COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Cornell University remains No. 1 in this week's USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Women's College Hockey Poll. The idle Big Red, who boast a 13-1-0 record, accumulated 182 points and 11 first-place votes to earn the top spot for the fourth time this season.
The University of Wisconsin remains at No. 2 with 175 points and eight first-place votes after twice defeating St. Cloud State University, while Boston University (141) advances one place to No. 3 its highest ranking in school history, following wins over No. 10 Northeastern University and Harvard University last week. The University of Minnesota Duluth (120) advances two spots to No. 4 after splitting a weekend series with then-No. 9 University of North Dakota, while Mercyhurst College (119) rounds out the top five following a weekend split with St. Lawrence University.
The USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Women's College Hockey Poll will take a two-week hiatus and will return on Jan. 4.
NOTES: The Western Collegiate Hockey Association and Hockey East both boast four ranked programs, while ECAC Hockey and College Hockey America each have one team ranked ... A total of 13 teams received votes.
| Rank | School | Last Week's Ranking | 2010-11 Record | Weeks in Top 10 |
| 1 |
Cornell University, 182 (11) |
1 |
13-1-0 |
12 |
| 2 |
University of Wisconsin, 175 (8) |
2 |
16-2-0 |
12 |
| 3 |
Boston University, 141 |
4 |
14-2-3 |
12 |
| 4 |
University of Minnesota Duluth, 120 |
6 |
12-5-1 |
12 |
| 5 |
Mercyhurst College, 119 |
3 |
13-3-0 |
12 |
| 6 |
Boston College, 116 |
5 |
11-2-4 |
12 |
| 7 |
University of Minnesota, 72 |
7 |
13-6-0 |
11 |
| 8 |
University of North Dakota, 50 |
9 |
9-7-2 |
12 |
| 9 |
Providence College, 45 |
8 |
13-5-1 |
3 |
| 10 |
Northeastern University, 11 |
10 |
10-4-4 |
3 |
Others receiving votes: The Ohio State University, 8; Quinnipiac University, 4; Bemidji State University, 2.
