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[Jim Hyla]

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USA Today/USA Hockey Mag 9/27
Team Points (First Place Votes) Last Poll
1 Boston College 504 (28) 1        
2 North Dakota 462 (4) 7
3 Miami     437 (2) 3
4 Michigan 383 8
5 Yale     334 6
6 St. Cloud 308 5
7 Maine        281 NR
8 New Hampshire 206 11
9 Minnesota D'th 195 NR
10 Cornell 162 9
11 Denver        146 4
12 Alaska   125 15
13 Wisconsin 115 2
14 Boston U 69 NR
15 Minnesota 50 NR
Others receiving votes: University of Notre Dame 43, Rochester Institute of Technology 38, Bemidji State University 36, Ferris State University 36, Union College 34, University of Vermont 28, Northern Michigan University 18, Michigan State University 21, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 16, Colorado College 14, Northeastern University 14, University of Nebraska at Omaha 3, Merrimack College 2.


Read more: http://www.uscho.com/rankings/?data=national#ixzz10pGZ85u5


[Chris 02]

A mere 4 ECAC schools receiving votes.  Must be expecting a down year.  However, this is the poll where they rank only 1/4 of the schools in the country whereas the other ranks 1/3.

[Trotsky]

At least we have another year where we appear in the top 10.  I do not think that's going to last very long. ::whistle::

[KeithK]

At least we have another year where we appear in the top 10.  I do not think that's going to last very long. ::whistle::

I was just thinking that this might be our high water mark.

[Trotsky]

At least we have another year where we appear in the top 10.  I do not think that's going to last very long. ::whistle::

I was just thinking that this might be our high water mark.

Probably, but it says something that even in a year when we are not so much rebuilding as starting from scratch, we still get the benefit of the doubt.

Well, maybe what it says is the voters just copy down last March's top 10 and move their favorites up a couple slots.  But it's gratifying anyway.

For comparison, the history of our ranking since 1995.  Oct. 6 1997 and Oct. 2 2006 could be comparable starting points.

I just hope people aren't going apeshit by January if we're around .500 in conference, saying "this is a top 10 team, why are we so mediocre!?"  This is probably one of the least experienced teams in the last 20 years when talking about guys in major roles returning.  This should be a fun year discovering what we have to look forward to 2-3 years down the road, not a year of constantly smashing our heads against the wall because they haven't already arrived.

[Josh '99]

Name recognition goes a long way in these things, eh?

[RatushnyFan]

Name recognition goes a long way in these things, eh?

Exactly, look at Michigan at #4.  Great history but they barely made the NCAA tourney last year - they had to win the CCHA tourney after a lousy overall season.

[Jim Hyla]

Name recognition goes a long way in these things, eh?

Exactly, look at Michigan at #4.  Great history but they barely made the NCAA tourney last year - they had to win the CCHA tourney after a lousy overall season.

But of course the coaches and media pick them and Miami 1-2 in CCHA. Looking at who they have coming back, I'd give Mich a lot more chance than us.

[Jim Hyla]

For what it's worth, INCH lists us 15, while Yale is 7 and Union, RPI are 12 and 13. USCHO's ECAC summary comes out Tuesday. I don't know about CHN, Adam?

[Chris 02]

USCHO has us at #11.

http://www.uscho.com/rankings/index.php

[Jim Hyla]

USCHO has us as 5 in their review.

Why: Where will the offense come from? How close can the new goalies come to filling Scrivens' sizable shoes? But that said, this is Cornell: "Mediocre" isn't in the vocabulary.

[Trotsky]

USCHO has us as 5 in their review.

Why: Where will the offense come from? How close can the new goalies come to filling Scrivens' sizable shoes? But that said, this is Cornell: "Mediocre" isn't in the vocabulary.

I almost spat coffee when I read that Yale "hasn't lost much."  Arcobello, Backman and Dignard?  Christ on a diving board, they may be returning a lot, but they've certainly lost a lot too.

[munchkin]

I already gave Brian crap for going with 5th and his reply was, "If it were anyone other than Cornell, it'd be 8th."

[Towerroad]

USCHO has us as 5 in their review.

Why: Where will the offense come from? How close can the new goalies come to filling Scrivens' sizable shoes? But that said, this is Cornell: "Mediocre" isn't in the vocabulary.

I almost spat coffee when I read that Yale "hasn't lost much."  Arcobello, Backman and Dignard?  Christ on a diving board, they may be returning a lot, but they've certainly lost a lot too.

I certainly won't miss Arcobello.

[Towerroad]

I agree that the question of the day is where will the offense come from. My observation is that the game has become faster with more of a premium on speed and skill. The contrast with Yale last year could not have been clearer.

I take it as a given that we will continue to be beasts when our defense is set up but I thought we had a lot of trouble in transition and moving the puck through the neutral zone last year. Perhaps those with better credentials than mine can comment on where the offense will come from.