Men’s National Polls

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

 Rank Team (First Place) Last Week’s
Rank 		2025-26
Record 		Weeks in
Top 20
1. University of Michigan, 680 (34) 1 28-7-1 24
2. University of North Dakota, 624 2 27-9-1 24
3. Michigan State University, 615 3 25-8-2 24
4. University of Denver, 568 6 24-11-3 24
5. Western Michigan University, 561 4 26-10-1 24
6. University of Minnesota Duluth, 507 8 23-13-1 21
7. Providence College, 481 5 23-10-2 24
8. Cornell University, 413 9 22-9-1 24
9. Dartmouth College, 390 12 21-7-4 18
10. Quinnipiac University, 386 7 26-9-3 24
11. Penn State University, 360 10 21-13-2 24
12. University of Wisconsin, 308 11 21-12-2 24
13. University of Massachusetts, 262 15 22-12-1 16
14. University of Connecticut, 242 14 19-11-5 24
15. University of St. Thomas, 183 17 21-11-5 12
16. Minnesota State University, 168 18 21-10-7 24
17. Boston College, 153 16 20-14-1 24
18. Augustana University, 128 13 22-11-4 12
19. Ohio State University, 38 NR 14-20-2 6
T-20. Michigan Tech University, 23 19 23-13-3 8
T-20. Princeton University, 23 RV 17-12-3 3
Others receiving votes: Bentley University, 13; University of Maine, 11; Clarkson University, 1; Merrimack College, 1; Sacred Heart 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 – March 16, 2026

 Rank Team (First Place) Record Pts. Last Poll
1 Michigan (50) 28-7-1 1000 1
2 North Dakota 27-9-1 890 2
3 Michigan State 25-8-2 889 3
4 Denver 24-11-3 848 6
5 Western Michigan 26-10-1 809 4
6 Minnesota Duluth 23-13-1 746 8
7 Providence 23-10-2 684 5
8 Cornell 22-9-1 619 9
9 Dartmouth 21-7-4 569 12
10 Penn State 21-13-2 535 10
10 Quinnipiac 26-9-3 535 7
12 Wisconsin 21-12-2 414 10
13 Connecticut 19-11-5 397 14
14 Massachusetts 22-12-1 383 15
15 St. Thomas 21-11-5 278 18
16 Minnesota State 21-10-7 258 16
17 Boston College 20-14-1 243 17
18 Augustana 22-11-4 198 13
19 Ohio State 14-20-2 53 NR
20 Bentley 22-11-5 46 NR
Others Receiving Votes: Michigan Tech 39, Princeton 35, Sacred Heart 10, Merrimack 8, Maine 5, Miami 3, Union 3, Bowling Green 1, Clarkson 1, St. Cloud State 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.