Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) unpack the February 11, 2026 Bracketology column on USCHO.com with this weekly episode of Bracketology XTRA.
Here is this week’s updated bracket:
LOVELAND REGION
1) Michigan State (1 overall)
4) Bentley (AHA rep)
2) Cornell
3) Denver (host)
WORCESTER REGION
1) Michigan (2)
4) Connecticut
2) Dartmouth
3) Minnesota Duluth
SIOUX FALLS REGION
1) North Dakota (3)
4) Wisconsin
2) Providence
3) Quinnipiac
ALBANY REGION
1) Western Michigan (4)
4) St. Thomas
2) Penn State
3) Boston College
For details on how this bracket was put together, visit this week’s column at https://www.uscho.com/2026/02/11/bracketology-a-new-no-1-and-some-attendance-concerns
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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