National champion Boston College ends season No. 1 in men’s poll

The final USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of the 2011-2012 season has national champion Boston College at No. 1 by virtue of receiving all 50 first-place votes.

National runner-up Ferris State finishes second, while the other two Frozen Four qualifiers, Union and Minnesota, come in at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively.

North Dakota, Minnesota-Duluth, Michigan, Miami, Massachusetts-Lowell and Cornell, in that order, round out the top 10.

Boston University, Denver, Maine, Western Michigan and Michigan State take up spots 11-15, while Air Force, Merrimack, Harvard, Notre Dame and Northern Michigan finish up in places 16-20.

Ten other schools also received votes.

The USCHO.com Poll consists of 50 voters, including 28 coaches from the Division I conferences and 22 beat writers and sports professionals from across the country.