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NCAA Hockey Rankings: Michigan holds at No. 1 with four state teams ranked (Week of Oct. 26)

Michigan holds at No. 1, and four Michigan teams are ranked in both national polls for the week of Oct. 26.

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Four of Michigan’s seven Division I teams are ranked in both national polls this week, and three of them sit in the top six. Michigan stays No. 1 in the USCHO.com and USA Hockey polls released Oct. 26, while Michigan State slides from second to fourth in both.

Where Michigan stands

Michigan (7-0-0) holds at No. 1 in both polls, unchanged from last week. The Wolverines drew 49 of 50 first-place votes from USCHO and all 34 in the USA Hockey poll. They visit Ohio State on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. Recent coverage: Michigan vs. Western Michigan recap (Oct. 23).

Michigan State (4-1-0) is No. 4 in both polls, down two spots in each. The Spartans face No. 8 North Dakota on Oct. 31 in Cedar Park, Texas. Recent coverage: Michigan State series wrap at New Hampshire (Oct. 23-24).

Western Michigan (4-1-0) is No. 6 in USCHO, down one, and No. 5 in the USA Hockey poll, unchanged. The Broncos host Long Island at Lawson Arena on Oct. 29-30. Recent coverage: at Michigan recap (Oct. 23) and exhibition vs. Wisconsin recap (Oct. 24).

Michigan Tech (6-2-0) is No. 13 in USCHO, down two, and No. 15 in the USA Hockey poll, also down two. The Huskies’ next listed series is at home against Augustana on Nov. 6-7. Recent coverage: Michigan Tech series wrap at Ferris State (Oct. 23-24).

Also receiving votes

None. Northern Michigan, Ferris State, and Lake Superior State did not receive votes in either poll.

The top five

USCHO: 1. Michigan, 2. Wisconsin, 3. Denver, 4. Michigan State, and 5. Providence.

NCAA NPI

The NPI is the ranking the NCAA uses to select and seed the 16-team NCAA tournament. These positions are from College Hockey News’ NPI chart, which updates as results come in, as of Oct. 27. The NCAA.com NPI page did not load for this report, and changes from last week could not be confirmed.

  • Michigan: No. 1 (inside the top 16)
  • Michigan State: No. 4 (inside the top 16)
  • Western Michigan: No. 7 (inside the top 16)
  • Michigan Tech: No. 14 (inside the top 16)
  • Northern Michigan: No. 35
  • Ferris State: No. 40
  • Lake Superior State: No. 47

It is early in the season, and NPI positions can move sharply from week to week while sample sizes are small.

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