Men’s National Polls

USA Hockey/The Rink Live Men’s College Hockey Poll – February 9, 2026

 Rank Team (First Place) Last Week’s
Rank 		2025-26
Record 		Weeks in
Top 20
1. Michigan State University, 662 (18) 2 22-6-0 19
2. University of Michigan, 660 (15) 1 23-5-0 19
3. University of North Dakota, 595 3 21-7-0 19
4. Western Michigan University, 555 4 20-8-0 19
5. Quinnipiac University, 539 (1) 5 22-5-3 19
6. Providence College, 512 7 18-7-2 19
7. Penn State University, 494 6 18-8-0 19
8. University of Denver, 415 9 17-11-3 19
9. University of Minnesota Duluth, 399 10 18-12-0 16
10. Cornell University, 370 8 17-6-0 19
11. University of Connecticut, 314 12 16-7-3 19
12. University of Wisconsin, 305 11 17-9-2 19
13. Dartmouth College, 303 14 17-6-1 13
14. Boston College, 263 13 15-9-1 19
15. University of St. Thomas, 201 15 18-9-3 7
16. Minnesota State University, 158 17 15-8-5 19
17. Michigan Tech University, 135 20 20-10-2 4
18. Augustana University, 99 16 18-9-3 7
19. University of Massachusetts, 62 19 17-11-0 11
20. Miami University, 43 RV 17-9-2 3
Others receiving votes: University of Maine, 34; Bowling Green University, 12; St. Cloud State University, 6; Boston University, 3; Harvard University.
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 9, 2026

 Rank Team (First Place) Record Pts. Last Poll
1 Michigan State (30) 22-6-0 978 2
2 Michigan (18) 23-5-0 967 1
3 North Dakota 21-7-0 877 3
4 Western Michigan 20-8-0 815 4
5 Quinnipiac (2) 22-5-3 788 5
6 Penn State 18-8-0 733 6
7 Providence 18-7-2 725 7
8 Denver 17-11-3 610 8
9 Cornell 17-6-0 575 9
10 Minnesota Duluth 18-12-0 556 10
11 Connecticut 16-7-3 490 12
12 Dartmouth 17-6-1 439 14
13 Wisconsin 17-9-2 415 13
14 Boston College 15-9-1 406 11
15 St. Thomas 18-9-3 278 15
16 Minnesota State 15-8-5 201 17
17 Michigan Tech 20-10-2 177 20
18 Augustana 18-9-3 144 16
19 Massachusetts 17-11-0 103 19
20 Miami 17-9-2 84 NR
Others Receiving Votes: Maine 77, St. Cloud State 22, Boston University 15, Bentley 14, Bowling Green 9, Harvard 1, Vermont 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.