Bracketology XTRA: Window is closing quickly for NPI bubble teams

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) unpack the March 4, 2026 Bracketology column on USCHO.com with this weekly episode of Bracketology XTRA.

Here is this week's updated bracket:

Albany

• Michigan State (2 overall)
• Quinnipiac
• Minnesota Duluth
• Connecticut

Worcester

• Western Michigan (4)
• Penn State
• Dartmouth
• Boston College

Loveland

• Michigan (1)
• Denver
• Cornell
• Bentley (AHA)

Sioux Falls

• North Dakota (3)
• Providence
• Wisconsin
• Augustana


For details on how this bracket was put together, visit this week's column at https://www.uscho.com/2026/03/04/bracketology-current-npi-gives-us-a-straightforward-approach/

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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