GRAND FORKS, N.D. - North Dakota will enter the Red Baron WCHA Final Five ranked No. 12 in both the USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls, which were released today.

The Fighting Sioux secured their 10th straight berth in the Final Five with a first-round sweep of Bemidji State last weekend, winning 4-1 on Friday and 4-3 on Saturday.

Top-ranked Boston College remained the unanimous No. 1 in both polls, while Minnesota Duluth, Michigan and Minnesota rounded out the top five in both.

UND will meet unranked St. Cloud State on Thursday night in the Red Baron WCHA Final Five quarterfinals. The puck drops at 7:07 p.m. Central at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.

USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll
Rk. School (1st place) Record Pts. PR
1. Boston College (50) 27-10-1 1000 1
2. Minnesota Duluth 24-8-6 914 3
3. Michigan 23-11-4 889 4
4. Minnesota 26-12-1 841 5
5. Boston University 23-13-1 786 6
6. Union 22-7-7 708 8
7. Miami 23-13-2 650 11
8. Ferris State 23-11-5 644 2
9. Denver 23-12-4 557 9
10. Massachusetts-Lowell 23-12-1 550 7
11. Maine 22-12-3 529 10
12. North Dakota 22-12-3 513 12
13. Cornell 17-7-7 443 13
14. Western Michigan 19-13-6 344 16
15. Merrimack 18-12-7 275 14
16. Michigan State 19-15-4 236 15
17. Air Force 19-10-7 119 19
18. Notre Dame 19-18-3 97 17
19. Harvard 12-9-11 95 NR
20. Colgate 19-15-3 90 NR

Others Receiving Votes: Northern Michigan 72, St. Cloud State 49, Colorado College 31, Michigan Tech 23, Lake Superior State 11, Ohio State 11, Quinnipiac 10, Niagara 8, Bowling Green 3, Providence 2.

USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll
Rk. School (1st place) Record Pts. PR
1. Boston College (34) 27-10-1 510 1
2. Minnesota Duluth 24-8-6 458 3
3. Michigan 23-11-4 423 5
4. Minnesota 26-12-1 419 4
5. Boston University 23-13-1 357 6
6. Union 22-7-7 312 7
7. Ferris State 23-11-5 288 2
8. Miami 23-13-2 277 11
9. Denver 23-12-4 208 9
t10. Massachusetts-Lowell 23-12-1 199 8
t10. Maine 22-12-3 199 10
12. North Dakota 22-12-3 178 12
13. Cornell 17-7-7 130 13
14. Western Michigan 19-13-6 65 NR
15. Merrimack 18-12-7 25 14

Others Receiving Votes: Michigan State 18, Air Force 8, Harvard 6.

 

 

 

 

 

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