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.
Tom Rowe [log in to unmask]
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