At the latest meeting of the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Oversight Committee, the final vote for championship selection criteria was passed unanimously finalizing the use of the NCAA Power Index (NPI) for the 2025-26 season. The NPI replaces the PairWise, which had been in use since the 2013-14 season. One of the benefits … Read more
We’re months away from selecting teams for the next NCAA tournament, but how that field is selected will look different this season (photo: Jim Rosvold) The PairWise Rankings have been as familiar – and often controversial – as any topic across college hockey for the better part of three decades. The term, first coined by … Read more
Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger along with guest host Dan Rubin in for Derek Schooley review games of the weekend and news of the week. They start with Michigan State’s struggles against Penn State and Minnesota’s surge in the Big Ten. They highlight the Pairwise implications for teams like Quinnipiac, UMass Lowell, and Penn … Read more
UMass Lowell captain Dillan Bentley scored three goals in the River Hawks’ 5-4 overtime loss to UConn Saturday night (photo: UMass Lowell Athletics). Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback. Jim: Well, Ed, we are heading into the … Read more
Hosts Jim Connelly, Derek Schooley, and Ed Trefzger review games of the weekend and news of the week. They discuss Michigan State’s successful weekend against No. 1 Minnesota, likely placing them at the top of the rankings. They also explore North Dakota’s turnaround after sweeping St. Cloud State and their challenges to move up in … Read more