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Gophers jump to top spot in latest Men’s College Hockey Poll

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Gopher players celebrate a goal by Oliver Moore. PHOTO BY BJORN FRANKE/UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA GOPHERS MEN’S HOCKEY

Minnesota Moves into No. 1 Spot in USA Hockey/

The Rink Live Men’s College Hockey Poll

USA Hockey/The Rink Live   
2023-24 Men’s College Hockey Poll – Week 3
(First-place votes in parentheses)

Rank
School
Last Week’s Rank
2023-24 Record
Weeks in Top 20
1.University of Minnesota, 655 (17)20-0-02
2.Boston University, 654 (16)11-0-02
3.University of Denver, 612 (1)52-0-02
4.Quinnipiac University, 56630-1-02
5.Boston College, 55261-0-02
6.University of Michigan, 49041-1-02
7.University of North Dakota, 48580-0-02
8.Michigan State University, 42992-0-02
9.St. Cloud State University, 34071-1-02
10.Michigan Tech University, 327110-0-12
11.Cornell University, 324140-0-02
12.Western Michigan University, 304100-0-02
13.Merrimack College, 237120-0-02
14.Ohio State University, 233151-0-02
15.Providence College, 209201-1-02
16.Harvard University, 195130-0-02
17.Penn State University, 119161-0-02
18.University of Minnesota Duluth, 99170-0-12
19.Northeastern University, 93181-0-02
20.University of Connecticut, 54NR1-0-11

Others Receiving Votes: Northern Michigan, 36; Wisconsin, 36; Notre Dame, 36; Clarkson, 28; Arizona State, 12; Minnesota State, 11; RIT, 3; St. Thomas, 1.

Notes: The University of Minnesota claims the No. 1 ranking with 655 points and 17 first-place votes… The NCHC and HEA each have six teams ranked, while the Big 10 has five, ECAC has two, and CCHA has one … Team records are listed as W-L-T.

About the Poll: The 29th annual 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.