Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) unpack the January 28, 2026 Bracketology column on USCHO.com with this weekly episode Bracketology XTRA.
Here is this week’s updated bracket:
ALBANY REGION
1) Michigan (1 overall)
4) Bentley (AHA representative)
2) Minnesota Duluth
3) Quinnipiac
WORCESTER REGION
1) Western Michigan (4)
4) St. Thomas
2) Penn State
3) Boston College
SIOUX FALLS REGION
1) North Dakota (3)
4) Wisconsin
2) Providence
3) Dartmouth
LOVELAND REGION
1) Michigan State (2)
4) Augustana
2) Cornell
3) Denver (host)
For details on how this bracket was put together, visit this week’s column at https://www.uscho.com/2026/02/04/bracketology-what-happens-if-attendance-isnt-the-priority
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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