the teams that qualify for the NCAA tournament in March.
BRACKETOLOGY: As calendar hits January, time for not-so-early predictions for 2025 NCAA men’s hockey tournament
The calendar has turned to 2025, which means we are in a good place to begin taking a deep dive into the PairWise Rankings...
Bracketology: What teams are in the NCAA tournament, what teams are not with men’s college hockey playoffs starting
We promised it last week, that in this week’s Bracketology, Jayson and I would try to find some sort of agreement on a field, just like being on the NCAA committee.
If we’re able to do that (spoiler: we’re not), we’ll attempt to put together what we think the regionals should look like.
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...
Computer rankings: no endorsement deal
We've gotten a few emails from readers who have asked us, "Why doesn't USCHO endorse KRACH?"
USCHO doesn't endorse KRACH or, for that matter, any...
Our final prediction for the 2012 NCAA tournament
Let's put the bracket prediction down first, and then we'll explain how we got there after that.
My predicted NCAA tournament bracket is as follows:
West...
BRACKETOLOGY FINAL: After plenty of stress and two hosts qualifying for the field, seeding this tournament is easier than you’d believe
For two months now, I bemoaned what would happen if two hosts - Omaha and Massachusetts - qualified for the field.
The thought of having...
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...
Seven weeks out, and the NCHC’s presence in the field of 16 grows
The league likely would have five of its eight teams in the NCAA tournament if its field was selected today.
Three weeks out, and it’s a pick-and-choose situation
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...
