http://www.ncaa.com/interactive-bracket/...en/d1/2012
Old Alignment Bids
Hockey East (3) - UMass-Lowell, BC, UNH
ECAC (3) - Quinnipiac, Yale, Union
Atlantic Hockey (2) - Canisius, Niagara
CCHA (2) - Miami, Notre Dame
WCHA (6) - North Dakota, Minnesota, St Cloud St, Denver, Wisconsin, Minnesota St-Mankato
New Alignment
Hockey East (4) - UMass-Lowell, BC, UNH, Notre Dame
ECAC (3) - Quinnipiac, Yale, Union
Atlantic Hockey (2) - Canisius, Niagara
NCHC - (4) North Dakota, Denver, St Cloud St, Miami
Big Ten (2) - Minnesota, Wisconsin
WCHA (1) - Minnesota St-Mankato
Michigan misses NCAAs for first time in 20 years.
North Dakota, with 12 consecutive appearances, and Miami, with 7 appearances, are new leaders.
Big Ten will not have an autobid for two years. This year, Wisconsin needed the WCHA autobid to advance.
NCHC will have an autobid immediately, as six teams have been together in the WCHA for the required years.