ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE?? The pairings for the NCAA men's hockey tournament are out. Although defending champion Wisconsin won the third-place game in the Western tournament, St. Cloud State had more wins during the regular season, and they join Minnesota and North Dakota in The Best Is The West. At most one of Minnesota or North Dakota will make the semifinals. Boston College and Boston University have separate opportunities to be The Heck With The East in the semifinals. Chad the Elder rates the Minnesota-North Dakota regional as a tough one to open in. Mitch Berg has a few general comments on the tournament as well.