Bracketology Extra: With the benefit of downtime before the announcement, some overanalyzing
Now that there is so much time until the actual bracket is announced, we start to do what we all do best -- overanalyze our bracket prediction (photo: Jim Rosvold).
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Three teams on the bubble ahead of Saturday’s games
As we await the final seven games before selection Sunday, here's where we stand.
This week’s movement shows Northern Michigan 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: Jim Rosvold).
The bubble and what I believe
Let's get on to the nitty gritty shall we?
Here is what I believe:
Yale, North Dakota, Boston College, Miami, Denver, Merrimack, Michigan, Union, Minnesota-Duluth, Notre...
Four weeks out, and a lot of teams are on the move
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...
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....
One spot left
With Michigan and Dartmouth's wins in the third-place games, the picture becomes very clear.
There's one spot left, as UNO and CC have now clinched...
BRACKETOLOGY: A correction, and a look at movement as we move closer to season’s end for college hockey
Let me begin with an error correction, one of which was careless on my part:
North Dakota is not the host team this year in...
Bracketology Extra: The 16 spots are filled
With Boston College's loss in the Hockey East championship game, the 16 spots are all taken (photo: Melissa Wade).
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...
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...
BRACKETOLOGY: Movement abounds for potential NCAA tournament field with schedules heading to late January
Welcome to Week 2 of Bracketology.
Each week from now until Selection Sunday, March 23, I will outline the current 16 teams in the Men's...
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...
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...
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).
