USA-TRL WOMENS POLL

National champion Wisconsin finishes No. 1 in USA Hockey / The Rink Live women's poll

The Rink Live — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 18:16:28 GMT

Wisconsin, following its thrilling eighth national title via an overtime victory, finished on top of the USA Hockey / The Rink Live women's poll.

Title game runner-up Ohio State finished second in the poll, followed by Cornell, Minnesota and Colgate.

Rank, school, points, last week, record, week in poll 1. University of Wisconsin, 285 (19), 1, 38-1-2, 26 2. Ohio State University, 266, 2, 29-8-3, 26 3. Cornell University, 241, 3, 25-5-5, 26 4. University of Minnesota, 233, 4, 29-12-1, 26 5. Colgate University, 206, 5, 30-9-0, 26 6. University of Minnesota Duluth, 188, 6, 22-15-2, 26 7. St. Lawrence University, 162, 7, 22-12-5, 26 8. Clarkson University, 157, 8, 25-13-2, 26 9. Penn State University, 137, 9, 31-6-1, 26 10. Quinnipiac University, 103, 11, 22-12-4, 26 11. Boston University, 94, 10, 24-12-2, 18 12. St. Cloud State University, 85, 12, 15-15-6, 26 13. University of Connecticut, 47, 14, 22-12-2, 19 14. Northeastern University, 30, 13, 22-14-1, 19 15. Boston College, 22, 15, 21-13-2, 19 Others receiving votes: Princeton University, 17; Yale University, 4; Minnesota State University, 2; Sacred Heart University, 1.]]>

Wisconsin remains No. 1 as UConn makes biggest climb in USA Hockey / The Rink Live women's poll

The Rink Live — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 19:40:06 GMT

Connecticut made a surge into the top 15 behind No. 1 mainstay Wisconsin in this week's USA Hockey / The Rink Live women's poll.

The top 10 teams remain unchanged, with Ohio State, Cornell, Minnesota and Colgate rounding out the top five.

The Badgers have won six straight and take on Bemidji State on Friday in the first round of the WCHA tournament.

Rank, school, points, last week, record, weeks in poll 1. University of Wisconsin, 285 (19), 1, 31-1-2, 22 2. Ohio State University, 265, 2, 25-6-3, 22 3. Cornell University, 241, 3, 20-4-5, 22 4. University of Minnesota, 233, 4, 25-9-1, 22 5. Colgate University, 206, 5, 27-7-0, 22 6. University of Minnesota Duluth, 194, 6, 19-13-2, 22 7. St. Lawrence University, 162, 7, 19-10-5, 22 8. Penn State University, 146, 8, 28-5-1, 22 9. Clarkson University, 127, 9, 22-10-2, 22 10. Quinnipiac University, 116, T-10, 21-10-4, 22 11. St. Cloud State University, 111, T-10, 15-13-6, 22 12. University of Connecticut, 59, RV, 21-11-2, 15 13. Boston University, 47, 12, 21-11-2, 14 14. Princeton University, 37, 15, 18-10-2, 18 15. Boston College, 34, 13, 20-12-2, 15 Others receiving votes: Northeastern University, 11; Yale University, 3; Mercyhurst University, 1; Minnesota State University, 1; Providence College, 1.]]>

Wisconsin keeps hold on No. 1 spot in USA Hockey / The Rink Live women's poll

The Rink Live — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:23:07 GMT

Wisconsin again is the unanimous No. 1 in Week 21 of the USA Hockey / The Rink Live women's poll behind its 29-1-2 record.

Ohio State, Cornell, Minnesota and Colgate round out the top five.

Boston College returns to the top 15 after a win over then-No. 15 Northeastern.

