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NCAA Adopts NPI to Replace PairWise for Division I Men’s Hockey Tournament

Officials say the new formula aims to curb anomalies, largely preserving the tournament field.

12 Apr 25: The Western Michigan University Broncos play against the Boston University Terriers in the National Championship game of the 2025 Division I Men’s Frozen Four at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO.

Overview

  • The Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Oversight Committee unanimously approved using the NCAA Power Index for 2025–26 selections and seeding.
  • Set dials prioritize strength of schedule over winning percentage at 75% to 25% and use a recursive schedule calculation similar to KRACH.
  • Home/road weighting remains 1.2/0.8 in the regular season but shifts to 1.0/1.0 for conference postseason games.
  • The committee removed the .500 winning-percentage requirement for at-large consideration and set a 12-win minimum for rankings.
  • Overtime valuation is 60/40 in the regular season and 100/0 in the postseason, with quality-win parameters set at a base of 51 and a multiplier of 0.5.