From today's Bangor Daily News ... (The top 10 college hockey teams in the country according to a media poll conducted by WMEB-FM 91.9, Orono, with first place votes in paranthesis (sic), the team's current record, voting points, and last week's ranking). 1. LSSU (15) 4-0 159 1 2. BU (1) 2-0 143 3 3. Maine 2-0-1 114 4 4. Michigan 3-0-1 89 6 5. Wisconsin 2-1-1 78 2 6. Harvard 1-0 65 8 7. Michigan St. 3-1 49 7 8. RPI 1-1 38 5 9. Colorado Col. 4-0 26 - 10. Michigan Tech 3-1 19 9 tie Bowling Green 4-0-1 19 - Others receiving votes: Miami 18, Clarkson 18, Minn-Duluth 18, UMass-Lowell 12, UNH 9, N.Michigan 5, Merrimac (sic) 2. (end of quote) Comments: - It's still very early in the season - With losses, RPI and Wisconsin plunge - It's been a while since the pollsters have considered Merrimack, I guess; maybe they'll be able to spell it next week :-) - Maine is ranked too high, folks ... you'll see. - Colorado College! Who needs a new rink :-) cheers, Wayne Smith The College Hockey Discussion List administrator Systems Group - CAPS BITNET/CREN: wts@maine University of Maine System internet: [log in to unmask]