Friday, September 25, 2015
Favorites Tabbed in Preseason Polls
Conference coaches, media predict 2015-16 finishes as season approaches
ATLANTIC HOCKEY
| Coaches’ Poll | |
| 1. | Robert Morris (7) | 97 |
| 2. | RIT (4) | 91 |
| 3. | Bentley | 72 |
| 4. | Canisius | 64 |
| 5. | Sacred Heart | 56 |
| 6. | Holy Cross | 55 |
| 7. | Air Force | 47 |
| 8. | Mercyhurst | 46 |
| 9. | Niagara | 38 |
| 10. | Army West Point | 29 |
| 11. | AIC | 10 |
| Media Poll | |
| 1. | Robert Morris (9) | 127 |
| 2. | RIT (1) | 117 |
| 3. | Bentley (1) | 104 |
| 4. | Canisius (1) | 96 |
| 5. | Holy Cross | 71 |
| 6. | Sacred Heart | 63 |
| 7. | Mercyhurst | 62 |
| 8. | Air Force | 56 |
| 9. | Niagara | 43 |
| 10. | Army West Point | 34 |
| 11. | AIC | 19 |
BIG TEN
| Coaches’ Poll | |
| 1. | Michigan | |
| 2. | Minnesota | |
| 3. | Michigan State | |
| 4. | Penn State | |
| 5. | Ohio State | |
| 6. | Wisconsin | |
| Media Poll | |
| 1. | Michigan (9) | 87 |
| 2. | Minnesota (7) | 84 |
| 3. | Michigan State | 60 |
| 4. | Penn State | 50 |
| 5. | Ohio State | 38 |
| 6. | Wisconsin | 17 |
ECAC HOCKEY
| Coaches’ Poll |
| 1. | Harvard (9) | 119 |
| 2. | St. Lawrence (1) | 102 |
| 3. | Yale (1) | 99 |
| 4. | Quinnipiac | 93 |
| 5. | Colgate (1) | 90 |
| 6. | Union | 65 |
| 7. | Cornell | 55 |
| 8. | Clarkson | 47 |
| 9. | Dartmouth | 41 |
| 10. | Rensselaer | 36 |
| 11. | Brown | 34 |
| 12. | Princeton | 11 |
| Media Poll |
| 1. | Yale (10) | 325 |
| 2. | Quinnipiac (10) | 322 |
| 3. | Harvard (9) | 306 |
| 4. | St. Lawrence (1) | 268 |
| 5. | Colgate | 257 |
| 6. | Union | 177 |
| 7. | Dartmouth | 149 |
| 8. | Clarkson | 143 |
| 9. | Cornell | 139 |
| 10. | Rensselaer | 124 |
| 11. | Brown | 97 |
| 12. | Princeton | 34 |
HOCKEY EAST
| Coaches’ Poll |
| 1. | Boston College (7) | 115 |
| 2. | Boston University (3) | 107 |
| 3. | Providence (2) | 95 |
| 4. | UMass Lowell | 92 |
| 5. | Northeastern | 76 |
| 6. | New Hampshire | 74 |
| 7. | Notre Dame | 72 |
| 8. | Vermont | 57 |
| 9. | Connecticut | 34 |
| 10. | Maine | 29 |
| 11. | Merrimack | 27 |
| 12. | Massachusetts | 14 |
| Media Poll |
| 1. | Boston College (20) | 397 |
| 2. | Boston University (7) | 374 |
| 3. | UMass Lowell (5) | 344 |
| 4. | Providence (2) | 328 |
| 5. | Notre Dame (1) | 250 |
| 6. | Vermont | 237 |
| 7. | Northeastern | 217 |
| 8. | New Hampshire | 187 |
| 9. | Connecticut | 142 |
| 10. | Merrimack | 119 |
| 11. | Maine | 87 |
| 12. | Massachusetts | 48 |
NCHC
| Media Poll |
| 1. | Minnesota Duluth (17) | 208 |
| 2. | Denver (7) | 187 |
| 3. | North Dakota (4) | 183 |
| 4. | Omaha | 148 |
| 5. | Miami (2) | 142 |
| 6. | St. Cloud State | 117 |
| 7. | Western Michigan | 60 |
| 8. | Colorado College | 35 |
WCHA
| Coaches’ Poll |
| 1. | Minnesota State (8) | 89 |
| 2. | Bowling Green (1) | 79 |
| 3. | Michigan Tech (1) | 78 |
| 4. | Bemidji State | 61 |
| 5. | Alaska | 55 |
| 6. | Ferris State | 51 |
| 7. | Northern Michigan | 49 |
| 8. | Alabama Huntsville | 29 |
| 9. | Alaska Anchorage | 27 |
| 10. | Lake Superior State | 22 |
| Media Poll |
| 1. | Minnesota State (12) | 265 |
| 2. | Michigan Tech (9) | 263 |
| 3. | Bowling Green (8) | 250 |
| 4. | Bemidji State | 184 |
| 5. | Alaska | 164 |
| 6. | Ferris State | 142 |
| 7. | Northern Michigan | 138 |
| 8. | Alabama Huntsville | 88 |
| 9. | Lake Superior State | 54 |
| 10. | Alaska Anchorage | 47 |
