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NCAA Hockey Rankings: Michigan holds at No. 2 as four state teams stay in the top 20 (Week of Nov. 9)

Michigan stays No. 2 in both national polls for the week of Nov. 9, with Michigan State, Western Michigan, and Michigan Tech also in the top 20.

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Four of Michigan’s seven Division I teams are ranked in both national polls again this week. Michigan holds at No. 2 in the USCHO.com and USA Hockey polls released Nov. 9, behind Wisconsin, while Michigan State and Western Michigan each slip one spot, to fourth and sixth. Michigan Tech is unchanged in both polls.

Where Michigan stands

Michigan (8-1-0) is No. 2 in both polls, unchanged from last week. The Wolverines drew six first-place votes in the USCHO poll and four in the USA Hockey poll. They come out of their open week to host Penn State at Yost Ice Arena on Nov. 13-14. Recent coverage: Michigan’s open week sets up a November that runs through Michigan State.

Michigan State (6-2-0) is No. 4 in both polls, down one in each. The Spartans visit Notre Dame on Friday, Nov. 13, before the first Michigan-Michigan State series of the season on Nov. 20-21. Recent coverage: Michigan State series wrap vs. Boston University (Nov. 6-7).

Western Michigan (6-2-1) is No. 6 in both polls, down one in each. The Broncos host Colorado College, No. 12 in USCHO, at Lawson Ice Arena on Nov. 13-14. Recent coverage: Western Michigan series wrap at North Dakota (Nov. 6-7).

Michigan Tech (6-2-2) is No. 14 in USCHO and No. 15 in the USA Hockey poll, unchanged in both. The Huskies host Lake Superior State at MacInnes Student Ice Arena on Nov. 13-14. Recent coverage: Michigan Tech series wrap vs. Augustana (Nov. 6-7).

Also receiving votes

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

The top five

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

NCAA NPI

The NPI is the ranking the NCAA uses to select and seed the 16-team NCAA tournament. NCAA.com’s NPI page did not load for this update, so these positions come from College Hockey News’ NPI table, which updates as results come in. It was checked Nov. 10, and its records match the teams’ records through the weekend of Nov. 6-8. Three Michigan teams are inside the top 16. Because last week’s figures came from NCAA.com, week-to-week changes are not listed here.

  • Michigan: No. 1 (inside the top 16)
  • Michigan State: No. 6 (inside the top 16)
  • Western Michigan: No. 13 (inside the top 16)
  • Michigan Tech: No. 20
  • Lake Superior State: No. 46
  • Northern Michigan: No. 50
  • Ferris State: No. 54

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