Did anyone else notice that Minnesota is getting a vote in this poll???
Whomever is responsible for that vote is "out to lunch!". Minnesota is
3-9 in the WCHA, 7-13 overall, and has a RPI of 26. It's probably Mr.
Woog (their coach) but let's be realistic here voter.
It interesting to note that the RPI is a pretty good indicator of the
top teams -- just a tidbit for those who don't like computer rankings.
The RPI (Ratings Percentage Index) is used by the NCAA tourney selection
commmittee and is worth taking a look at.
Right now, Maine is 14th on the RPI rankings list. They have a better
RPI than Northern Michigan, Northeastern, Princeton, Clarkson and are
only one spot behind CC -- all of the aforementioned teams got votes in
the most recent poll. I find this quite interesting.
I think it is easy to make a case for every one of teams that did get
votes -- except for MINNESOTA. They stick out like a sore thumb!
Note: Minnesota got no votes in the other major poll (the USA
Today/American Hockey Magazine poll).
- Kevin
Lee Urton wrote:
>
> 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
> Press. The current poll can be found on the Wolrd Wide Web at
> http://uscollegehockey.com/
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