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Conference coaches, media predict 2015-16 finishes as season approaches

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Casey Nelson and Minnesota State are the preseason favorites to repeat in the WCHA.

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