BIG TEN HOCKEY STANDINGS AND SCHEDULE

by | Feb 2, 2025 | Hockey, RRSN News | 0 comments

(Numbers in parentheses before school are its standings in this week’s USCHO.com media poll, this week’s USA Hockey-The Rink Live coaches poll and current PairWise rating)

  1. (2/2/2) Michigan State 12-3-3, 40 points (21-4-3 overall)
  2. (4/4/3) Minnesota 12-4-2, 38 points (21-6-3 overall)
  3. (11/11/10) Ohio State 9-6-1, 28 points (16-8-2 overall)
  4. (13/12/14) Michigan 9-8-1, 25 points (15-11-2 overall)
  5. (17/18/17) Wisconsin 6-11-1, 24 points (11-14-3 overall)
  6. (rv/rv/20) Penn State 3-10-3, 14 points (12-11-3 overall)
  7. (nr/nr/41) Notre Dame 3-12-1, 11 points (9-16-1 overall)

Thursday, Jan. 30: Ohio State 4, Michigan State 2. (Notre Dame did not play)

Friday, Jan. 31: Penn State 5, Michigan 4; Michigan State 4, Ohio State 1; Minnesota 5, Wisconsin 2. (Notre Dame did not play)

Saturday, Feb. 1: Minnesota 4, Wisconsin 1; Michigan 7, Penn State 3. (Notre Dame did not play)

Friday, Feb. 7: Ohio State at Notre Dame, 7:05 p.m.; Michigan at Michigan State, 7 p.m.; Penn State at Wisconsin, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 8: Ohio State at Notre Dame, 6:05 p.m.; Michigan State vs. Michigan at Detroit (Duel at the D, Little Caesars Arena), 8 p.m.; Penn State at Wisconsin, 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 14: Notre Dame at Penn State, 7 p.m.; Minnesota at Michigan, 7 p.m.; Wisconsin at Ohio State, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 15: Notre Dame at Penn State, 5 p.m.; Minnesota at Michigan, 6 p.m.; Wisconsin at Ohio State, 8:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 21: Notre Dame at Wisconsin, 8:30 p.m.; Penn State at Michigan State, 6 p.m.; Ohio State at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 22: Notre Dame at Wisconsin, 8:30 p.m.; Penn State at Michigan State, 6 p.m.; Ohio State at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 27: Michigan at Ohio State, 8 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 28: Michigan State at Notre Dame, 7:05 p.m.; Michigan at Ohio State, 6 p.m.; Minnesota at Penn State, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 1: Michigan State at Notre Dame, 6:05 p.m.; Minnesota at Penn State, 8 p.m.

Sunday, March 2: U.S. Under-18 Team at Wisconsin, 7 p.m. (exhibition)

SCHEDULE FOR USCHO.com MEDIA POLL TEAMS AND OTHER TEAMS

  1. Boston College(Hockey East) (19-4-1) was idle Saturday. Next: Monday vs. Northeastern in Beanpot at Boston (TD Garden); Friday, Feb. 7 at New Hampshire; Monday, Feb. 10 vs. Harvard or Boston University in Beanpot championship/consolation game at Boston (TD Garden).
  2. Michigan State(Big Ten) (21-4-3) was idle Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 vs. Michigan; Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Michigan at Detroit.
  3. Western Michigan(NCHC) (18-5-1) lost at Colorado College 3-2 (OT) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 vs. St. Cloud State; Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. St. Cloud State.
  4. Minnesota(Big Ten) (21-6-3) beat No. 17 Wisconsin 4-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 at Michigan; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Michigan.
  5. Denver (NCHC) (19-6-1) beat Omaha 11-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 at Arizona State; Saturday, Feb. 8 at Arizona State.
  6. Maine(Hockey East) (16-5-3) was idle Saturday. Next: Sunday vs. No. 20 Massachusetts; Friday, Feb. 7 at Providence; Saturday, Feb. 8 at Providence.
  7. Providence (Hockey East) (16-6-4) beat No. 9 Connecticut 6-3 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 vs. Maine; Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Maine.
  8. UMass Lowell(Hockey East) (14-8-3) beat Merrimack 3-2 Saturday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 at Connecticut.
  9. Connecticut (Hockey East) (14-9-3) lost to No. 7 Providence 6-3 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 vs. Massachusetts; Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. UMass Lowell.
  10. Boston University(Hockey East) (14-9-1) was idle Saturday. Next: Monday vs. Harvard in Beanpot at Boston (TD Garden); Friday, Feb. 7 at Merrimack; Monday, Feb. 10 vs. Boston College or Northeastern in Beanpot championship/consolation at Boston (TD Garden).
  11. Ohio State (Big Ten) (16-8-2) was idle Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 at Notre Dame; Saturday, Feb. 8 at Notre Dame.
  12. Arizona State (NCHC) (16-9-1) beat Miami 4-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 vs. Denver; Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Denver.
  13. Michigan (Big Ten) (15-11-2) beat Penn State 7-3 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 at Michigan State; Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Michigan at Detroit.
  14. Quinnipiac (ECAC) (16-8-2) was idle Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 vs. St. Lawrence; Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Clarkson.
  15. Minnesota State(CCHA) (18-8-2) beat St. Thomas 3-2 (OT) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 vs. Augustana; Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Augustana.
  16. North Dakota (NCHC) (13-10-2) beat St. Cloud State 6-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 vs. Colorado College; Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Colorado College.
  17. Wisconsin(Big Ten) (11-14-3) lost at No. 4 Minnesota 4-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 vs. Penn State; Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Penn State.
  18. New Hampshire(Hockey East) (11-10-3) was idle Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 vs. No. 1 Boston College; Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Merrimack.
  19. Augustana(CCHA) (16-7-3) beat Lake Superior State 4-3 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 at Minnesota State; Saturday, Feb. 8 at Minnesota State.
  20. Massachusetts(Hockey East) (14-10-2) was idle Saturday. Next: Sunday at No. 6 Maine; Friday, Feb. 7 at Connecticut.

