Bracketology: The Herald's final predicted NCAA hockey bracket
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Mar. 22—GRAND FORKS — We'll know the NCAA tournament bracket at 2 p. m.
Sunday, when ESPNU broadcasts the selection show. But who wants to wait that long? Here's the Herald's attempt at projecting the 2026 NCAA men's hockey tournament 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 The NCAA Committee will have to decide between seeding integrity and travel costs when assessing UND's first-round opponent.