DENVER – The Denver Pioneers hockey team moved up to No. 4 in both the latest USCHO.com and USA Hockey polls that were released on Monday.
DU, which was previously No. 9 on the USCHO.com ranking and No. 11 on the USA Hockey list, is coming off a road sweep of then-No. 4 Western Michigan to start of conference play last weekend. Denver won 3-1 on Friday before earning a 6-3 victory on Saturday.
Michigan State stayed at No. 1 and is now the unanimous top team in the nation in both polls after the Spartans beat then-No. 3 Penn State in each game of their series. Michigan stayed at No. 2 while Minnesota Duluth moved up four spots to No. 3 in the rankings. PSU dropped behind the Pioneers at No. 5, while Western Michigan fell to No 9/8 in the polls after its two losses.
The NCHC has five ranked teams, which ranks as the second-most among all conference behind Hockey East (seven). The league is tied with the Big Ten for the most squads in the top 10 with four, with North Dakota joining UMD, DU and WMU at No. 6. Colorado College moved up to No. 17, while the other four league members—Arizona State, Miami, Omaha and St. Cloud State—also received votes in at least one of the polls.
UP NEXT: Denver gets set for a top-20 matchup this weekend as it takes on Colorado College in a home-and-home series. The Pios host the opener on Friday at 7 p.m. MT at Magness Arena before traveling to Colorado Springs to face the Tigers at Ed Robson Arena on Saturday at 6 p.m. MT.
About the USCHO.com: The Division I men's ice hockey poll is compiled weekly and consists of 50 voters, including coaches and media professionals from across the country.
About the USA Hockey/The Rink Live Poll: The 31st annual USA Hockey Men's College Hockey Poll is conducted each week in conjunction with the American Hockey Coaches Association. The poll includes input from coaches and journalists representing each of the six NCAA Division I ice hockey conferences, as well as composite votes from officers of the AHCA and USA Hockey.
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