Preseason USA Hockey/The Rink Live Men's College Hockey Poll
September 30, 2024
| Team | Points | (First Place Votes) | Last Poll | Record | Weeks in Poll | |
| 1 | University of Denver | 670 | (27) | 1 | 32-9-3 | 1 |
| 2 | Boston College | 644 | (4) | 2 | 34-6-1 | 1 |
| 3 | Boston University | 587 | 3 | 28-10-2 | 1 | |
| 4 | Michigan State University | 551 | 5 | 25-10-3 | 1 | |
| 5 | University of Minnesota | 515 | 7 | 23-11-5 | 1 | |
| 6 | University of North Dakota | 509 | 8 | 26-12-2 | 1 | |
| 7 | Quinnipiac University | 454 | 6 | 27-10-2 | 1 | |
| 8 | University of Michigan | 441 | 4 | 23-15-3 | 1 | |
| 9 | Cornell University | 429 | (3) | 9 | 22-7-6 | 1 |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin | 341 | 10 | 26-12-2 | 1 | |
| 11 | University of Maine | 299 | 11 | 23-12-2 | 1 | |
| 12 | Colorado College | 297 | 15 | 21-13-3 | 1 | |
| 13 | Providence College | 281 | 16 | 18-13-4 | 1 | |
| 14 | University of Massachusetts | 232 | 12 | 20-14-3 | 1 | |
| 15 | Western Michigan University | 184 | 14 | 21-16-1 | 1 | |
| 16 | St. Cloud State University | 173 | 18 | 17-16-5 | 1 | |
| 17 | University of Nebraska Omaha | 165 | 13 | 23-13-4 | 1 | |
| 18 | University of Minnesota Duluth | 62 | NR | 12-20-5 | 1 | |
| 19 | University of Notre Dame | 51 | RV | 15-19-2 | 1 | |
| 20 | University of St. Thomas | 46 | NR | 15-20-2 | 1 |
Others receiving votes: Northeastern University 43, Arizona State University 37, Rochester Institute of Technology 20, Penn State University 18, Ohio State University 18, Harvard University 17, University of New Hampshire 16, Michigan Technological University 12, Dartmouth College 9, Bemidji State University 7, University of Massachusetts Lowell 7, Sacred Heart University 3, Clarkson University 1, Minnesota State University 1.
