The Fighting Sioux went 25-13-5 overall and made their eighth straight appearance in the NCAA postseason tournament, the longest active streak in the WCHA. UND also went 15-10-3 in conference play and won the Broadmoor Trophy as WCHA Final Five champions.

Boston College, which defeated Wisconsin 5-0 in Saturday's national championship game, is ranked No. 1 in the season's final poll. UW is ranked No. 2, while third-ranked Miami, fourth-ranked Denver and fifth-ranked St. Cloud State round out the top five.

Bemidji State, which will join the WCHA next season, is ranked No. 12.

USA TODAY/USA HOCKEY MAGAZINE POLL
Team (First Place) Record Pts PR
1. Boston College (34) 29-10-3 510 3
2. Wisconsin 28-11-4 476 2
3. Miami 29-8-7 442 1
4. Denver 27-10-4 373 5
5. St. Cloud State 24-14-5 347 4
6. Yale 21-10-3 307 6
7. North Dakota 25-13-5 290 7
8. Michigan 26-18-1 271 8
9. Cornell 21-9-4 255 10
10. RIT 28-12-1 246 9
11. New Hampshire 18-14-7 179 11
12. Bemidji State 23-10-4 130 12
13. Northern Michigan 20-13-8 122 13
14. Ferris State 21-13-6 44 14
15. Alaska 18-12-9 36 15

Others Receiving Votes: Vermont 22, Minnesota Duluth 18, Union 12.