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[ebilmes]

USCHO.com/CSTV Division I Men's Poll

January 16, 2006
   Team   (First Place Votes)   Record   Points   Last Poll
1   Wisconsin   (40)   18-2-2   800   1
2   Boston College      14-4-2   721   4
3   Miami      15-4-4   700   3
4   Minnesota      14-6-4   698   2
5   Vermont      15-5-2   630   6
6   Michigan      13-7-1   568   8
7   Colorado College      17-8-1   545   5
8   Cornell      11-4-2   466   7
9   North Dakota      15-10-1   447   10
10   St. Lawrence      14-7-1   411   13
11   New Hampshire      12-7-4   410   12
12   Maine      14-8-0   332   9
13   Providence      12-8-1   304   11
14   Lake Superior      12-6-4   286   15
15   Harvard      10-7-2   197   17
16   Boston University      10-8-2   165   NR
17   Colgate      11-6-5   126   16
18   Northern Michigan      13-10-1   114   NR
19   Denver      12-10-2   109   18
—   Michigan State      12-8-5   109   NR
Others Receiving Votes: Clarkson 104, Ohio State 64, Nebraska-Omaha 45, St. Cloud State 14, Ferris State 10, Alaska-Fairbanks 8, Bemidji State 6, Mercyhurst 4, Minnesota State 3, Holy Cross 2, Bowling Green 1, Dartmouth 1

[Chris 02]

I predict Cornell falls 5-6 spots next week due to the pairwise being "publicly" announced on USCHO regardless of what happens during games this weekend.

[ugarte]

The big shocker to me is that Princeton didn't even get rewarded with a single "other" vote. Not that the Tigers' season deserves it but Cornell and Colgate weren't really penalized for losing to them.

[KeithK]

[quote ugarte]The big shocker to me is that Princeton didn't even get rewarded with a single "other" vote. Not that the Tigers' season deserves it but Cornell and Colgate weren't really penalized for losing to them.[/quote]I'm glad to see that they didn't get a vote.  Big weekend for Princeton - they're not the utter doormat they've been for a couple of years.  But Top 20 in the country?  Hardly.

In November this might have gotten them a vote or two.  In January 7-12-1 is too tough to overcome.

[ebilmes]

USA TODAY/American Hockey men's poll

Jan. 16, 2006
   Team (first-place votes)   Record    Points    LW
 1.  Wisconsin (34)           18-2-2      510      1
 2.  Boston College           14-4-2      451      4
 3.  Minnesota                14-6-4      437      2
 4.  Miami (Ohio)             15-4-4      414      3
 5.  Vermont                  15-5-2      378      6
 6.  Michigan                 13-7-1      318      9
 7.  Colorado College         17-8-1      263      5
 8.  Cornell                  11-4-2      234      8      
 9.  New Hampshire            12-7-4      206     11
10.  North Dakota             15-10-1     179     10  
11.  St. Lawrence             14-7-1      160     15
12.  Maine                    14-8-0      138      7  
13.  Providence               12-8-1      115     12  
14.  Lake Superior State      12-6-4       87     14
15.  Boston University        10-8-2       33     NR

Others receiving votes:  Michigan State, 22; Clarkson, 20; Harvard, 20; Denver, 18; Colgate, 16; Ohio State, 16; Mercyhurst, 14; Northern Michigan, 14.