North Dakota Fighting Sioux (East No. 2 seed)
Record: 28-7-9 (7-2-1 in last 10 games)
Conference record: 18-4-6, WCHA regular-season champion
Coach: Dean Blais (4-0 in Frozen Four games)
Leading scorers: Jeff Panzer (26-55-81), Bryan Lundbohm (32-34-66), Ryan Bayda (24-34-58), Travis Roche (11-36-47), Wes Dorey (16-20-36)
Leading goaltender: Karl Goehring (15-5-6, 2.46, .915)
Against Frozen Four: 0-0-1, Tied Michigan 5-5 (Oct. 7, 2000)
Frozen Four appearances: 14 (Second consecutive)
NCAA titles: 7 (1959, 1963, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1997, 2000)
NHL draft picks on roster: 2, Ryan Bayda (Hurricanes, 3rd round, '00), David Hale (Devils, 1st, '00)

Michigan State Spartans (West No. 1 seed)
Record: 33-4-4 (9-1-0 in last 10 games)
Conference record: 21-4-3, CCHA regular-season and tournament champion
Coach: Ron Mason (5-7 in Frozen Four games, includes 1-1 at Bowling Green)
Leading scorers: Rustyn Dolyny (13-26-39), Brian Maloney (15-23-38), Adam Hall (18-12-30), John Nail (20-8-28), Brad Fast (4-24-28)
Leading goaltender: Ryan Miller (31-4-4, 1.31, .950)
Against Frozen Four: 5-1-0, Beat Michigan 1-0 (Nov. 4, 2000), Beat Boston College 4-1 (Dec. 29, 2000), Lost to Michigan 4-3 OT (Jan. 27, 2001), Beat Michigan 4-2 (Feb. 17, 2001), Beat Michigan 3-1 (March 1, 2001), Beat Michigan 2-0 (March 17, 2001)
Frozen Four appearances: 10 (First since 1999)
NCAA titles: 2 (1966, 1986)
NHL draft picks on roster: 6, Brad Fast (Hurricanes, 3rd round, '99), Troy Ferguson (Hurricanes, 9th, '00), Adam Hall (Predators, 2nd, '99), Andrew Hutchinson (Predators, 2nd, '99) John-Michael Liles (Avalanche, 5th, '00), Ryan Miller (Sabres, 5th round, '99)

Michigan Wolverines (West No. 3 seed)
Record: 27-12-5 (6-4-0 in last 10 games)
Conference record: 16-9-3, CCHA second place (tied with Miami)
Coach: Red Berenson (4-4 in Frozen Four games)
Leading scorers: Andy Hilbert (26-39-65), Mike Cammalleri (28-32-60), John Shouneyia (9-24-33), Mark Kosick (14-17-31), Jeff Jillson (10-19-29)
Leading goaltender: Josh Blackburn (26-12-5, 2.27, .905)
Against Frozen Four: 1-5-1, Tied North Dakota 5-5 (Oct. 7, 2000), Lost to Michigan St. 1-0 (Nov. 4, 2000), Lost to Boston College 8-5 (Dec. 30), Beat Michigan St. 4-3 OT (Jan. 27, 2001), Lost to Michigan St. 4-2 (Feb. 17), Lost to Michigan St. 3-1 (March 1, 2001), Lost to Michigan St. 2-0 (March 17, 2001)
Frozen Four appearances: 20 (First since 1998)
NCAA titles: 9 (1948, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1964, 1996, 1998)
NHL draft picks on roster: 7, Josh Blackburn (Coyotes, 5th round, '98), Andy Hilbert (Bruins, 2nd, '00), Jeff Jillson (Sharks, 1st, '99), Geoff Koch (Predators, 3rd, '98), Mark Kosick (Hurricanes, 8th, '98), Josh Langfeld (Senators, 3rd, '97), Craig Murray (Canadiens, 8th, '98)

Boston College Eagles (East No. 1 seed)
Record: 31-8-2 (8-1-1 in last 10 games)
Conference record: 17-5-2, Hockey East regular-season and tournament champion
Coach: Jerry York (4-3 in Frozen Four games, includes 2-0 at Bowling Green)
Leading scorers: Brian Gionta (33-20-53), Krys Kolanos (24-25-49), Chuck Kobasew (24-21-45), Ben Eaves (11-26-37), Jeff Guiliano (14-21-35)
Leading goaltender: Scott Clemmensen (28-7-2, 2.13, .912)
Against Frozen Four: 1-1-0, Lost to Michigan St. 4-1 (Dec. 29, 2000), Beat Michigan 8-5 (Dec. 30, 2000)
Frozen Four appearances: 17 (Fourth consecutive)
NCAA titles: 1 (1949)
NHL draft picks on roster: 9, Bobby Allen (Bruins, 2nd round, '98), Bill Cass (Mighty Ducks, 5th, '00), Scott Clemmensen (Devils, 8th, '97), Justin Dziama (Devils, 8th, '99), J.D. Forrest (Hurricanes, 6th, '00), Brian Gionta (Devils, 3rd, '98), Krys Kolanos (Coyotes, 1st, '00), Brooks Orpik (Penguins, 1st, '00), Rob Scuderi (Penguins, 5th, '98).