This season with 9 teams it's 3x3 with UND, UMD, SCSU as ours, DU, CC, ASU another and MU, UNO and WMU as final. Next year with UST it's back to pairings.
UND, UMD
UST, SCSU
DU, CC
UNO, ASU
MU, WMU
I understand that it's early but Michigan State and LIU having almost the same NPI with records of 5-1 and 3-5 shows how important your non-conference scheduling is. Augie > Bemidji
https://wp-admin.uscho.com/2025/11/05/college-hockey-inc-s-evolving-role-one-year-after-the-chl-eligibility-decision/
3 feasibility studies done this year, and currently working with a school that did the study 8 years ago.
William ranked 61st. Verhoeff at 3, some prospects as well.
https://archive.is/2025.11.05-160809/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6737460/2025/11/05/nhl-draft-2026-prospects-ranking-wheeler-preliminary/
Heavy is the head that wears the crown. Treat them like a farm team in the transfer portal era, think of this as an audition on the part of their top players.