Of the sixteen teams that are selected to participate in the NCAA tournament, ten will be via at-large bids.
The rankings take into account all games played but are heavily affected by intra-conference results.
The result is that teams from leagues which perform better in non-conference are much more likely to receive at-large bids even if they possess inferior records overall.
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average[3] Teams are reseeded for the semifinals Note: * denotes overtime period(s) [4] [5] Note: teams ranked in the top-10 automatically qualify for the NCAA tournament.
Teams ranked 11-16 can qualify based upon conference tournament results.