Minnesota State picks up 38 first-place votes, remains No. 1 team in latest DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll

Minnesota State clinched the 2022 CCHA regular-season title with Saturday’s 5-1 win over Bemidji State (photo: David Faulkner/SPX Sports).

With 38 first-place votes this week, Minnesota State is again the top-ranked team in the DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll.

Michigan (10 first-place votes) and Denver (two first-place votes) remain the No. 2- and No. 3-ranked teams, respectively.

Minnesota is up one to No. 4, followed by Quinnipiac down one to No. 5, Western Michigan staying No. 6, North Dakota up two to No. 7, Minnesota Duluth down one to No. 8, Notre Dame up three to No. 9, and Massachusetts holding steady at No. 10.

DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll – Feb. 21, 2022

No new teams enter the rankings this week, but St. Cloud State tumbles three to No. 11 and Boston University is up four to No. 13 in this week’s rankings.

Outside of the top 20, eight other teams received votes this week.

The DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll is compiled weekly and consists of 50 voters, including coaches and media professionals from across the country. Media outlets may republish this poll as long as USCHO.com is credited.

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