Men’s National Polls

USA Hockey/The Rink Live Men’s College Hockey Poll – February 16, 2026

 Rank Team (First Place) Last Week’s
Rank 		2025-26
Record 		Weeks in
Top 20
1. Michigan State University, 669 (25) 1 22-6-0 20
2. University of Michigan, 650 (7) 2 24-5-1 20
3. University of North Dakota, 605 3 23-7-0 20
4. Western Michigan University, 573 4 22-8-0 20
5. Quinnipiac University, 549 (2) 5 24-5-3 20
6. Penn State University, 485 7 18-9-1 20
7. Providence College, 470 6 19-8-2 20
8. University of Denver, 460 8 19-11-3 20
9. University of Minnesota Duluth, 405 9 18-12-0 17
10. Cornell University, 366 10 17-7-1 20
11. University of Connecticut, 348 11 17-7-4 20
12. Dartmouth College, 293 13 17-7-2 14
13. Boston College, 261 14 17-10-1 20
14. University of Wisconsin, 260 12 18-10-2 20
15. University of St. Thomas, 227 15 18-9-3 8
16. Michigan Tech University, 137 17 21-10-3 5
17. Minnesota State University, 125 16 16-9-5 20
18. Augustana University, 111 18 19-10-3 8
19. University of Massachusetts, 74 19 17-11-0 12
20. Bowling Green University, 29 RV 16-8-6 1
Others receiving votes: Miami University, 18; University of Maine, 16; St. Cloud State University, 7; Bentley University, 1; Harvard University, 1.
The 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.

USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll – February 16, 2026

 Rank Team (First Place) Record Pts. Last Poll
1 Michigan State (37) 22-6-0 986 1
2 Michigan (10) 24-5-1 954 2
3 North Dakota 23-7-0 876 3
4 Western Michigan 22-8-0 842 4
5 Quinnipiac (3) 24-5-3 799 5
6 Penn State 18-9-1 724 6
7 Providence 19-8-2 693 7
8 Denver 19-11-3 680 8
9 Minnesota Duluth 18-12-0 575 10
10 Connecticut 17-7-4 538 11
11 Cornell 17-7-1 493 9
12 Boston College 17-10-1 415 14
13 Wisconsin 18-10-2 404 13
14 Dartmouth 17-7-2 381 12
15 St. Thomas 18-9-3 329 15
16 Michigan Tech 21-10-3 203 17
17 Minnesota State 16-9-5 193 16
18 Augustana 19-10-3 154 18
19 Massachusetts 17-11-0 123 19
20 Miami 17-11-2 61 20
Others Receiving Votes: Bowling Green 30, Maine 21, St. Cloud State 13, Bentley 9, Colorado College 1, Harvard 1, Merrimack 1, Union 1
The USCHO.com Poll consists of 50 voters, including 28 coaches from the Division I conferences and 22 beat writers and sports professionals from across the country. The poll, published weekly by the Associated Press, is a production of USCHO.com, which provides in-depth coverage of college hockey.