Bracketology XTRA: Digging into a must-swap situation that protects attendance

March 11, 2026 2:00 PM

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) unpack the March 11, 2026 Bracketology column on USCHO.com with this weekly episode of Bracketology XTRA.

Here is this week’s updated bracket:

Albany

• Michigan (1)
• Minnesota Duluth
• Cornell
• Bentley (AHA autobid placeholder)

Worcester

• Western Michigan (4)
• Providence
• Wisconsin
• Massachusetts

Loveland

• Michigan State (3)
• Denver
• Dartmouth
• St. Thomas

Sioux Falls

• North Dakota (2)
• Quinnipiac
• Penn State
• Augustana

For details on how this bracket was put together, visit this week’s column at https://www.uscho.com/2026/03/11/bracketology-a-must-swap-situation-to-protect-attendance/

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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