Bracketology XTRA: Four western No. 1 seeds and good attendance in this week's bracket

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) unpack the latest Bracketology column on USCHO.com with this weekly episode Bracketology XTRA.Four western No. 1 seeds and some pretty good attendance possibilities highlight this week's bracket:ALBANY REGION1) Michigan (1 overall)4) Bentley2) Michigan State3) CornellWORCESTER REGION1) Minnesota Duluth (4)4) Providence2) Western Michigan3) QuinnipiacSIOUX FALLS REGION1) North Dakota (2)4) Princeton2) Penn State3) AugustanaLOVELAND REGION1) Wisconsin (3)4) St. Thomas2) Dartmouth3) DenverFor details on how this bracket was put together, visit this week's column at https://www.uscho.com/2026/01/15/bracketology-all-eyes-on-attendance-when-building-bracketsThis episode is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Frozen Four, April 9 and 11 in Las Vegas. Tickets: https://ncaa.com/mfrozenfourFind all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts