brianvf

Wow, I just still can't believe they put Duluth out east and put three Eastern teams in SF with us. I'll take that bracket integrity though.

SF is gonna be PACKED with UND fans...and barely a couple Eastern fans.

Yep, me too. Some tough teams for sure, but UND can come out of this if they play their game.

Prov and Qu

Take down the Mack! LFG

UND in SF nice

I'd be shocked if Michigan doesn't come out of that region. But that UMD/PSU game is gonna be really good I bet.

Dang, Albany. No Bulldogs in SF. Wow, can't believe the NCAA did that. Nice

HOLY CRAP, UMD!

Mich vs Bentley in Albany

I really hope PSU isn't in UND's region...that's all we hear about.

Power by committee for UND

It's not time for Michigan to win again.

"People are going to be surprised at this years bracket" SURPRISE, there's no Boston school present.

Haha, it certainly would be a surprise!

Chaos coming, or is Colby just being an idiot like usual?

Here's Schloss' guess: https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/bracketology-the-heralds-final-predicted-ncaa-hockey-bracket Albany 1 Michigan vs. 16 Bentley 7 Providence vs. 11 Cornell Sioux Falls 2 North Dakota vs. 15 Merrimack 8 Minnesota Duluth vs. 10 Quinnipiac Worcester 3 Michigan State vs. 14 UConn 6 Dartmouth vs. 9 Penn State Loveland 4 Western Michigan vs. 13 Minnesota State 5 Denver vs. 12 Wisconsin

I just realized that Michael Emerson is on the Merrimack roster. Remember him? Had a great USHL year with the Steel averaging over a pt/gm, then came to UND as a FR in fall of 2023. Only played 6 games in the first half...didn't get a single point...and then went back to the Steel in the USHL. Ended up at Merrimack for the last two years. Crazy.

Something tells me we're gonna see all four NCHC teams put into 2 regionals. And then if all advance past game one, it will just be repeats of the NCHC tourney semi-final games.

https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2026/03/22_Bracket-Breakdown-Final-.php Albany 1. Michigan vs. 16. Bentley 8. Minnesota Duluth vs. 9. Penn State Sioux Falls 2. North Dakota vs. 15. Merrimack 7. Providence vs. 10. Quinnipiac Worcester 3. Michigan State vs. 14. Connecticut 6. Dartmouth vs. 12. Wisconsin Loveland 4. Western Michigan vs. 13. Minnesota State 5. Denver vs. 11. Cornell

Yeah, you know the NCAA will want to move some teams around to avoid sending three Eastern teams out to SD to face UND.

For sure. Unless the NCAA doesn't mind shipping Providence to SF and Duluth to Michigan's regional, which would be pure bracket.

You could see that whole play develop backdoor. UMD didn't pick it up.

Makes sense, Sandy is putting them out there every other shift.