USA TODAY/American Hockey Magazine Poll
January 10, 2000
| Team | Points | (First Place Votes) | Last Poll | Record | Weeks in Poll | |
| 1. | New | Hampshire | (11) | 16-3-1 | 221 | 1 |
| 2. | North | Dakota | (3) | 15-3-2 | 208 | 2 |
| 3. | Maine | 14-3-3 | 195 | 3 | ||
| 4. | Wisconsin | 16-5-1 | 180 | 4 | ||
| 5. | Michigan | (1) | 16-6-0 | 165 | 6 | |
| 6. | Michigan | State | 15-6-0 | 149 | 4 | |
| 7. | Northern | Michigan | 15-6-1 | 124 | 7 | |
| 8. | Boston | University | 12-6-3 | 118 | 10 | |
| 9. | Ferris | State | 15-9-0 | 93 | 12 | |
| 10. | Rensselaer | 12-5-1 | 84 | 8 | ||
| 11. | Boston | College | 11-6-1 | 78 | 19 | |
| 12. | Colgate | 11-6-0 | 72 | 9 | ||
| 13. | Niagara | 16-5-1 | 50 | 15 | ||
| 14. | St. | Lawrence | 9-6-2 | 32 | 13 | |
| 15. | Colorado | College | 10-10-1 | 16 | 14 |
Others receiving votes: Miami (Ohio) 6, Northeastern 3, Alaska Anchorage 2, Yale 2, Minnesota State, Mankato 1, Providence 1
