U.S. College Hockey Online Poll
Minneapolis, Minnesota (January 12, 1998)
Team (First Place Votes) Record Pts Last
1 North Dakota (22) 14-3-1 285 2
2 Michigan State (4) 16-3-3 249 3
3 Boston University (2) 13-3-2 234 1
4 New Hampshire 14-4-1 193 5
5 Michigan (1) 18-4-1 179 6
6 St. Cloud (1) 14-4-2 172 7
7 Miami 14-4-2 133 4
8 Wisconsin 13-6-1 59 -
9 Yale 12-4-0 52 9
10 Boston College 11-6-3 37 -
Others receiving votes: Colgate 21, Colorado College 19,
Northeastern 7, Clarkson 3, Providence 3, Northern
Michigan 2, Minnesota 1, Princeton 1
How the top ten fared:
#1 North Dakota def. Colorado College twice, 4-1, 6-1
#2 Michigan State played Northern Michigan twice, tied 1-1, won 6-1
#3 Boston University lost @#10 Boston College, 2-4, def. Providence, 1-0
#4 New Hampshire had games against St. Lawrence and Clarkson cancelled due
to weather
#5 Michigan def. Bowling Green, 4-2, won @Western Michigan, 4-3 OT
#6 St. Cloud def. Nebraska-Omaha twice, 2-1, 6-1
#7 Miami lost to Ferris State, 1-5, tied Lake Superior, 3-3
#8 Wisconsin played Minnesota-Duluth twice, tied 2-2, won 5-3
#9 Yale won @Vermont, 4-2, lost @Dartmouth, 3-4
#10 Boston College def. #3 Boston University, 4-2, tied Maine, 0-0
Up next (games are 1/16 and 1/17 unless noted):
#1 North Dakota hosts Michigan Tech (two games)
#2 Michigan State hosts Alaska-Fairbanks, plays @Ferris State
#3 Boston University plays away and home with Northeastern
#4 New Hampshire plays @Maine (two games)
#5 Michigan hosts Alaska-Fairbanks (1/17)
#6 St. Cloud plays @Minnesota-Duluth (two games)
#7 Miami plays @Northern Michigan, @Lake Superior
#8 Wisconsin plays home and away with Nebraska-Omaha (1/16, 1/18)
#9 Yale plays @Mass Lowell (1/17)
#10 Boston College plays home and away with Providence
The U.S. College Hockey Online Poll consists of 30 voters, including five
coaches from each major Division I conference, two beat writers from each
conference, and two voters with national interests. The poll is conducted
on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis, and published weekly by the Associated
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