I believe that this is the natural bracket according to the PWR ranking. #1 plays #16.....
So while it seems unfair, it's a reflection on how the power is flawed, underranking both UND and Dumbver (as compared by the polls or the KRACH) rather than a decision by the committee.
By the way I noticed that Jim Dahl has a really neat comparison feature with all the major rankings on it.
http://siouxsports.com/hockey/rankings/compare/