Rank, school, points, last week, record, weeks in poll 1. University of Wisconsin, 285 (19), 1, 29-1-2, 21 2. Ohio State University, 266, 2, 23-6-3, 21 3. Cornell University, 237, 4, 20-4-5, 21 4. University of Minnesota, 231, 3, 23-9-1, 21 5. Colgate University, 206, 5, 27-7-0, 21 6. University of Minnesota Duluth, 199, 6, 19-11-2, 21 7. St. Lawrence University, 150, 7, 19-10-5, 21 8. Penn State University, 141, T-9, 28-5-1, 21 9. Clarkson University, 131, 8, 22-10-2, 21 T-10. Quinnipiac University, 122, T-9, 20-10-4, 21 T-10. St. Cloud State University, 122, 11, 15-11-6, 21 12. Boston University, 70, 12, 21-9-2, 13 13. Boston College, 38, RV, 19-12-1, 14 14. Northeastern University, 31, 15, 19-12-1, 16 15. Princeton University, 26, 13, 17-10-2, 17 Others receiving votes: University of Connecticut, 14; Providence College, 7; Yale University, 4.
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Wisconsin stays atop USA Hockey / The Rink Live women's poll

The Rink Live — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:42:09 GMT

Wisconsin continues to roll through its season at 25-1-2 and retains the No. 1 ranking in Week 18 of the USA Hockey / The Rink Live women's poll.

Ohio State, Minnesota, Colgate and Cornell round out the top five.

This weekend, Wisconsin faces No. 6 Minnesota Duluth while the Buckeyes travel to Minnesota in a clash of top-ranked teams.

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

1. University of Wisconsin, 285 (19), 1, 25-1-2, 18

2. Ohio State University, 265, 2, 20-5-3, 18

3. University of Minnesota, 248, 3, 21-5-1, 18

4. Colgate University, 222, 5, 22-6-0, 18

5. Cornell University, 205, 6, 15-4-4, 18

6. University of Minnesota Duluth, 189, 4, 15-9-2, 18

7. St. Lawrence University, 164, 7, 16-7-5, 18

8. Penn State University, 141, 8, 23-4-1, 18

9. Clarkson University, 131, 9, 19-8-1, 18

10. St. Cloud State University, 111, 11, 12-9-5, 18

11. Quinnipiac University, 106, 10, 16-8-4, 18

12. Northeastern University, 64, 14, 17-8-1, 13

13. Boston College, 62, 12, 17-8-1, 12

14. Princeton University, 49, 13, 14-8-1, 14

15. University of Connecticut, 15, RV, 16-8-2, 13

Others receiving votes: Boston University, 8; Brown University, 7; Yale University, 3; Minnesota State University, 3; Mercyhurst University, 1, St. Thomas University, 1.

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Top five unchanged in USA Hockey / The Rink Live women's poll

The Rink Live — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:38:55 GMT

The top five, led by unanimous Wisconsin, remain unchanged in Week 17 of the USA Hockey / The Rink Live women's hockey poll.

The Badgers are followed by Ohio State, Minnesota, Minnesota Duluth and Colgate.

Penn State and Clarkson each moved two spots.

Rank, school, points, last week, record, weeks in top 15

1. University of Wisconsin, 285 (19), 1, 24-1-1, 17

2. Ohio State University, 265, 2, 17-5-3, 17

3. University of Minnesota, 247, 3, 19-5-1, 17

4. University of Minnesota Duluth, 214, 4, 15-7-2, 17

5. Colgate University, 213, 5, 20-6-0, 17

6. Cornell University, 195, 6, 14-4-3, 17

7. St. Lawrence University, 141, 8, 15-6-5, 17

8. Penn State University, 139, 10, 21-4-1, 17

9. Clarkson University, 129, 7, 18-7-1, 17

10. Quinnipiac University, 122, 9, 15-8-3, 17

11. St. Cloud State University, 111, 11, 12-8-4, 17

12. Boston College, 81, 12, 15-7-1, 11

13. Princeton University, 41, 13, 13-8-0, 13

14. Northeastern University, 30, 15, 14-8-1, 12

15. Boston University, 28, 14, 14-7-1, 10

Others receiving votes: University of Connecticut, 15; Yale University, 9; Minnesota State University, 7; Providence College, 4; Brown University, 2; Mercyhurst University, 2.

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Badgers keep rolling as top-ranked team in USA Hockey / The Rink Live women's poll

The Rink Live — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:27:55 GMT

Wisconsin continued to be ranked No. 1 in Week 16 of the USA Hockey / The Rink Live women's poll.