Also receiving votes

Colorado College (NCHC) (13-12-1) beat No. 3 Western Michigan 3-2 (OT) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 at North Dakota; Saturday, Feb. 8 at North Dakota.

Dartmouth (ECAC) (11-9-2) lost to Princeton 3-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 vs. Harvard.

Clarkson (ECAC) (15-9-2) tied Cornell 3-3 (OT) (Cornell wins shootout 2-1) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 at Princeton; Saturday, Feb. 8 at Quinnipiac.

St. Cloud State (NCHC) (11-14-1) lost to No. 16 North Dakota 6-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 at Western Michigan; Saturday, Feb. 8 at Western Michigan.

Michigan Tech (CCHA) (15-9-2) was idle Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 vs. Bemidji State; Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Bemidji State.

Omaha (NCHC) (14-11-1) lost at No. 5 Denver 11-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 vs. Minnesota Duluth; Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Minnesota Duluth.

Sacred Heart (Atlantic Hockey) (17-9-4) beat Niagara 3-2 (OT) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 at Army; Saturday, Feb. 8 at Army.

Cornell (ECAC) (8-7-6) tied Clarkson 3-3 (OT) (Cornell wins shootout 2-1) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 vs. Rensselaer; Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Union.

Holy Cross (Atlantic Hockey) (14-11-2) beat Canisius 3-2 (OT) Saturday. Next: Sunday vs. Canisius; Friday, Feb. 7 at RIT; Saturday, Feb. 8 at RIT.

Penn State (Big Ten) (12-11-3) lost at No. 13 Michigan 7-3 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 at Wisconsin; Saturday, Feb. 8 at Wisconsin.

Niagara (Atlantic Hockey) (14-12-3) lost to Sacred Heart 3-2 (OT) Saturday. Next: Tuesday, Feb. 11 vs. Canisius.

Northeastern (Hockey East) (9-12-3) was idle Saturday. Next: Monday vs. No. 1 Boston College in Beanpot at Boston (TD Garden); Monday, Feb. 10 vs. Harvard or Boston University in Beanpot championship/consolation at Boston (TD Garden).

Bowling Green (CCHA) (14-9-4) beat Northern Michigan 5-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 vs. St. Thomas; Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. St. Thomas.

Others

Notre Dame (Big Ten) (9-16-1) was idle Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 vs. No. 11 Ohio State; Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. No. 11 Ohio State.

Merrimack (Hockey East) (10-15-1) lost at No. 8 UMass Lowell 3-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 vs. Boston University; Saturday, Feb. 8 at New Hampshire.

Vermont (Hockey East) (9-13-3) was idle Saturday. Next: Feb. 7 at UMass Lowell.

Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) (10-13-1) was idle Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 at Omaha; Saturday, Feb. 8 at Omaha.

Miami (NCHC) (3-21-2) lost to No. 12 Arizona State 4-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 at Colorado College; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Colorado College.

