Men’s National Polls

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USA Hockey/The Rink Live Men’s College Hockey Poll – January 26, 2026

Rank	Team (First Place)	Last Week’s Rank	2025-26 Record	Weeks in Top 20
1.	University of Michigan, 680 (34)	1	20-4-0	17
2.	Michigan State University, 640	2	19-5-0	17
3.	Western Michigan University, 603	3	18-6-0	17
4.	University of North Dakota, 575	4	20-6-0	17
5.	Penn State University, 534	8	18-6-0	17
6.	Quinnipiac University, 470	7	19-5-2	17
7.	University of Wisconsin, 453	5	15-7-2	17
8.	University of Minnesota Duluth, 442	6	17-9-0	14
9.	Providence College, 431	11	15-7-2	17
10.	Cornell University, 368	12	14-5-0	17
11.	University of Denver, 357	9	14-11-2	17
12.	University of Connecticut, 313	13	15-7-3	17
13.	Dartmouth College, 280	10	14-6-1	11
14.	Boston College, 238	T-14	13-8-1	17
15.	University of St. Thomas, 194	16	16-7-3	5
16.	Augustana University, 169	T-14	16-7-3	5
17.	University of Maine, 142	17	14-9-2	17
18.	Minnesota State University, 98	20	13-8-5	17
19.	St. Cloud State University, 42	RV	13-13-0	1
20.	Michigan Tech University, 33	19	17-9-2	2
Others receiving votes: Boston University, 20; University of Massachusetts, 15; Harvard University, 14; Bowling Green University, 10; Union College, 7; Princeton University, 3; Bemidji State University, 2; Northeastern University, 2; RIT, 2; Arizona State University, 1; Bentley University; Miami 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.

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USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll – January 26, 2026

Rank	Team (First Place)	Record	Pts.	Last Poll
1	Michigan (48)	20-4-0	996	1
2	Michigan State (1)	19-5-0	942	2
3	Western Michigan (1)	18-6-0	877	3
4	North Dakota	20-6-0	850	4
5	Penn State	18-6-0	797	8
6	Quinnipiac	19-5-2	668	6
7	Minnesota Duluth	17-9-0	666	7
8	Wisconsin	15-7-2	644	5
9	Providence	15-7-2	631	11
10	Cornell	14-5-0	526	12
11	Denver	14-11-2	511	9
12	Connecticut	15-7-3	474	13
13	Boston College	13-8-1	356	15
14	Dartmouth	14-6-1	355	10
15	St. Thomas	16-7-3	330	16
16	Augustana	16-7-3	247	14
17	Maine	14-9-2	221	17
18	Minnesota State	13-8-5	120	20
19	Michigan Tech	17-9-2	72	19
20	St. Cloud State	13-13-0	57	NR
Others Receiving Votes: Massachusetts 38, Boston University 36, Harvard 26, Union 16, Bentley 14, Bowling Green 11, Northeastern 8, Miami 3, Arizona State 2, Bemidji State 2, RIT 2, Colorado College 1, Princeton 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.

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