UND 20th in the latest poll.

USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Division I Men's Poll
November 17, 2008
1 Minnesota (42) 6-0-4 990 2
2 Boston University ( 4) 7-2-0 943 1
3 Colorado College ( 2) 7-2-3 863 3
4 Boston College 6-3-1 824 5
5 Notre Dame 7-3-1 715 9
6 Northeastern 7-2-2 701 7
7 Miami 6-3-3 666 10
8 Princeton ( 1) 5-1-0 616 12
9 Michigan 8-4-0 581 8
10 Denver 6-4-1 566 4
11 Minnesota State 5-3-2 480 11
12 Air Force ( 1) 10-0-0 469 13
13 New Hampshire 4-4-3 447 6
14 Cornell 2-0-2 385 14
15 Vermont 5-3-2 239 15
16 Massachusetts 5-3-1 166 20
17 St. Cloud State 7-4-0 125 NR
18 Harvard 4-2-0 124 NR
19 Nebraska-Omaha 7-2-1 114 NR
20 North Dakota 4-6-0 91 18
Others Receiving Votes: Dartmouth 79, Mass.-Lowell 66, Alaska-Anchorage 37, Ferris State 37, Clarkson 35, Yale 34, Maine 33, Michigan State 25, Wisconsin 16, Minnesota-Duluth 7, Lake Superior 6, Bemidji State 5, Colgate 5, Ohio State 5, St. Lawrence 5

Actually I am surprised that UND is still ranked in this poll. Not that it matters in November and there is no national award for having the best record in October, November or December.

INCH Poll

1. Minnesota
2. B.U.
3. C.C.
4. Notre Dame
5. Northeastern
6. Boston College
7. Princeton
8. D.U.
9. Mankato
10. UNH
11. Air Force
12. Cornell
13. Miami
14. Michigan
15. Vermont
16. Dartmouth
17. UNO
18. SCSU
19. U Mass Lowell
20. U Mass

Nov. 17, 2008
USA TODAY/USA Hockey men's poll
Rank School (first-place votes) Record Points Last week

1 Minnesota (34) 6-0-4 510 2
2 Boston University 7-2-0 463 1
3 Colorado College 7-2-3 430 3
4 Boston College 6-3-1 394 6
5 Northeastern 7-2-2 318 7
6 Notre Dame 7-3-1 309 9
7 Miami (Ohio) 6-3-3 276 10
8 Princeton 5-1-0 250 11
9 Michigan 8-4-0 241 8
10 Denver 6-4-1 222 4
11 Minnesota State 5-3-2 147 12
12 Air Force 10-0-0 139 13
13 New Hampshire 4-4-3 138 5
14 Cornell 2-0-2 118 14
15 North Dakota 4-6-0 19 NR

Wow, 15th in the USA Today Poll, I am not sure even as a Fighting Sioux homer the Sioux deserve that ranking at this time. That not to say that the Fighting Sioux won't get it going. I believe the boys are very close to making a run and will turn it around but give the ranking to someone else right now.

USCHO releases first poll of the season...

Here is the first USCHO Division 1 hockey poll... As a Fighting Sioux homer I think this poll has the Fighting Sioux ranked a little too high. The Fighting Sioux start the season with three unproven goaltenders. It will be interesting to see how long B.C. stays atop the national polls and if there will be a hang over. The Eagles officially have the target on their back. Let the games begin.

USCHO.com/CSTV Division I Men's Poll
1 Boston College (36) 25-11-8 969 7
2 Michigan ( 5) 33- 6-4 922 1
3 Colorado College ( 7) 28-12-1 874 6
4 Notre Dame ( 1) 27-16-4 829 12
5 North Dakota ( 1) 28-11-4 789 3
6 Denver 26-14-1 707 4
7 New Hampshire 25-10-3 648 5
8 Miami 33- 8-1 613 2
9 Boston University 19-17-4 565 15
10 Minnesota 19-17-9 503 10
11 Michigan State 25-12-5 440 9
12 Princeton 21-14-0 427 13
13 Clarkson 22-13-4 375 11
14 Wisconsin 16-17-7 358 17
15 St. Cloud State 19-16-5 299 8
16 Northern Michigan 20-20-4 257 NR
17 Cornell 19-14-3 186 NR
18 Minnesota State 19-16-4 170 14
19 Harvard 17-13-4 134 16
20 Vermont 17-15-7 90 18
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Others Receiving Votes: Northeastern 74, Air Force 59, Niagara 58, Ferris State 42, Mass.-Lowell 30, Massachusetts 21, Minnesota-Duluth 17, Providence 8, Yale 6, Maine 5, Bowling Green 3, Dartmouth 3, Quinnipiac 3, Rensselaer 3, Union 3, Bemidji State 2, RIT 2, Robert Morris 2, St. Lawrence 2, Mercyhurst 1, Michigan Tech 1