Rank	Team (First Place)	Last Week's Rank	2025-26 Record	Weeks in Top 20
1.	University of Michigan, 680 (34)	1	29-7-1	25
2.	University of North Dakota, 626	2	27-9-1	25
3.	Michigan State University, 610	3	25-8-2	25
4.	University of Denver, 590	4	25-11-3	25
5.	Western Michigan University, 553	5	26-10-1	25
6.	University of Minnesota Duluth, 482	6	23-14-1	22
7.	Providence College, 467	7	23-10-2	25
8.	Dartmouth College, 458	9	23-7-4	19
9.	Penn State University, 389	11	21-13-2	25
10.	Quinnipiac University, 369	10	26-9-3	25
11.	Cornell University, 364	8	22-10-1	25
12.	University of Wisconsin, 301	12	21-12-2	25
13.	University of Connecticut, 265	14	20-12-5	25
14.	Minnesota State University, 241	16	22-10-7	25
15.	University of Massachusetts, 159	13	22-13-1	17
16.	Merrimack College, 135	RV	21-15-2	1
17.	University of St. Thomas, 129	15	21-12-5	13
18.	Augustana University, 105	18	22-11-4	13
19.	Boston College, 99	17	20-15-1	25
20.	Bentley University, 51	RV	23-11-5	1
Others receiving votes: Princeton University, 32; Ohio State University, 20; Michigan Tech University, 13; Union College, 2.
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.

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Rank	Team (First Place)	Record	Pts.	Last Poll
1	Michigan (50)	29-7-1	1000	1
2	North Dakota	27-9-1	913	2
3	Michigan State	25-8-2	894	3
4	Denver	25-11-3	861	4
5	Western Michigan	26-10-1	819	5
6	Minnesota Duluth	23-14-1	710	6
7	Providence	23-10-2	692	7
8	Dartmouth	23-7-4	671	9
9	Cornell	22-10-1	546	8
10	Penn State	21-13-2	542	10
11	Quinnipiac	26-9-3	529	10
12	Wisconsin	21-12-2	438	12
13	Connecticut	20-12-5	406	13
14	Minnesota State	22-10-7	381	16
15	Massachusetts	22-13-1	223	14
16	Merrimack	21-15-2	198	NR
17	St. Thomas	21-12-5	181	15
18	Augustana	22-11-4	174	18
19	Boston College	20-15-1	139	17
20	Bentley	23-11-5	106	20
Others Receiving Votes: Ohio State 32, Princeton 27, Michigan Tech 12, Sacred Heart 3, Union 2, Miami 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.