The top five remain unchanged, with Ohio State, Minnesota, Minnesota Duluth and Colgate following in order.

The Badgers (22-1-1) have outscored their opponents 132-25 this season. They face unranked St. Thomas this weekend in St. Paul.

Rank, school, points, last week, record, weeks in poll 1. University of Wisconsin, 285 (19), 1, 22-1-1, 16 2. Ohio State University, 264, 2, 15-5-3, 16 3. University of Minnesota, 246, 3, 17-5-1, 16 4. University of Minnesota Duluth, 227, 4, 15-5-2, 16 5. Colgate University, 206, 5, 18-6-0, 16 6. Cornell University, 185, 6, 11-4-3, 16 7. Clarkson University, 149, 7, 18-5-1, 16 8. St. Lawrence University, 135, 10, 14-5-5, 16 9. Quinnipiac University, 121, 8, 15-6-3, 16 10. Penn State University, 119, 11, 19-4-1, 16 11. St. Cloud State University, 108, 9, 10-8-4, 16 12. Boston College, 92, 12, 14-6-1, 10 13. Princeton University, 57, 14, 13-6-0, 12 14. Boston University, 42, 13, 13-6-1, 9 15. Northeastern University, 22, 15, 13-6-1, 11 Others receiving votes: University of Connecticut, 12; Minnesota State University, 6; Yale University, 1; Mercyhurst University, 1.]]>

Wisconsin remains unanimous No. 1 in USA Hockey / The Rink Live women's poll

The Rink Live — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 19:44:14 GMT

Wisconsin remained the nation's No. 1 team in the USA Hockey / The Rink Live women's poll after losing a shootout in a tie against second-ranked Ohio State last weekend.

The Buckeyes are the only team to put any blemishes on the Badgers' 14-1-1 record this season.

The top 15 remained relatively unchanged, with Minnesota, Minnesota Duluth and Colgate rounding out the top five.

Rank, team, last week, record, weeks in poll 1. University of Wisconsin, 285 (19), 1, 20-1-1, 15 2. Ohio State University, 264, 2, 13-5-3, 15 3. University of Minnesota, 240, 3, 15-5-1, 15 4. University of Minnesota Duluth, 234, 4, 13-5-2, 15 5. Colgate University, 209, 5, 17-5-0, 15 6. Cornell University, 172, 7, 10-3-3, 15 7. Clarkson University, 149, 6, 16-5-1, 15 8. Quinnipiac University, 146, 8, 15-5-3, 15 9. St. Cloud State University, 127, 9, 10-6-4, 15 10. St. Lawrence University, 124, 10, 12-5-5, 15 11. Penn State University, 109, 11, 17-4-1, 15 12. Boston College, 78, 12, 13-6-1, 9 13. Boston University, 51, 14, 12-5-1, 8 14. Princeton University, 45, 13, 12-5-0, 11 15. Northeastern University, 22, 15, 12-6-1, 10 Others receiving votes: University of Connecticut, 15; Minnesota State University, 8; Yale University, 2.]]>

Wisconsin keeps rolling, remains No. 1 in women's hockey poll

The Rink Live — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 19:37:44 GMT

Winners of six straight games and surviving a close test in a 2-1 win over Minnesota State last Friday, Wisconsin remained the No. 1 team in this week's USA Hockey / The Rink Live women's poll.

The Badgers followed up Friday's win with a 5-0 victory on Saturday over the Mavericks to improve to 19-1-0.

Ohio State, Minnesota, Minnesota Duluth and Colgate round out the top five.

