NCAA tournament preview: Fargo regional feels like Group of Death with three conference champions

Every time you get into a group-stage format in any high-level sport, there is always talk about which one is the "Group of Death."

In this year's NCAA tournament, the Fargo regional is the Group of Death.

But that comes with an important caveat: It's just as easy to see every team in this regional losing in hugely disappointing fashion as it is to see them winning with ease.

The early game in this group is fourth-seeded Western Michigan against the No. 13 Minnesota State Mavericks. On paper, this is a walkover for the Broncos, who breezed to the NCHC regular-season title (they finished 10 points clear of second-place Arizona State) and then ground out a double-OT win for the postseason title as well. They have the highest-scoring offense in the country, and also allowed the fifth-fewest goal