Rankings roundup: How the top 20 fared, Jan. 5-8

Omaha celebrates David Pope's (12) goal during the third period. North Dakota beat Omaha 7-3 Saturday night at Baxter Arena. (Photo by Michelle Bishop) (Michelle Bishop)
Omaha celebrates David Pope’s (12) goal during the third period Saturday night, but North Dakota gained the weekend sweep over the Mavericks (photo: Michelle Bishop).

Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Jan. 2 fared over the Jan. 5-8 weekend.

No. 1 Minnesota-Duluth – tied, lost to Colorado College

No. 2 Denver – swept Arizona State

No. 3 Penn State – split with No. 11 Ohio State

No. 4 Harvard – defeated No. 15 Quinnipiac, defeated Princeton

No. 5 Boston University – defeated No. 10 Union, defeated Massachusetts

No. 6 Massachusetts-Lowell – defeated Renssealer (Jan. 3), defeated New Hampshire

No. 7 North Dakota – swept No. 18 Omaha

No. 8 Boston College – defeated Providence

No. 9 Minnesota – was idle

No. 10 Union – lost to No. 5 Boston University

No. 11 Ohio State – split with No. 2 Penn State

No. 12 Notre Dame – split with Michigan Tech

No. 13 Vermont – defeated No. 16 St. Lawrence (Jan. 3), defeated Northeastern

No. 14 Western Michigan – was idle

No. 15 Quinnipiac – lost to No. 4 Harvard, defeated Dartmouth

No. 16 St. Lawrence – lost to No. 13 Vermont (Jan. 3), tied and defeated Canisius

No. 17 Bemidji State – split with Bowling Green

No. 18 Omaha – swept by No. 7 North Dakota

No. 19 Minnesota State – swept Alabama-Huntsville

No. 20 St. Cloud State – swept by Miami