Minnesota State Takes Over Top Spot in USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine

Men’s College Hockey PollUSA Today/USA Hockey Magazine
2019-20 Men’s College Hockey Poll – Week #8

(First-place votes in parentheses)
 RankSchoolLast Week’s Rank2019-20 RecordWeeks in Top 15
1.Minnesota State University, 488 (19)T-18-1-18
2.Cornell University, 483 (15)46-0-08
3.University of Notre Dame, 41338-1-18
4.University of Denver, 377T-18-2-28
5.Penn State University, 35689-2-08
6.University of North Dakota, 34298-1-24
7.University of Massachusetts, 27157-3-08
8.Harvard University, 253 125-0-03
9.Clarkson University, 23378-3-18
10.University of Minnesota Duluth, 19965-4-18
11.Ohio State University, 154116-3-18
12.Boston College, 133 NR7-4-06
13.Providence College, 130106-4-28
14.Northeastern University, 73146-4-28
15.Bowling Green State University, 40NR7-4-01 

This Week’s Top 15
Matchups

Friday, Nov. 22
No. 5 Penn State
vs.
No. 11 Ohio State

Saturday, Nov. 23
No. 5 Penn State
vs.
No. 11 Ohio State

Others Receiving Votes: University of Massachusetts Lowell, 33; University of Nebraska Omaha, 29; University of Wisconsin, 19; Northern Michigan University, 14; University of Maine, 13; Western Michigan University, 12; University of Michigan, 11; Quinnipiac University, 4.Notes: With a 8-1-1 record, Minnesota State University takes over the No. 1 ranking with 488 points and 19 first-place votes … The Hockey East Association leads the rankings with four teams in the top-15, while the ECAC, NCHC and Big Ten each have three teams ranked. The WCHA has two teams ranked … Team records are listed as W-L-T … For past poll results, click here.
About the Poll: The 25th annual USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine 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.