Bracketology XTRA: What a bracket NOT adjusted for attendance looks like

Bracketology XTRA: What a bracket NOT adjusted for attendance looks like

Author: USCHO February 5, 2026 Duration: 23:26
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) unpack the January 28, 2026 Bracketology column on USCHO.com with this weekly episode Bracketology XTRA.

Here is this week's updated bracket:

ALBANY REGION

1) Michigan (1 overall)
4) Bentley (AHA representative)

2) Minnesota Duluth
3) Quinnipiac

WORCESTER REGION

1) Western Michigan (4)
4) St. Thomas

2) Penn State
3) Boston College

SIOUX FALLS REGION

1) North Dakota (3)
4) Wisconsin

2) Providence
3) Dartmouth

LOVELAND REGION

1) Michigan State (2)
4) Augustana

2) Cornell
3) Denver (host)


For details on how this bracket was put together, visit this week's column at https://www.uscho.com/2026/02/04/bracketology-what-happens-if-attendance-isnt-the-priority

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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