Bracketology XTRA: How one No. 1 swap makes the entire bracket better

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) unpack the February 25, 2026 Bracketology column on USCHO.com with this weekly episode of Bracketology XTRA . Here is this week's updated bracket: ALBANY REGION Michigan State (1) Minnesota Dulth Cornell Bentley (AHA rep) WORCESTER REGION Western Michigan (4) Providence Dartmouth Connecticut LOVELAND REGION Michigan (2) Quinnipiac Denver St. Thomas SIOUX FALLS REGION North Dakota (3) Penn State Boston College Wisconsin For details on how this bracket was put together, visit this week's column at https://www.uscho.com/2026/02/25/bracketology-building-the-bracket-with-bands-not-seeds/ This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Frozen Four, April 9 and 11 in Las Vegas. Tickets: https://ncaa.com/mfrozenfour Find all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts