Four conference top seeds were upset, while four teams look for NCAA at-large berths
About this episode
The hosts review a weekend of NCAA hockey where four conference top seeds were upset and discuss the implications for NCAA at-large berths.
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) review games of the weekend and news of the past week. In our first segment, we look at a weekend in which four conference No. 1 seeds were ousted from their league tournaments. Then we analyze what's at stake this weekend. In our second segment, we look at how each conference's playoffs work, and the advantages and disadvantages of each. This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Frozen Four, April 9 and 11 in Las Vegas. Tickets: https://ncaa.com/mfrozenfour Apologies for some audio difficulties. Find all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts
People in this episode
Hosts: Jim Connelly, Derek Schooley, Ed Trefzger
Topics covered
- NCAA hockey
- conference tournaments
- upsets
- NCAA at-large berths
- playoff analysis
Keywords
- NCAA
- hockey
- conference tournaments
- upsets
- Frozen Four
- playoffs
- at-large berths
Sponsors
NCAA Men's Frozen Four
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Las Vegas
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