Spartans climb to top again in USA Hockey / The Rink Live men's poll

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By The Rink Live

February 17, 2025 at 1:27 PM

Michigan State reclaimed the No. 1 spot in Week 20 of the USA Hockey / The Rink Live men's poll.

Boston College, Western Michigan, Minnesota and Maine round out the top five.

Rank, school, points, last week, record, weeks in poll

1. Michigan State University, 664 (20), 2, 25-5-3, 20

2. Boston College, 650 (13), 1, 22-6-1, 20

3. Western Michigan University, 601 (1), 4, 22-5-1, 20

4. University of Minnesota, 569, 3, 21-7-4, 20

5. University of Maine, 563, 5, 19-5-5, 20

6. Ohio State University, 477, 8, 20-8-2, 17

7. University of Denver, 460, 6, 21-8-1, 20

8. Boston University, 443, 9, 17-11-1, 20

9. Providence College, 434, 7, 17-8-5, 20

10. University of Connecticut, 364, 10, 16-10-3, 6

11. University of Michigan, 327, 12, 17-12-3, 20

12. Arizona State University, 277, 11, 17-11-2, 11

13. University of Massachusetts Lowell, 264, 13, 15-11-3, 16

14. Quinnipiac University, 254, 14, 19-9-2, 19

15. Minnesota State University, 203, 15, 20-8-2, 18

16. University of Massachusetts, 190, 16, 16-12-2, 11

17. Penn State University, 137, 18, 16-11-3, 7

18. University of North Dakota, 113, 17, 15-12-2, 20

19. Clarkson University, 53, RV, 18-9-3, 9

20. Augustana University, 26, RV, 17-9-4, 2

Others receiving votes: Cornell University, 21; Colorado College, 19; University of Nebraska Omaha, 13; University of New Hampshire, 7; University of Wisconsin, 4; College of the Holy Cross, 3; Union College, 3; Bentley University, 1.

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