The big picture barely budged in this week’s USCHO.com D-I men’s poll. 

At the top, Michigan tightened its grip, converting a close-ish race into near-consensus No. 1 status, while Michigan State and Wisconsin swapped places beneath them. North Dakota and Minnesota Duluth remain entrenched, reinforcing how settled the top five feels right now.

The real churn starts in the middle. Western Michigan inched up, garnering one first-place vote after a three-win week. Denver slipped a spot after a loss and tie vs. Maine, and Quinnipiac continued its rise, jumping from 10th to 8th. 

Dartmouth is the clearest cautionary tale — down from No. 9 to No. 11 after going 1-4-1 in its last six games. UConn benefitted from that shuffle, cracking the top 10.

The bottom third shows the most motion — Maine climbed, Northeastern slid, Providence faded, and Augustana and Princeton arrived as fresh faces. ECAC Hockey lost two teams from the poll as Harvard and Union were shown the door, at least for one week. 

USCHO Division I Men’s Poll – January 5, 2026

Others receiving votes: Union 76, Harvard 38, New Hampshire 24, Arizona State 19, Michigan Tech 19, St. Cloud State 16, Bentley 15, St. Thomas 14, Massachusetts 13, Bemidji State 6, Bowling Green 5, Holy Cross 5, Miami 5, Colorado College 1, RIT 1

