Well, of course Michigan had to win and make a mess of things. :)
USCHO did a preview of the brackets (
http://www.uscollegehockey.com/news/2002/03/17_004299.php ) and here's what they
came up with:
WEST
1. DU
2. Minnesota
3. Michigan State
4. St. Cloud
5. Michigan
6. CC
EAST
1. UNH
2. BU
3. Maine
4. Cornell
5. Quinnipiac
6. Harvard
The PWR just came out with Michigan ahead of St. Cloud, so I'g guess that
they'll be switched. It doesn't change the matchups, just which team gets last
change.
IMHO, if they actually do it this way it would be a minor travesty. The eastern
bracket would far easier than the western bracket (Cornell, Quinnipiac, and
Harvard are the 3 lowest seeds in the tournament). If you want the fastest
possible update for the brackets, watch ESPN news at 7:00 mountain time (I
think, check first). I'll post the brackets here when I see them.