Rank, school, points, last week, record, weeks in top 15

1. University of Wisconsin, 285 (19), 1, 19-1-0, 14

2. Ohio State University, 260, 2, 13-4-2, 14

3. University of Minnesota, 249, 3, 13-4-1, 14

4. University of Minnesota Duluth, 226, 4, 11-5-2, 14

5. Colgate University, 209, 5, 16-4-0, 14

6. Clarkson University, 188, 6, 16-3-1, 14

7. Cornell University, 158, 7, 8-3-2, 14

8. Quinnipiac University, 145, 9, 13-5-3, 14

9. St. Cloud State University, 142, 8, 10-6-4, 14

10. St. Lawrence University, 102, 10, 11-5-4, 14

11. Penn State University, 89, 12, 15-4-0, 14

12. Boston College, 74, 11, 12-6-0, 8

13. Princeton University, 54, 14, 9-5-0, 10

14. Boston University, 49, 13, 11-5-1, 7

15. Northeastern University, 20, RV, 10-6-1, 9

Others receiving votes: University of Connecticut, 17; Yale University, 7; Minnesota State University, 5; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1.

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Badgers remain No. 1 after sweep of UMD in USA Hockey / The Rink Live women's poll

The Rink Live — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:24:57 GMT

Wisconsin, now 19-1-0 on the season, continued to hold the top spot in this week's USA Hockey / The Rink Live women's poll after a sweep of No. 4 Minnesota-Duluth.

Ohio State, Minnesota, the Bulldogs and Colgate remained the Nos. 2-5 in the poll.

Quinnipiac moved down two spots to No. 9, the biggest mover this week.

ECAC Hockey has six teams in the rankings, while the WCHA has five. Hockey East has three and Atlantic Hockey America has one.

Rank, school, points, last week, record, weeks in top 15 1. University of Wisconsin, 285 (19), 1, 19-1-0, 13 2. Ohio State University, 262, 2, 13-4-2, 13 3. University of Minnesota, 248, 3, 13-4-1, 13 4. University of Minnesota Duluth, 221, 4, 11-5-2, 13 5. Colgate University, 209, 5, 16-4-0, 13 6. Clarkson University, 190, 6, 16-3-1, 13 7. Cornell University, 156, 8, 8-3-2, 13 8. St. Cloud State University, 145, 9, 10-6-4, 13 9. Quinnipiac University, 137, 7, 13-5-3, 13 10. St. Lawrence University, 105, 11, 11-5-4, 13 11. Boston College, 81, 10, 12-6-0, 7 12. Penn State University, 79, 12, 15-4-0, 13 13. Boston University, 55, 13, 11-5-1, 6 14. Princeton University, 44, 14, 9-5-0, 9 15. University of Connecticut, 22, RV, 12-8-0, 12 Others receiving votes: Northeastern University, 21; Yale University, 11; Minnesota State University, 6; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 3.]]>

Badgers keep stranglehold on top spot in USA Hockey / The Rink Live women's poll

The Rink Live — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 19:23:20 GMT

Wisconsin retained the No. 1 spot in this week's USA Hockey / The Rink Live women's poll.

Ohio State followed in second, with Minnesota, Minnesota Duluth and Colgate rounding out the top five.

ECAC Hockey has seven teams in the rankings, while the WCHA has five. Hockey East has two and Atlantic Hockey America has one.

Rank, team, points, last week, record, weeks in top 15

1. University of Wisconsin, 285 (19), 1, 17-1-0, 12

2. Ohio State University, 262, 2, 13-4-2, 12

3. University of Minnesota, 245, 3, 11-4-1, 12

4. University of Minnesota Duluth, 225, 4, 10-5-1, 12

5. Colgate University, 205, 5, 16-4-0, 12

6. Clarkson University, 182, 6, 14-3-1, 12

7. Quinnipiac University, 149, 7, 12-4-3, 12

8. Cornell University, 145, 9, 8-3-2, 12

9. St. Cloud State University, 137, 8, 10-5-3, 12

10. Boston College, 104, 12, 11-5-0, 6

11. St. Lawrence University, 103, 10, 9-5-4, 12

12. Penn State University, 50, 11, 13-4-0, 12

13. Boston University, 46, 13, 10-5-1, 5

14. Princeton University, 38, RV, 8-5-0, 8

15. Yale University, 34, RV, 6-5-2, 6

Others receiving votes: University of Connecticut, 30; Northeastern University, 24; Brown University, 8; Minnesota State University, 7; University of St. Thomas, 1.

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