D1Hockey.com NPI Top 16: Week of February 16, 2026 |
| # |
Team (click on team name for full schedule) |
Game 1 (Friday) |
Game 2 (Saturday) |
Game 3 (Sunday) or Notes |
Conference |
Conf. Rank |
| 1 |
 Michigan State (22-6-0) |
Michigan State -
Notre Dame (Thurs.) - |
Michigan State -
Notre Dame (Fri.) - |
Michigan State -
- - |
 |
2 |
| 2 |
 Michigan (24-5-1) |
Michigan -
@ Wisconsin - |
Michigan -
@ Wisconsin - |
Michigan -
- - |
 |
1 |
| 3 |
 North Dakota (23-7-0) |
North Dakota -
St. Cloud - |
North Dakota -
St. Cloud - |
North Dakota -
- - |
 |
1 |
| 4 |
 Western Michigan (22-8-0) |
Western Michigan -
@ Colorado College - |
Western Michigan -
Colorado College - |
Western Michigan -
- - |
 |
3 |
| 5 |
 Penn State (18-9-1) |
Penn State -
Ohio State - |
Penn State -
Ohio State - |
Penn State -
- - |
 |
3 |
| 6 |
 Quinnipiac (24-5-3) |
Quinnipiac -
Cornell - |
Quinnipiac -
Colgate - |
Quinnipiac -
- - |
 |
1 |
| 7 |
 Providence (19-8-2) |
Providence -
@ Vermont - |
Providence -
@ Vermont - |
Providence -
- - |
 |
1 |
| 8 |
 Denver (19-11-3) |
Denver -
- - |
Denver -
- - |
Denver -
- - |
 |
2 |
| 9 |
 Minnesota Duluth (18-12-0) |
Minnesota Duluth -
@ Miami - |
Minnesota Duluth -
@ Miami - |
Minnesota Duluth -
- - |
 |
4/5 |
| 10 |
 Cornell (17-7-1) |
Cornell -
@ Quinnipiac - |
Cornell -
@ Princeton - |
Cornell -
- - |
 |
2/3 |
| 11 |
 Dartmouth (17-7-2) |
Dartmouth -
@ RPI - |
Dartmouth -
@ Union - |
Dartmouth -
- - |
 |
2/3 |
| 12 |
 UConn (17-7-4) |
UConn -
@ Boston College - |
UConn -
Boston College - |
UConn -
- - |
 |
2 |
| 13 |
 St. Thomas (18-9-3) |
St. Thomas -
Augustana - |
St. Thomas -
Augustana - |
St. Thomas -
- - |
 |
2 |
| 14 |
 Boston College (17-10-1) |
Boston College -
UConn - |
Boston College -
@ UConn - |
Boston College -
- - |
 |
3 |
| 15 |
 Wisconsin (18-10-2) |
Wisconsin -
Michigan - |
Wisconsin -
Michigan - |
Wisconsin -
- - |
 |
4 |
| 16 |
 Bentley (17-9-5) |
Bentley -
@ RIT - |
Bentley -
- - |
Bentley -
- - |
 |
1 |
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Pairwise Comparisons will no longer be used to guide the selection process for the 16-team tournament. This change was officially approved by the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Oversight Committee in late September 2025.