Qualification
The winners of the five conference tournaments will receive automatic bids to the tournament, while the remaining eleven spots will be given to at-large teams. The conference tournaments for the 2010–11 season are:
- 2011 Atlantic Hockey Tournament
- 2011 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
- 2011 ECAC Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
- 2011 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
- 2011 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
Read more about this topic: 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament