Can't argue too much (at least before some games are played).  But...
>      Final U.S. College Hockey Online Division I Men's Preseason Poll
>      Minneapolis, Minnesota
>      October 4, 1999
>
>         Team (First Place Votes)   Record  Pts   Last
>       1 Boston College (26)         0-0-0  363     5
>       2 Maine (7)                   0-0-0  302     4
>       3 Michigan State (1)          0-0-0  291     3
>       4 North Dakota (4)            0-0-0  266     1
>       5 Michigan (1)                0-0-0  231     9
>       6 New Hampshire (1)           0-0-0  177     2
>       7 Clarkson                    0-0-0  149     6
>       8 Colorado College            0-0-0  141     7
>       9 Northern Michigan           0-0-0   78     -
>      10 Denver                      0-0-0   46     8
>
>      Others receiving votes: Minnesota 42, St Lawrence 36,
>      Wisconsin 26, Ohio State 14, Rensselaer 11, Notre Dame 7,
>      Providence 5, Boston University 3, Colgate 2, Mass Lowell 2,
>      Northeastern 2, Alaska Anchorage 1, Bowling Green 1,
>      Harvard 1, MSU-Mankato 1, Niagara 1, St Cloud 1
>
Which "beat writer" cast a vote for MSU-Mankato for 10th spot?  I wonder if
he/she happens to live in Southern Minnesota.
 
I'm also a little surprised to see BU so low and Northern Mich so high.   I
wouldn't be surprised if those two traded respective places by season's end.
 
 
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