Michigan in the Polls

No. 1 Michigan split with No. 6 Michigan State in a two-game series this past weekend. Did it drop the Wolverines out of the top spot in the polls? Were the Wolverines able to maintain their grip as the most highly regarded hockey team in the nation? Where is the rest of the CCHA at in this weeks poll? Find out in this weeks Michigan in the polls.

Michigan entered the weekend No. 1 in both the polls. The Wolverines split a pair of games with No. 6 Michigan State, losing in East Lansing and winning at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. What did it do to shake up the national polls? Are the Wolverines still No. 1?

USCHO.com/CSTV Division I Men’s Poll
1. Michigan (35) – 963 Points
2. North Dakota (10) – 931 Points
3. New Hampshire (5) – 899 Points
4. Colorado College – 862 Points
5. Miami – 821 Points
6. Michigan State – 737 Points
7. Denver – 693 Points
8. Boston College – 614 Points
9. Minnesota State – 561 Points
10. Clarkson – 542 Points
11. Notre Dame – 505 Points
12. St. Cloud State – 417 Points
13. Wisconsin – 410 Points
14. Princeton – 383 Points
15. Minnesota-Duluth – 293 Points
16. Boston – 163 Points
17. Minnesota – 147 Points
18. Northeastern – 115 Points
19. Providence – 101 Points
20. Harvard – 96 Points

USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men’s Hockey Poll
1. Michigan (28) - 501 Points
2. New Hampshire (3) – 455 Points
3. North Dakota (3) – 451 Points
4. Colorado College – 417 Points
5. Miami – 380 Points
6. Michigan State – 328 Points
7. Denver – 315 Points
8. Boston College – 240 Points
9. Clarkson – 224 Points
10. Minnesota State– 212 Points
11. Notre Dame – 153 Points
12. Princeton – 117 Points
13. St. Cloud State – 116 Points
14. Wisconsin – 93 Points
15. Minnesota-Duluth – 46 Points

Michigan concludes the regular season with a two-game series against Ferris State this weekend. Friday night the Wolverines host the Bulldogs on Senior Night. The teams meet on Saturday night in Big Rapids, Mich., to complete the series. With a single win, two ties, or a Miami loss, the Wolverines clinch the CCHA regular title.

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