Friday, September 25, 2015
Favorites Tabbed in Preseason Polls
Conference coaches, media predict 2015-16 finishes as season approaches
Casey Nelson and Minnesota State are the preseason favorites to repeat in the WCHA.
ATLANTIC HOCKEY
Coaches' Poll |
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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 |
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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 |
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1. |
Michigan |
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2. |
Minnesota |
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3. |
Michigan State |
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4. |
Penn State |
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5. |
Ohio State |
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6. |
Wisconsin |
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Media Poll |
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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 |