North Dakota grabs second spot in both national hockey polls

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The University of North Dakota will enter a two-week homestand ranked No. 2 nationally in both the USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls that were released on Monday.

UND was able to maintain its No. 2 spot in the USCHO poll while improving one spot in the USA Today rankings after earning a conference split at St. Cloud State last weekend. UND won 3-2 on Saturday after a 3-1 setback on Friday.

Boston University moved into the top spot in both polls, while previously top-ranked Michigan Tech fell to No. 6 in the USCHO poll and No. 5 in the USA Today poll. Minnesota and Massachusetts-Lowell were ranked third and fourth, respectively, in both polls.

UND returns to Grand Forks for two straight home series, hosting conference rival and No. 11/13 Omaha this week and non-conference foe Lake Superior State next week.

USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll

Rk.      School (First place votes)       Record           Pts.         PR

1.         Boston University (42)                     8-1-1            988            3

2.         North Dakota (3)                         9-3-1           889            2

3.         Minnesota (1)                                    7-3-0            825            4

4.         Massachusetts-Lowell                      8-2-3            806            5

5.         Miami                                               10-4-0            764            7

6.         Michigan Tech                                  10-2-0            748            1

7.         Minnesota State (3)                          9-3-0            746            9

8.         Minnesota Duluth (1)                        9-5-0            615            8

9.         Colgate                                              6-4-1            575            6

10.       Denver                                               8-3-0            572          10

11.       Omaha                                                7-2-1            435          13

12.       Boston College                                 7-5-0            425          12

13.       Vermont                                             8-3-1            423          11

14.       Quinnipiac                                          8-3-1            319          14

15.       Bowling Green                                 10-3-1            292          18

16.       St. Cloud State                                  5-6-1            249          16

17.       Union                                                 6-5-1            214          15

18.       Harvard                                              5-1-2            147         NR

19.       Northern Michigan                            7-2-1            141          17

20.       Providence                                         5-5-1            115          19

Others receiving votes: Robert Morris 96, St. Lawrence 48, Merrimack 30, Yale 17, Penn State 15, Ferris State 4, Notre Dame 2.

USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll

Rk.      School (1^st place)                      Record           Pts.         PR

1.         Boston University (27)                     8-1-1            497            2

2.         North Dakota (4)                         9-3-1           447            3

3.         Minnesota                                          7-3-0            409            4

4.         Massachusetts-Lowell                      8-2-3            367            5

5.         Michigan Tech (1)                            10-2-0            358            1

6.         Miami                                               10-4-0            337            9

7.         Minnesota State (2)                          9-3-0            321            9

8.         Minnesota Duluth                              9-5-0            241            8

9.         Colgate                                              9-4-1            236            6

10.       Denver                                               8-3-0            226          11

11.       Boston College                                 7-5-0            166          12

12.       Vermont                                             8-3-1            140          10

13.       Omaha                                                7-2-1            128          13

14.       Quinnipiac                                          8-3-1              72          14

15.       Bowling Green                                 10-3-1              43         NR

Others receiving votes: St. Cloud State 31, Harvard 30, Union 13, Merrimack 5, Providence 5, Robert Morris 5, St. Lawrence 3.