Frozen Four expert predictions, picks for NCAA hockey bracket, national title
Michigan, Denver, North Dakota and Wisconsin vie for a national championship in Vegas. USA TODAY predicts who will reach the pinnacle of the sport.
The Frozen Four field is set , with the Michigan Wolverines facing the Denver Pioneers and the North Dakota Flying Hawks taking on the Wisconsin Badgers in Las Vegas. It's a somewhat surprising field, given the teams beaten to get here. Denver was able to avenge last year's Frozen Four loss to Western Michigan to advance to its 21st Frozen Four, while Michigan became the only one of the three teams in the state playing in the second round to make the trip to Sin City.
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Wisconsin in 2006. It will have its work cut out for it against the North Dakota Flying Hawks, who are making their first Frozen Four appearance since winning the title 10 years ago in 2016. So who will come out on top?
USA TODAY Sports makes its picks for who will win this year's Frozen Four. USA TODAY Sports Frozen Four expert predictions Kevin Skiver, USA TODAY Regions listed in parentheses, predicted semifinal winners bold. Michigan (Albany ) Denver (Loveland) North Dakota (Sioux Falls) Wisconsin (Worcester) In an annoyingly chalky pick, this just kind of feels like Michigan's year.