Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) unpack the February 25, 2026 Bracketology column on USCHO.com with this weekly episode of Bracketology XTRA.
Here is this week’s updated bracket:
ALBANY REGION
Michigan State (1)
Minnesota Dulth
Cornell
Bentley (AHA rep)
WORCESTER REGION
Western Michigan (4)
Providence
Dartmouth
Connecticut
LOVELAND REGION
Michigan (2)
Quinnipiac
Denver
St. Thomas
SIOUX FALLS REGION
North Dakota (3)
Penn State
Boston College
Wisconsin
For details on how this bracket was put together, visit this week’s column at https://www.uscho.com/2026/02/25/bracketology-building-the-bracket-with-bands-not-seeds/
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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