MEN'S NATIONAL POLLS
USA Hockey/The Rink Live Men's College Hockey Poll - January 12, 2026
 Rank Team (First Place) Last Week's
Rank
2025-26
Record
Weeks in
Top 20
1. University of Michigan, 680 (34) 1 18-4-0 15
2. University of Wisconsin, 630 3 15-3-2 15
3. Michigan State University, 586 2 15-5-0 15
4. Western Michigan University, 566 6 16-6-0 15
5. University of North Dakota, 555 4 17-5-0 15
6. University of Minnesota Duluth, 547 5 16-6-0 12
7. Quinnipiac University, 451 8 16-4-2 15
8. Penn State University, 447 9 14-6-0 15
9. Darthmouth College, 382 10 13-4-0 9
10. University of Denver, 367 7 12-9-2 15
11. University of Connecticut, 307 11 12-6-3 15
12. Cornell University, 303 12 11-4-0 15
13. Boston College, 289 13 11-6-1 15
14. Providence College, 247 17 11-7-2 15
15. Augustana University, 200 18 14-6-3 3
16. University of Maine, 148 14 12-9-2 15
17. Minnesota State University, 120 T-15 12-6-5 15
T-18. Princeton University, 56 19 11-5-0 2
T-18. University of St. Thomas, 56 RV 12-7-3 3
20. Boston University, 52 RV 10-9-1 14
Others receiving votes: Harvard University, 26; Michigan Tech University, 22; Union College, 22; Clarkson University, 15; Arizona State University, 14; Northeastern University, 14, Bentley University, 12; Bowling Green University, 9; St. Cloud State University, 6; University of New Hampshire, 4; University of Massachusetts, 3; Merrimack College, 2; Bemidji State University, 1; Rochester Institute of Technology, 1.
The USA Hockey/The Rink Live Men's College Hockey Poll is conducted each week in conjunction with the American Hockey Coaches Association. The poll includes input from coaches and journalists representing each of the six NCAA Division I ice hockey conferences, as well as composite votes from officers of the AHCA and USA Hockey.

USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll - January 12, 2026
 Rank Team (First Place) Record Pts. Last Poll
1 Michigan (46) 18-4-0 996 1
2 Wisconsin (3) 15-3-2 904 3
3 Western Michigan (1) 16-6-0 861 6
4 Michigan State 15-5-0 847 2
5 North Dakota 17-5-0 802 4
6 Minnesota Duluth 16-6-0 800 5
7 Quinnipiac 16-4-2 676 8
8 Penn State 14-6-0 642 9
9 Denver 12-9-2 546 7
10 Dartmouth 13-4-0 510 11
11 Connecticut 12-6-3 455 10
12 Boston College 11-6-1 452 13
13 Cornell 11-4-0 421 14
14 Providence 11-7-2 349 18
15 Augustana 14-6-3 296 17
16 Maine 12-9-2 249 12
17 Minnesota State 12-6-5 186 15
18 Princeton 11-5-0 86 20
19 St. Thomas 12-7-3 85 NR
20 Boston University 10-9-1 72 19
Others Receiving Votes: Union 70, Northeastern 50, Michigan Tech 23, New Hampshire 21, Arizona State 17, Bentley 17, St. Cloud State 17, Massachusetts 13, Bowling Green 11, Harvard 9, Bemidji State 7, Miami 5, Colorado College 2, Merrimack 2, RIT 1
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. The poll, published weekly by the Associated Press, is a production of USCHO.com, which provides in-depth coverage of college hockey.