Bracketology XTRA: Analyzing the bracket for the 2026 NCAA Men's D-I Ice Hockey Championship

Bracketology XTRA: Analyzing the bracket for the 2026 NCAA Men's D-I Ice Hockey Championship

Author: USCHO March 22, 2026 Duration: 11:50
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze the NCAA's 2026 Men's D-I ice hockey bracket as announced on March 22, 2026.

Final bracket:

Albany Region
  1. Michigan (1)
  2. Minnesota Duluth
  3. Penn State
  4. Bentley
Loveland Region
  1. Western Michigan (4)
  2. Denver
  3. Cornell
  4. Minnesota State 
Sioux Falls Region
  1. North Dakota (2)
  2. Providence
  3. Quinnipiac
  4. Merrimack 
Worcester Region
  1. Michigan State (3)
  2. Dartmouth
  3. Wisconsin
  4. Connecticut
See the full bracket with dates, times, and TV networks at https://www.uscho.com/ncaa-mens-division-i-ncaa-tournament

This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Frozen Four, April 9 and 11 in Las Vegas. Tickets: https://ncaa.com/mfrozenfour

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