Men’s National Polls

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

 Rank Team (First Place) Last Week’s
Rank 		2025-26
Record 		Weeks in
Top 20
1. University of Michigan, 663 (21) 1 26-7-1 23
2. University of North Dakota, 645 (10) 2 27-8-1 23
3. Michigan State University, 628 (3) 3 25-7-2 23
4. Western Michigan University, 578 4 26-9-1 23
5. Providence College, 534 5 23-9-2 23
6. University of Denver, 496 7 23-11-3 23
7. Quinnipiac University, 482 8 26-7-3 23
8. University of Minnesota Duluth, 413 10 22-13-1 20
9. Cornell University, 392 9 20-8-1 23
10. Penn State University, 380 6 20-12-2 23
11. University of Wisconsin, 358 11 21-11-2 23
12. Dartmouth College, 332 12 19-7-4 17
13. Augustana University, 228 14 22-10-4 11
14. University of Connecticut, 224 15 18-11-5 23
15. University of Massachusetts, 220 17 21-12-2 15
16. Boston College, 163 13 19-14-1 23
17. University of St. Thomas, 148 19 20-11-5 11
18. Minnesota State University, 125 16 20-10-7 23
19. Michigan Tech University, 63 RV 23-12-3 7
20. Union College, 30 20 22-10-3 4
Others receiving votes: University of Maine, 27; Bentley University, 6; St. Cloud State University, 3; Bowling Green University, 1; Princeton 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 9, 2026

 Rank Team (First Place) Record Pts. Last Poll
1 Michigan (30) 26-7-1 968 1
2 North Dakota (12) 27-8-1 943 3
3 Michigan State (7) 25-7-2 912 2
4 Western Michigan (1) 26-9-1 854 4
5 Providence 23-9-2 781 5
6 Denver 23-11-3 725 7
7 Quinnipiac 26-7-3 707 8
8 Minnesota Duluth 22-13-1 599 10
9 Cornell 20-8-1 598 9
10 Penn State 20-12-2 541 6
10 Wisconsin 21-11-2 541 11
12 Dartmouth 19-7-4 465 12
13 Augustana 22-10-4 345 15
14 Connecticut 18-11-5 343 14
15 Massachusetts 21-12-1 321 17
16 Minnesota State 20-10-7 211 16
17 Boston College 19-14-1 200 13
18 St. Thomas 20-11-5 193 19
19 Michigan Tech 23-12-3 124 20
20 Union 22-10-3 55 NR
Others Receiving Votes: Maine 48, Miami 9, Bentley 8, Sacred Heart 7, Boston University 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.