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] ==================================== Home of Division 3 National Champion Pointers 89, 90, 91 & 93 and National Runners Up 92 & 98 ==================================== HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.