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2021March 15, 2021March 8, 2021March 1, 2021February 22, 2021February 15, 2021February 8, 2021February 1, 2021January 25, 2021January 18, 2021January 11, 2021January 4, 2021December 28, 2020December 21, 2020December 14, 2020December 7, 2020November 30, 2020November 23, 2020November 16, 2020October 26, 2020— 2020 – 2021 —March 23, 2020March 9, 2020March 2, 2020February 24, 2020February 17, 2020February 10, 2020February 3, 2020January 27, 2020January 20, 2020January 13, 2020January 6, 2020December 30, 2019December 16, 2019December 9, 2019December 2, 2019November 25, 2019November 18, 2019November 11, 2019November 4, 2019October 28, 2019October 21, 2019October 14, 2019October 7, 2019September 30, 2019— 2019 – 2020 —April 15, 2019March 25, 2019March 18, 2019March 11, 2019March 4, 2019February 25, 2019February 18, 2019February 11, 2019February 4, 2019January 28, 2019January 21, 2019January 14, 2019January 7, 2019December 10, 2018December 3, 2018November 26, 2018November 19, 2018November 12, 2018November 5, 2018October 29, 2018October 22, 2018October 15, 2018October 8, 2018September 24, 2018— 2018 – 2019 —April 9, 2018March 19, 2018March 12, 2018March 5, 2018February 26, 2018February 19, 2018February 12, 2018February 5, 2018January 29, 2018January 22, 2018January 15, 2018January 8, 2018January 2, 2018December 11, 2017December 4, 2017November 27, 2017November 20, 2017November 13, 2017November 6, 2017October 30, 2017October 23, 2017October 16, 2017October 9, 2017September 25, 2017— 2017 – 2018 —April 10, 2017March 20, 2017March 13, 2017March 6, 2017February 27, 2017February 20, 2017February 13, 2017February 6, 2017January 30, 2017January 23, 2017January 16, 2017January 9, 2017January 2, 2017December 19, 2016December 12, 2016December 5, 2016November 28, 2016November 21, 2016November 14, 2016November 7, 2016October 31, 2016October 24, 2016October 17, 2016October 10, 2016September 26, 2016— 2016 – 2017 —April 11, 2016March 21, 2016March 14, 2016March 7, 2016February 29, 2016February 22, 2016February 15, 2016February 8, 2016February 1, 2016January 25, 2016January 18, 2016January 11, 2016January 4, 2016December 14, 2015December 7, 2015November 30, 2015November 23, 2015November 16, 2015November 9, 2015November 2, 2015October 26, 2015October 19, 2015October 12, 2015September 28, 2015— 2015 – 2016 —April 13, 2015March 23, 2015March 16, 2015March 9, 2015March 2, 2015February 23, 2015February 16, 2015February 9, 2015February 2, 2015January 26, 2015January 19, 2015January 12, 2015January 5, 2015December 15, 2014December 8, 2014December 1, 2014November 24, 2014November 17, 2014November 10, 2014November 3, 2014October 27, 2014October 20, 2014October 13, 2014September 29, 2014— 2014 – 2015 —April 14, 2014March 24, 2014March 17, 2014March 10, 2014March 3, 2014February 24, 2014February 17, 2014February 10, 2014February 3, 2014January 27, 2014January 20, 2014January 13, 2014January 6, 2014December 30, 2013December 16, 2013December 9, 2013December 2, 2013November 25, 2013November 18, 2013November 11, 2013November 4, 2013October 28, 2013October 21, 2013October 14, 2013September 30, 2013— 2013 – 2014 —April 15, 2013March 25, 2013March 18, 2013March 11, 2013March 4, 2013February 25, 2013February 18, 2013February 11, 2013February 4, 2013January 28, 2013January 21, 2013January 14, 2013January 7, 2013December 31, 2012December 17, 2012December 10, 2012December 2, 2012November 26, 2012November 19, 2012November 12, 2012November 5, 2012October 29, 2012October 22, 2012October 15, 2012October 8, 2012September 24, 2012— 2012 – 2013 —April 9, 2012March 19, 2012March 12, 2012March 5, 2012February 27, 2012February 20, 2012February 13, 2012February 6, 2012January 30, 2012January 23, 2012January 16, 2012January 9, 2012January 2, 2012December 19, 2011December 12, 2011December 5, 2011November 28, 2011November 21, 2011November 14, 2011November 7, 2011October 31, 2011October 24, 2011October 17, 2011October 10, 2011September 26, 2011— 2011 – 2012 —April 11, 2011March 21, 2011March 14, 2011March 7, 2011February 28, 2011February 21, 2011February 14, 2011February 7, 2011January 31, 2011January 25, 2011January 17, 2011January 10, 2011January 3, 2011December 13, 2010December 6, 2010November 29, 2010November 22, 2010November 15, 2010November 8, 2010November 1, 2010October 25, 2010October 18, 2010October 11, 2010October 4, 2010— 2010 – 2011 —March 22, 2010March 15, 2010March 8, 2010March 1, 2010February 22, 2010February 15, 2010February 8, 2010February 1, 2010January 25, 2010January 18, 2010January 11, 2010January 4, 2010December 14, 2009December 7, 2009November 30, 2009November 23, 2009November 16, 2009November 9, 2009November 2, 2009October 26, 2009October 19, 2009October 13, 2009October 5, 2009— 2009 – 2010 —March 23, 2009March 16, 2009March 9, 2009March 2, 2009February 23, 2009February 16, 2009February 9, 2009February 2, 2009January 26, 2009January 19, 2009January 12, 2009January 5, 2009December 15, 2008December 8, 2008December 1, 2008November 24, 2008November 17, 2008November 10, 2008November 3, 2008October 27, 2008October 20, 2008October 14, 2008October 6, 2008— 2008 – 2009 —March 24, 2008March 17, 2008March 10, 2008March 3, 2008February 25, 2008February 18, 2008February 11, 2008February 4, 2008January 28, 2008January 21, 2008January 14, 2008January 7, 2008December 31, 2007December 17, 2007December 10, 2007November 26, 2007November 19, 2007November 12, 2007November 5, 2007October 29, 2007October 22, 2007October 15, 2007October 1, 2007— 2007 – 2008 —March 19, 2007March 12, 2007March 5, 2007February 26, 2007February 19, 2007February 12, 2007February 5, 2007January 29, 2007January 22, 2007January 15, 2007January 8, 2007January 2, 2007December 18, 2006December 11, 2006December 4, 2006November 27, 2006November 20, 2006November 13, 2006November 6, 2006October 30, 2006October 23, 2006October 16, 2006October 9, 2006September 25, 2006— 2006 – 2007 —

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