Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) unpack the January 22, 2026 Bracketology column on USCHO.com with this weekly episode Bracketology XTRA.
A regional 4th seed move should help attendance:
ALBANY REGION
1) Michigan (1 overall)
4) Bentley
2) Wisconsin
3) Quinnipiac
WORCESTER REGION
1) Minnesota Duluth (4)
4) Boston College
2) Western Michigan
3) Providence
SIOUX FALLS REGION
1) North Dakota (3)
4) Augustana
2) Penn State
3) Cornell
LOVELAND REGION
1) Michigan State (2)
4) St. Thomas
2) Dartmouth
3) Denver
For details on how this bracket was put together, visit this week’s column at https://www.uscho.com/2026/01/21/bracketology-shifting-teams-necessary-to-protect-attendance
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