Minnesota and North Dakota each won WCHA hardware last season, but according to the Grand Forks Herald‘s WCHA coaches’ poll, Minnesota is a near-unanimous choice to repeat.
Minnesota received 11 first-place votes with North Dakota garnering the other.
| School (First-place votes) | Total points |
|---|---|
| 1. Minnesota (11) | 121 |
| 2. North Dakota (1) | 110 |
| 3. Denver | 91 |
| 4. St. Cloud State | 90 |
| 5. Wisconsin | 70 |
| 6. Minnesota-Duluth | 69 |
| 7. Colorado College | 56 |
| 8. (tie) Nebraska-Omaha | 51 |
| 8. (tie) Michigan Tech | 51 |
| 10. Minnesota State | 37 |
| 11. Bemidji State | 31 |
| 12. Alaska-Anchorage | 15 |
