Northeastern jumped two spots to the No. 8 national ranking in the STX/NFCHA Division I poll. It is the highest rating for the 12-2 Huskies this season. Boston University breaks into the Top 20 for the first time this year at No. 18. The poll was released October 15. New Hampshire also received votes in the coaches' poll.
| Team Scoring |
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| Place |
School |
Points |
|---|
1 |
Maryland (22) |
551 |
2 |
Michigan |
524 |
3 |
Old Dominion (1) |
496 |
4 |
Wake Forest (5) |
492 |
5 |
Michigan State |
545 |
6 |
Penn State |
416 |
7 |
James Madison |
383 |
8 |
Northeastern |
346 |
9 |
Louisville |
301 |
10 |
Duke |
265 |
11 |
Iowa |
264 |
12 |
North Carolina |
243 |
13 |
Kent State |
242 |
14 |
Virgina |
172 |
15 |
California |
139 |
16 |
Princeton |
136 |
17 |
Boston College |
131 |
18 |
Boston U. |
71 |
19 |
Harvard |
63 |
20 |
Central Michigan |
46 |
Others: Connecticut (29), Lafayette (26), Delaware (24), Ball State (23), New Hampshire (11), Hofstra (10), American (6), Dartmouth (5), Richmond (5), Syracuse (5), Towson (1).
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