Boston College Holds No. 1 Rank in Week 18 of USA Hockey/The Rink Live Men’s College Hockey Poll

by | Feb 3, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, Hockey

Boston College Holds No. 1 Rank in Week 18 of USA Hockey/The Rink Live Men’s College Hockey Poll
Michigan State, Minnesota, Western Michigan and Maine round out top five
USA Hockey/The Rink Live
2024-25 Men’s College Hockey Poll – Week 18
(First-place votes in parentheses)

Rank School Last Week’s Rank 2024-25
Record		 Weeks in Top 20
1. Boston College, 679 (33) 1 19-4-1 18
2. Michigan State University, 637 (1) 2 21-4-3 18
3. University of Minnesota, 618 4 22-6-1 18
4. Western Michigan University, 562 3 18-5-1 18
5. University of Maine, 540 6 17-5-3 18
6. University of Denver, 524 5 19-6-1 18
7. Providence College, 468 7 16-6-4 18
8. Boston University, 397 10 14-9-1 18
9. University of Massachusetts Lowell, 384 8 14-8-3 14
10. University of Connecticut, 383 9 14-9-3 4
11. Ohio State University, 365 11 16-8-2 15
12. Arizona State University, 324 13 16-9-1 9
13. University of Michigan, 269 12 15-11-2 18
14. Quinnipiac University, 261 14 16-8-2 17
15. Minnesota State University, 159 15 18-8-2 16
16. University of North Dakota, 141 17 13-10-2 18
17. Augustana University, 107 RV 16-7-3 1
18. University of Massachusetts, 100 20 14-11-2 9
19. University of New Hampshire, 67 16 11-10-3 6
20. University of Wisconsin, 54 18 11-14-3 5
Upcoming Top 20
MatchupsFriday, Feb. 7

No. 1 Boston College
at
No. 19 New Hampshire

No. 5 Maine
at
No. 7 Providence

No. 6 Denver
at
No. 12 Arizona State

No. 13 Michigan
at
No. 2 Michigan State

No. 17 Augustana
at
No. 15 Minnesota State

No. 18 UMass
at
No. 10 UConn

Saturday, Feb. 8

No. 5 Maine
at
No. 7 Providence

No. 6 Denver
at
No. 12 Arizona State

No. 13 Michigan
vs.
No. 2 Michigan State*

No. 17 Augustana
at
No. 15 Minnesota State

No. 9 UMass Lowell
at
No. 10 UConn

* – at Detroit, Mich. (Little Caesars Arena)

Others Receiving Votes: Colgate University, 24; Colorado College, 19; Penn State University, 12; Sacred Heart University, 12; Cornell University, 7; University of Nebraska Omaha, 7; Union College, 7; Clarkson University, 6; Michigan Tech University, 6; Dartmouth College, 1.

Notes: Hockey East leads the country with eight teams in the rankings. The Big Ten follows with five, the NCHC has four, the CCHA has two and ECAC Hockey has one … Team records are listed as W-L-T.

About the Poll: The 30th annual USA Hockey/The Rink Live Men’s College Hockey Poll is conducted each week in conjunction with the American Hockey Coaches Association. The poll includes input from coaches and journalists representing each of the six NCAA Division I ice hockey conferences, as well as composite votes from officers of the AHCA and USA Hockey.

 

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