MANKATO, Minn. – Minnesota State men's hockey was ranked No. 20 by USCHO.com and No. 19 by USA Hockey/The Rink Live NCAA Division I polls on Monday (Oct. 13).
The Mavericks (1-1) split a weekend series at Omaha over the weekend at Baxter Arena. The Mavericks fell 6-2 Friday night, then bounced back for a 4-1 victory Saturday. The regular season continues Thursday at No. 17 ranked Wisconsin at Kohl Center at 7 p.m. CT.
Boston University usurped Western Michigan for the top spot in both rankings polls this week. Western Michigan slotted in second, followed by Michigan, Michigan State and Denver. The Mavericks were the only team in the CCHA to be ranked inside the top-20 this week. However, Michigan Tech, St. Thomas, Augustana and Ferris State received votes. Minnesota State was ranked No. 20 in both national rankings polls last Monday.
USCHO.com Division I National Rankings Poll (Oct. 6)
| Rank/Team (First Place Votes) |
Record |
Pts. |
Last Poll |
| 1. Boston University (27) |
2-0-1 |
923 |
3 |
| 2. Western Michigan (6) |
1-1-0 |
845 |
1 |
| 3. Michigan State (5) |
1-1-0 |
828 |
2 |
| 4. Michigan (8) |
4-0-0 |
802 |
9 |
| 5. Denver |
1-0-1 |
793 |
5 |
| 6. Penn State (1) |
3-1-0 |
791 |
4 |
| 7. Maine (3) |
2-0-0 |
678 |
6 |
| 8. North Dakota |
2-0-0 |
678 |
10 |
| 9. Boston College |
1-1-1 |
556 |
11 |
| 10. Quinnipiac |
2-1-0 |
478 |
8 |
| 11. Massachusetts |
3-0-0 |
459 |
14 |
| 12. Connecticut |
1-1-0 |
416 |
13 |
| 13. Minnesota |
1-2-1 |
377 |
12 |
| 14. Providence |
0-2-0 |
365 |
7 |
| 15. Arizona State |
2-2-0 |
357 |
15 |
| 16. Ohio State |
2-0-0 |
316 |
16 |
| 17. Wisconsin |
2-0-0 |
165 |
18 |
| 18. Cornell |
0-0-0 |
159 |
17 |
| 19. Colorado College |
3-1-0 |
143 |
NR |
| 20. Minnesota State |
1-1-0 |
75 |
20 |
Others receiving votes: Michigan Tech 36, St. Thomas 35, New Hampshire 25, Sacred Heart 19, Clarkson 16, Minnesota Duluth 14, St. Cloud State 10, UMass Lowell 7, Dartmouth 6, Miami 5, Union 5, Augustana 4, Brown 4, Ferris State 4, Niagara 3, Northeastern 3, Canisius 1, Omaha 1
USA Hockey/The Rink Live Division I National Rankings Poll (Oct. 6)
| Rank/Team (First Place Votes) |
Last Week |
Record |
Weeks in Top 20 |
| 1. Boston University (19) |
3 |
2-0-1 |
3 |
| 2. Western Michigan (4) |
1 |
1-1-0 |
3 |
| 3. Michigan (9) |
7 |
4-0-0 |
3 |
| 4. Michigan State (1) |
2 |
1-1-0 |
3 |
| 5. Denver |
5 |
1-0-1 |
3 |
| 6. Penn State |
4 |
3-1-0 |
3 |
| 7. Maine (1) |
8 |
2-0-0 |
3 |
| 8. North Dakota |
11 |
2-0-0 |
3 |
| 9. Boston College |
10 |
1-1-1 |
3 |
| 10. Quinnipiac |
9 |
2-1-0 |
3 |
| 11. Massachusetts |
14 |
3-0-0 |
3 |
| 12. Connecticut |
13 |
1-1-0 |
3 |
| 13. Providence |
6 |
0-2-0 |
3 |
| 14. Minnesota |
12 |
1-2-1 |
3 |
| 15. Ohio State |
T-16 |
2-0-0 |
3 |
| 16. Arizona State |
15 |
2-2-0 |
3 |
| 17. Wisconsin |
18 |
2-0-0 |
3 |
| 18. Cornell |
T-16 |
0-0-0 |
3 |
| 19. Minnesota State |
20 |
1-1-0 |
3 |
| 20. Colorado College |
RV |
3-1-0 |
1 |
Others Receiving Votes: University of New Hampshire, 25; University of Minnesota Duluth, 14; Miami University, 13; Clarkson University, 12; Michigan Tech University, 12; University of St. Thomas, 8; Union College, 7; Sacred Heart University, 4; St. Cloud State University, 4; Brown University, 3; Northeastern University, 3; University of Nebraska Omaha, 2; Niagara University, 1.
