Preseason USA Hockey/The Rink Live Women's College Hockey Poll
September 16, 2025
| Team | Points | (First Place Votes) | Last Poll | Record | Weeks in Poll | |
| 1 | University of Wisconsin | 285 | (19) | 1 | 38-1-2 | 1 |
| 2 | Ohio State University | 261 | 2 | 29-8-0 | 1 | |
| 3 | University of Minnesota | 236 | 4 | 29-12-1 | 1 | |
| 4 | Cornell University | 235 | 3 | 25-5-5 | 1 | |
| 5 | University of Minnesota Duluth | 199 | 6 | 22-15-2 | 1 | |
| 6 | Colgate University | 196 | 5 | 30-9-0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Clarkson University | 171 | 8 | 25-13-2 | 1 | |
| 8 | Penn State University | 139 | 9 | 31-6-1 | 1 | |
| 9 | St Lawrence University | 123 | 7 | 22-12-5 | 1 | |
| 10 | Quinnipiac University | 116 | 10 | 22-12-4 | 1 | |
| 11 | Boston University | 85 | 11 | 24-12-2 | 1 | |
| 12 | University of Connecticut | 70 | 13 | 22-12-2 | 1 | |
| 13 | St Cloud State University | 63 | 12 | 15-15-6 | 1 | |
| 14 | Northeastern University | 47 | 14 | 22-14-1 | 1 | |
| 15 | Princeton University | 34 | RV | 18-12-2 | 1 |
Others receiving votes: Boston College 8, University of St. Thomas 6, Yale University 4, Minnesota State University 1, Providence College.
