[26 October, 2009]
1 Miami (26) 4-1-1 925 1
2 Denver (20) 4-2-0 899 4
3 North Dakota ( 1) 4-1-1 867 2
4 Boston University 1-2-0 760 3
5 Michigan 2-2-0 697 5
6 Cornell 0-0-0 627 6
7 Yale ( 1) 0-0-0 562 8
8 Notre Dame 3-3-0 523 9
9 Mass.-Lowell 3-1-0 507 13
10 Vermont 2-2-0 467 7
11 Princeton 0-0-0 466 10
12 Nebraska-Omaha 3-0-1 437 12
13 Boston College 1-1-0 427 14
14 Bemidji State 3-0-1 327 16
15 Colorado College 4-1-1 309 19
16 Alaska 3-0-1 291 15
17 Massachusetts 3-0-0 179 NR
18 Quinnipiac 3-0-0 133 20
19 Wisconsin 1-2-1 117 17
20 Michigan State 4-2-0 109 NR
Others Receiving Votes: Minnesota 106, St. Cloud State 91, Minnesota-Duluth 75, New Hampshire 64, Western Michigan 41, Harvard 22, Ferris State 20, Providence 16, Northeastern 10, Merrimack 2, Holy Cross 1, Lake Superior 1, St. Lawrence 1, Union 1
USA TODAY/USA Hockey men's preseason poll
[Oct. 26, 2009]
Rank School (first-place votes) Record Points Last week's rank
1 Miami University (Ohio) (22) 4-1-1 490 1
2 North Dakota 4-1-1 446 2
3 Denver (11) 4-2-0 433 5
4 Boston University 1-2-0 407 3
5 Michigan 2-2-0 368 4
6 Cornell 0-0-0 294 6
7 Yale 0-0-0 256 9
8 Massachusetts Lowell 3-1-0 220 12
9 Princeton 0-0-0 203 8
10 Vermont 2-2-0 201 7
11 Notre Dame 3-3-0 193 10
12 Boston College 1-1-0 129 15
13 Nebraska Omaha 3-0-1 117 13
14 Colorado College 4-1-1 80 NR
15 Bemidji State 3-0-1 53 NR
Others receiving votes: University of Alaska (Fairbanks), 49; University of Massachusetts, 40; University of Minnesota, 26; Quinnipiac University, 20; University of New Hampshire, 14; St. Cloud State University, 11; University of Minnesota Duluth, 10; Western Michigan University, 9; U.S. Air Force Academy, 4; University of Alaska Anchorage, 3; College of the Holy Cross, 1; Ferris State University, 1; Michigan State University, 1; University of Wisconsin, 1.
Analysis:Awesome to see BSU getting some deserved love in the national polls. I wonder if the WCHA can take credit for UNO and BSU for this season if they make the NCAA's? I think it's a big joke that Cornell lost the USDT Under 18 team and hasn't played a game year and is listed as high as 6th in a few polls.
Man, what's with Dumbver being above us?
ReplyDeleteWhistler:
ReplyDeleteIt's simple. DU is in a major metropolis, with a large media contingent.
UND is in a 'backwater' state, no major metropolis and a small media contingent.
Plus, the Pioneers already caved and changed their logo/mascot...
Funny the USA today has the Sioux ranked second. I think it's a big joke that Cornell lost the USDT Under 18 team and hasn't played a game year and is listed as high as 6th in a few polls.
ReplyDeleteCornell being ranked is a joke. Bemijdi being ranked is also a joke. St Cloud taking 3 points from Duluth and not getting in the rankings is also a joke. Denver is a better team than North Dakota, but it'll be some great hockey when they play each other this season.
ReplyDeleteCornell played all it's freshman, at least 3 of whom won't even dress for games come the regular season. Further, it's only exhibition, when you try wacky new lines and schemes.
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