NCAA Hockey fan poll: I have no idea.

I don't want to do this. It pains me to write what I'm about to write. But...

1. Boston University. [ugh] They've earned it so far.

This Weekend: W @ UML 6-4

Next Weekend: Fri @ UMA, Sun @ NU

2. Minnesota. [This one makes me happier. They'll probably get their share of first place votes]

This Weekend: T vs. UNH, 2-2, W vs. UNH 6-2

Next Weekend: Sat & Sun vs. Michigan Tech

3. Denver

This Weekend: W vs. UMD, 2-1; W vs. UMD 5-1

Next Weekend: Fri & Sat @ SCSU

4. Colorado College

This Weekend: L vs. NDak, 3-1; W vs. NDak 7-4

Next Weekend: Fri & Sat @ Minn St.

5. Boston College

This Weekend: L vs. UND, 4-1; L @ UME 2-1

Next Weekend: Fri @ Merr., Sat vs. UNH

6. Minnesota State

This Weekend: T @ UAA 2-2; W @ UAA 5-3

Next Weekend: Fri & Sat vs. CC

7. New Hampshire

This Weekend: T @ Minn., 2-2; L @ Minn, 6-2

Next Weekend: Fri @ UML, Sat @ BC

8. Notre Dame

This Weekend: W @ BC 4-1; W @ PC 4-1

Next Weekend: Fri & Sat vs. Lake St.

9. Northeastern

This Weekend: W vs. Bentley, 4-1

Next Weekend: Fri @ UVM, Sun @ BU

10. Princeton

This Weekend: L vs. Cornell, 1-0; W @ Colg. 2-1

Next Weekend: Fri @ RPI, Sat @ Union

11. Air Force

This Weekend: Off

Next Weekend: Fri & Sat @ HC

12. Michigan

This Weekend: L @ UAF 4-1, W @ UAF 3-2

Next Weekend: Fri & Sat home and home w/ Western Michigan

13. Vermont

This Weekend: T vs. PC, 2-2; W @ UML,  3-1

14. UMass-Lowell

This Weekend: L vs. BU 6-4, L vs. UVM 3-1

Next Weekend: Fri vs. UNH, Sat @ UMA

15. St. Lawrence

This Weekend: W vs. Yale 3-2, T vs. Brown 2-2

Next Weekend: Fri @ Dart, Sat @ Harv

Outside looking in: Cornell, Miami, Michigan State, Clarkson.

These rankings were a complete clusterf**k and took me forever to figure out. Lots of parity right now. The only thing I'm sure of is the top 5... but you can put those top 5 in whatever order you want.

Women:

1. Wisconsin

2. Minnesota

3. Harvard

4. Dartmouth

5. BC

6. UNH

7. Minn-Duluth

8. BU

9. St. Lawrence

10. Northeastern