Men’s poll sees North Dakota retain top spot

North Dakota, with 42 of 50 first-place votes, is again the No. 1-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll for the second week in a row.

Boston College garnered six first-place votes and holds down No. 2, while Yale and Union each received a first-place vote and are ranked third and fourth, respectively, this week.

Denver and Michigan are tied for No. 5.

At No. 7, New Hampshire climbs two places, Miami is up three to No. 8 and Merrimack tumbles from No. 4 to No. 9 this week. Notre Dame falls two spots to No. 10 this week.

Minnesota-Duluth is down four to No. 11, Nebraska-Omaha holds steady at No. 12, Boston University rises two to No. 13, Maine jumps a pair to No. 14 and Western Michigan is also up two to No. 15.

Rensselaer drops two to No. 16 this week, while Colorado College rises two to No. 17, Wisconsin falls five spots to No. 18, Minnesota is up one to No. 19 and Dartmouth falls two to No. 20.