MEN'S NATIONAL POLLS
USA Hockey/The Rink Live Men's College Hockey Poll - December 15, 2025
 Rank Team (First Place) Last Week's
Rank
2025-26
Record
Weeks in
Top 20
1. University of Michigan, 676 (29) 1 16-4-0 12
2. University of Wisconsin, 645 (5) 2 12-2-2 12
3. Michigan State University, 611 3 12-4-0 12
4. University of North Dakota, 551 6 14-4-0 12
5. University of Minnesota Duluth, 526 4 14-6-0 9
6. University of Denver, 512 5 12-6-1 12
7. Dartmouth College, 463 7 11-1-0 6
8. Western Michigan University, 460 8 10-6-0 12
9. Penn State University, 386 9 11-5-0 12
10. Quinnipiac University, 376 10 12-4-2 12
11. University of Connecticut, 311 13 9-5-3 12
12. Boston College, 303 12 10-5-1 12
13. Northeastern University, 270 11 10-6-0 7
14. Minnesota State University, 188 14 11-4-5 12
15. University of Maine, 183 18 11-7-1 12
T-16. Cornell University, 158 15 7-4-0 12
T-16. Providence College, 158 17 8-6-2 12
18. Harvard University, 136 16 7-3-1 4
19. Boston University, 77 20 9-8-1 12
T-20. Augustana University, 36 RV 9-5-3 1
T-20. University of New Hampshire, 36 RV 10-7-0 1
Others receiving votes: Union College, 22; University of Massachusetts, 18; Colorado College, 12; Arizona State University, 6; College of the Holy Cross; Bemidji State, 5; Miami University, 5; 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 - December 15, 2025
 Rank Team (First Place) Record Pts. Last Poll
1 Michigan (36) 16-4-0 982 1
2 Wisconsin (13) 12-2-2 942 2
3 Michigan State (1) 12-4-0 896 3
4 North Dakota 14-4-0 835 4
5 Minnesota Duluth 14-6-0 744 5
6 Denver 12-6-1 743 6
7 Western Michigan 10-6-0 666 7
8 Dartmouth 11-1-0 656 8
9 Penn State 11-5-0 594 9
10 Quinnipiac 12-4-2 554 10
11 Connecticut 9-5-3 459 12
12 Boston College 10-5-1 423 13
13 Northeastern 10-6-0 396 11
14 Maine 11-7-1 324 15
15 Minnesota State 11-4-5 294 14
16 Providence 8-6-2 250 16
17 Cornell 7-4-0 205 17
18 Harvard 7-3-1 131 18
19 Boston University 9-8-1 107 20
20 Union 12-5-2 60 NR
Others Receiving Votes: Augustana 57, Colorado College 56, New Hampshire 38, Holy Cross 21, Massachusetts 18, Miami 18, Arizona State 10, Bemidji State 10, St. Cloud State 4, Princeton 3, St. Thomas 2, Michigan Tech 1, 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.