Bracketology XTRA: Four western No. 1 seeds and good attendance in this week's bracket

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) unpack the latest Bracketology column on USCHO.com with this weekly episode Bracketology XTRA.

Four western No. 1 seeds and some pretty good attendance possibilities highlight this week's bracket:

ALBANY REGION

1) Michigan (1 overall)
4) Bentley

2) Michigan State
3) Cornell

WORCESTER REGION

1) Minnesota Duluth (4)
4) Providence

2) Western Michigan
3) Quinnipiac

SIOUX FALLS REGION

1) North Dakota (2)
4) Princeton

2) Penn State
3) Augustana

LOVELAND REGION

1) Wisconsin (3)
4) St. Thomas

2) Dartmouth
3) Denver


For details on how this bracket was put together, visit this week's column at https://www.uscho.com/2026/01/15/bracketology-all-eyes-on-attendance-when-building-brackets

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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