St. Thomas (CCHA) (11-12-5) lost to No. 15 Minnesota State 3-2 (OT) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 at Bowling Green; Saturday, Feb. 8 at Bowling Green.

Lake Superior State (CCHA) (9-15-2) lost at No. 19 Augustana 4-3 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 vs. Northern Michigan; Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Northern Michigan.

Bemidji State (CCHA) (9-15-4) lost to Ferris State 3-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 at Michigan Tech; Saturday, Feb. 8 at Michigan Tech.

Ferris State (CCHA) (10-16-2) beat Bemidji State 3-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Lake Superior State; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Lake Superior State.

Northern Michigan (CCHA) (4-23-1) lost to Bowling Green 5-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 at Lake Superior State; Saturday, Feb.  8 at Lake Superior State.

Colgate (ECAC) (14-10-2) beat St. Lawrence 6-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 vs. Union; Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Rensselaer.

Union (ECAC) (15-9-2) beat Brown 2-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 at Colgate; Saturday, Feb. 8 at Cornell.

Harvard (ECAC) (7-11-2) was idle Saturday. Next: Monday vs. No. 10 Boston University in Beanpot at Boston (TD Garden); Friday, Feb. 7 at Dartmouth; Monday, Feb. 10 vs. Boston College or Northeastern in Beanpot championship/consolation at Boston (TD Garden).

Brown (ECAC) (9-10-2) lost at Union 2-1 Saturday. Next: Thursday, Feb. 6 at Yale; Sunday, Feb. 9 vs. Yale.

Yale (ECAC) (5-14-2) lost at Rensselaer 5-2 Saturday. Next: Thursday, Feb. 6 vs. Brown; Sunday, Feb. 9 at Brown.

St. Lawrence (ECAC) (8-17-1) lost to Colgate 6-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 at No. 14 Quinnipiac; Saturday, Feb. 8 at Princeton.

Princeton (ECAC) (10-10-1) beat Dartmouth 3-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 vs. Clarkson; Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. St. Lawrence.

Rensselaer (ECAC) (10-14-2) beat Yale 5-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 at Cornell; Saturday, Feb. 8 at Colgate.

Bentley (Atlantic Hockey) (13-12-2) was idle Saturday. Next: Tuesday vs. Army; Friday, Feb. 7 vs. Robert Morris; Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Robert Morris.

Army (Atlantic Hockey) (11-15-0) beat Royal Military College (Ont.) 3-2 (exhibition) Saturday. Next: Tuesday at Bentley; Friday, Feb. 7 vs. Sacred Heart; Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Sacred Heart.

Canisius (Atlantic Hockey) (9-15-2) lost at Holy Cross 3-2 (OT) Saturday. Next: Sunday at Holy Cross; Friday, Feb. 7 vs. Air Force; Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Air Force.

Air Force (Atlantic Hockey) (11-18-1) lost to RIT 3-2 (OT) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 at Canisius; Saturday, Feb. 8 at Canisius.

Robert Morris (Atlantic Hockey) (9-15-4) tied Mercyhurst 3-3 (OT) (Mercyhurst wins shootout 3-2) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 at Bentley; Saturday, Feb. 8 at Bentley.

American International (Atlantic Hockey) (8-17-1) was idle Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 at Mercyhurst; Saturday, Feb. 8 at Mercyhurst.

RIT (Atlantic Hockey) (7-20-1) beat Air Force 3-2 (OT) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 vs. Holy Cross; Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Holy Cross.

Mercyhurst (Atlantic Hockey) (4-20-4) tied Robert Morris 3-3 (OT) (Mercyhurst wins shootout 3-2) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 7 vs. American International; Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. American International.

Long Island (Independent) (13-11-2) lost to Stonehill 2-0 Saturday. Next: Thursday, Feb. 6 vs. Lindenwood; Friday, Feb. 7 vs. Lindenwood.

Stonehill (Independent) (10-21-0) beat Long Island 2-0 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Plymouth State.

Alaska (Independent) (8-11-5) vs. Alaska Anchorage Saturday, late. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Alaska Anchorage.

Alaska Anchorage (Independent) (5-18-4) at Alaska Saturday, late. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 at Alaska; Wednesday, Feb. 12 at Connecticut.

Lindenwood (Independent) (6-18-2) beat Simon Fraser (B.C.) 7-4 (exhibition) Saturday. Next: Thursday, Feb. 6 at Long Island; Friday, Feb. 7 at Long Island.

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