Two teams have already collected their golden tickets to Tampa, and they're a pair of bluebloods: Boston College and North Dakota.
Two games will be played tonight on ESPNU to determine who joins them at Amalie Arena. At 5 PM, Denver looks to add another historically elite program to the field when they take on Ferris State. The winner of that game will take on North Dakota.
At 7:30 in Albany, Quinnipiac faces UMass-Lowell for the right to take on BC next Thursday night. Both programs have been strong in recent years, but are seeking their first national championship.