Northeastern (14-3) retained its position at No. 7, its highest ranking this season, in the STX/NFCHA Division I poll, released October 29. Boston University (11-7) is No. 17. Maine (14-2) and New Hampshire (11-6) were among the top four outside the Top 20 also receiving votes in the coaches' poll.
| October 29 STX/NFHCA Division I Poll |
|---|
| Place |
School (first place votes) |
Points |
|---|
1 |
Old Dominion (9) |
512 |
2 |
Michigan (6) |
507 |
3 |
Wake Forest (11) |
500 |
4 |
Maryland |
455 |
5 |
Michigan State (1) |
437 |
6 |
Penn State |
401 |
7 |
Northeastern |
339 |
8 |
North Carolina |
331 |
9 |
James Madison |
302 |
10 |
Louisville |
268 |
11 |
Kent State |
259 |
12 |
Duke |
249 |
13 |
Iowa |
210 |
14 |
Princeton |
186 |
15 |
Boston College |
141 |
16 |
Central Michigan |
119 |
17 |
Boston U. |
89 |
18 |
Harvard |
80 |
19 |
Lafayette |
63 |
20 |
Virgina |
58 |
Others: California (39), Ball State (31), Connecticut (26), Maine (23), Ohio State (14), Richmond (9), Villanova (9), William and Mary (9), New Hampshire (2), Ohio (2).