USA TODAY/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll
Colorado Springs, Colo. (Jan 13, 1998)
| Team | Points | (First Place Votes) | Last Poll | Record | Weeks in Poll | |
| 1. | Michigan | State | (4) | 16-3-3 | 94 | 2 |
| 2. | North | Dakota | (5) | 14-3-1 | 92 | 3 |
| 3. | Boston | University | 13-3-2 | 75 | 1 | |
| 4. | New | Hampshire | 14-4-1 | 56 | 5 | |
| 5. | Michigan | (1) | 19-4-1 | 55 | 7 | |
| 6. | St. Cloud | State | 14-4-2 | 53 | 6 | |
| 7. | Miami | University | 14-4-2 | 41 | 4 | |
| 8. | Yale | 12-4-0 | 29 | 9 | ||
| 9. | Boston | College | 12-6-3 | 25 | NR | |
| 10. | Wisconsin | 13-6-1 | 16 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Northeastern 4, Providence 4, Colorado College 3, Colgate 2, Princeton 1
