Bracketology XTRA: Three Hockey East teams in the bracket reduces chaos

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

Hockey East has three participants in this week's updated bracket:

ALBANY REGION

1) Michigan (1 overall)
4) Bentley

2) Quinnipiac
3) Wisconsin

WORCESTER REGION

1) Michigan State (2)
4) Connecticut

2) Providence
3) Cornell

SIOUX FALLS REGION

1) North Dakota (3)
4) Boston College

2) Minnesota Duluth
3) St. Thomas

LOVELAND REGION

1) Penn State (4)
4) Denver

2) Western Michigan
3) Dartmouth


For details on how this bracket was put together, visit this week's column at https://www.uscho.com/2026/01/28/bracketology-less-chaos-this-week-as-ncaas-approach

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


Find all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts