Women’s National Polls

USA Hockey/The Rink Live Women’s College Hockey Poll – September 16, 2025

Rank	Team (First Place)	Final 2024-25 Rank	2024-25 Record	Weeks in Top 15
1.	University of Wisconsin, 285 (19)	1	38-1-2	1
2.	Ohio State University, 261	2	29-8-0	1
3.	University of Minnesota, 236	4	29-12-1	1
4.	Cornell University, 235	3	25-5-5	1
5.	University of Minnesota Duluth, 199	6	22-15-2	1
6.	Colgate University, 196	5	30-9-0	1
7.	Clarkson University, 171	8	25-13-2	1
8.	Penn State University, 139	9	31-6-1	1
9.	St. Lawrence University, 123	7	22-12-5	1
10.	Quinnipiac University, 116	10	22-12-4	1
11.	Boston University, 85	11	24-12-2	1
12.	University of Connecticut, 70	13	22-12-2	1
13.	St. Cloud State University, 63	12	15-15-6	1
14.	Northeastern University, 47	14	22-14-1	1
15.	Princeton University, 34	RV	18-12-2	1
Others Receiving Votes: Boston College, 8; University of St. Thomas, 6; Yale University, 4; Minnesota State University, 1; Providence College.
The USA Hockey/The Rink Live Women’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 five NCAA women’s hockey conferences who are eligible for the NCAA Women’s National Collegiate Ice Hockey Championships, as well as composite votes from officers of the AHCA and USA Hockey.

Rank	Team (First Place)	Record	Pts.	Last Poll
1	Wisconsin (20)	0-0-0	300	1
2	Ohio State	0-0-0	277	2
3	Minnesota	0-0-0	252	4
4	Cornell	0-0-0	224	3
5	Colgate	0-0-0	221	5
6	Minnesota Duluth	0-0-0	201	6
7	Clarkson	0-0-0	163	9
8	Penn State	0-0-0	153	8
9	St. Lawrence	0-0-0	125	7
10	Quinnipiac	0-0-0	118	10
11	Boston University	0-0-0	95	11
12	Connecticut	0-0-0	93	13
13	St. Cloud State	0-0-0	66	12
14	Princeton	0-0-0	44	14
15	Northeastern	0-0-0	38	15
Others Receiving Votes: Boston College 18, Yale 6, Providence 3, Mercyhurst 2, St. Thomas 1
The USCHO.com Poll is compiled weekly and consists of 20 voters. USCHO.com provides in-depth coverage of college hockey.