Bracketology XTRA: Three Hockey East teams in the bracket reduces chaos

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) unpack the January 28, 2026 Bracketology column on USCHO.com with this weekly episode Bracketology XTRA.Hockey East has three participants in this week's updated bracket:ALBANY REGION1) Michigan (1 overall)4) Bentley2) Quinnipiac3) WisconsinWORCESTER REGION1) Michigan State (2)4) Connecticut2) Providence3) CornellSIOUX FALLS REGION1) North Dakota (3)4) Boston College2) Minnesota Duluth3) St. ThomasLOVELAND REGION1) Penn State (4)4) Denver2) Western Michigan3) DartmouthFor details on how this bracket was put together, visit this week's column at https://www.uscho.com/2026/01/28/bracketology-less-chaos-this-week-as-ncaas-approachThis 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