DU Hockey Ranks No. 4 in the Country - University of Denver Athletics

DENVER – The University of Denver hockey team ranks No. 4 in the country in both the USCHO.com and USA Hockey media polls after the latest lists were released on Monday.

Denver dropped three spots after being the No. 1 squad for the first three weeks of the season. The defending national champion Pioneers lost both games against No. 2 Michigan last week on home ice, falling 4-1 on Friday and 4-3 on Saturday.

The Wolverines are the new No. 1 squad and was the unanimous choice among all 34 voters in the USA Hockey poll. Michigan received 47-of-50 first place votes in the USCHO.com ranking, with No. 2 Michigan state (two) and No. 5 Western Michigan (one) also picking up top tallies.

There are three teams in the top five from the NCHC in both polls, with Noth Dakota at No. 3/3 and Western Michigan at No. 5/5. Overall, the conference ranks first in the country with four teams in the top 10 with Minnesota Duluth at No. 9/8, while the league has the second-most schools ranked overall with five, as Colorado College comes in at No. 12/11.

Miami and Arizona State also earned votes in both polls while St. Cloud State and St. Thomas also picked up tallies in the USCHO ranking.

Hockey East has the most ranked teams with seven but only has Providence in the top 10 (9/9). The Big Ten Conference has four squads ranked.

UP NEXT: Denver continues its six-game homestand this weekend as it takes on No. 18/17 Boston College on homecoming weekend. Friday's game begins at 7 p.m. MT while Saturday's series finale is at 6 p.m. MT. Both contests will be broadcast on NCHC.tv and televised regionally on Altitude 2.

About the USCHO.com poll: 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 poll: The 32nd 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 34 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.

TICKETS: Single-game tickets as well as mini plans and group packages for the DU hockey's championship-defense campaign in 2026-27 are on sale now. Click here for more information.

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