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.
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.
Nine weeks out, and we’re just getting started
In Jayson Moy's first edition of Bracketology for 2016, there are a few teams that need to be moved around in the bracket.
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.
A reaction to the committee’s bracketing decisions for the NCAA tournament
A couple quick thoughts after seeing how the NCAA Division I men's ice hockey committee set the brackets for the 2015 tournament.
Here’s our final prediction for the 2015 NCAA tournament brackets
Jayson Moy picks how he thinks the field will be arranged.
The field of 16 is set; now we work on the brackets
All the games are in, and here are the 16 teams that the PairWise Rankings show will be in the 2015 NCAA tournament, grouped...
What I Believe – Friday night edition
After Friday's games, here is What I Believe.
Fourteen spots are taken, leaving two at-large spots. These are the teams that are in:
Minnesota State
North Dakota
Boston...
Just days out, and we can keep most of the Eastern teams in the East
The final installment of Bracketology before the conference championship weekend starts shows an opportunity to keep five of the six Eastern teams in the bracket in their region for the tournament.
What I Believe – Monday, 3/16
One week until the selections and it's time to summarize things in the segment I like to call "What I Believe."
This segment gives a...
How are the 3 and 4 seeds placed in Manchester or Providence?
I had a pretty good question from Matt Wellens the other day. He asked me how are the 3 and 4 seeds placed...
One week out, and the bracket hasn’t changed much
A change to bring Providence back East causes some dominoes to fall in other regionals.
Two weeks out, and it’s time to watch for teams falling off the bubble
With playoffs starting this weekend in three leagues, some teams could have their seasons end, allowing others to move up.
Three weeks out, and an abundance of NCHC teams presents some competing priorities
With three No. 1 seeds and one No. 4 seed from the NCHC, would the committee favor protecting the 1-vs.-16 matchup or avoiding first-round intra-conference games?
Four weeks out, and a geography question affects where a No. 1 seed goes
Boston University is almost equidistant from Manchester and Providence, so its placement probably will come down to where attendance could use more of a boost.
Five weeks out, and we can make some geographical swaps with regional attendance in mind
The final result is a West Regional with intriguing first-round matchups between former conference rivals.
Six weeks out, and there’s only so much room in the East for No. 3 seeds
Providence, Harvard and Boston College all surely would like to play in either Providence or Manchester, but only two can with the way the seedings shake out today.
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.
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.
Nine weeks out, and conferences, geography come into play
The brackets show three intra-conference matchups that need to be addressed.
