MEN'S NATIONAL POLLS
USA Hockey/The Rink Live Men's College Hockey Poll - March 2, 2026
 Rank Team (First Place) Last Week's
Rank
2025-26
Record
Weeks in
Top 20
1. University of Michigan, 668 (26) 2 24-6-0 22
2. University of North Dakota, 637 (7) 3 25-6-1 22
3. Michigan State University, 631 (1) 1 24-7-1 22
4. Western Michigan University, 577 4 23-8-1 22
5. Providence College, 513 6 20-9-1 22
6. Penn State University, 496 5 21-8-2 22
7. University of Denver, 484 8 25-6-3 22
8. Quinnipiac University, 476 7 19-11-3 22
9. Cornell University, 392 10 20-12-0 22
10. University of Minnesota Duluth, 374 9 18-8-1 19
11. University of Wisconsin, 331 13 19-10-1 22
12. Dartmouth College, 310 12 18-7-3 16
13. Boston College, 289 11 19-11-2 22
14. Augustana University, 208 15 17-9-4 10
15. University of Connecticut, 204 14 20-10-4 22
16. Minnesota State University, 168 18 18-10-4 22
17. University of Massachusetts, 118 19 21-10-3 14
18. University of Maine, 90 RV 17-9-6 19
19. University of St. Thomas, 86 16 18-12-0 10
20. Union College, 28 20 19-10-3 3
Others receiving votes: Michigan Tech University, 27; Bowling Green University, 24; Boston University, 7; Bentley University, 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.

USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll - March 2, 2026
 Rank Team (First Place) Record Pts. Last Poll
1 Michigan (24) 26-7-1 965 2
2 Michigan State (11) 24-7-1 941 1
3 North Dakota (14) 25-8-1 929 3
4 Western Michigan (1) 24-9-1 855 4
5 Providence 22-9-2 738 6
6 Penn State 20-10-2 724 5
7 Denver 21-11-3 723 8
8 Quinnipiac 26-7-3 708 7
9 Cornell 20-8-1 573 11
10 Minnesota Duluth 20-13-1 549 9
11 Wisconsin 19-11-2 471 12
12 Dartmouth 19-7-4 450 14
13 Boston College 19-12-1 405 10
14 Connecticut 17-10-5 351 13
15 Augustana 20-10-4 285 15
16 Minnesota State 18-9-7 220 18
17 Massachusetts 19-12-1 185 19
18 Maine 18-12-3 136 20
19 St. Thomas 18-11-5 130 17
20 Michigan Tech 21-12-3 64 16
Others Receiving Votes: Union 34, Bowling Green 32, Boston University 7, Ohio State 5, Sacred Heart 5, St. Cloud State 5, Bentley 4, Miami 4, Colorado College 2
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.