First-place votes in parentheses
| Rank | School | Last Week's Rating | 2021-22 Record | Weeks in Top 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | University of Denver, 510 (34) | 3 | 31-9-1 | 24 |
| 2. | Minnesota State University, 476 | 1 | 38-6-0 | 26 |
| 3. | University of Michigan, 425 | 2 | 31-10-1 | 26 |
| 4. | University of Minnesota, 422 | 4 | 26-13-0 | 26 |
| 5. | University of Minnesota Duluth, 351 | 6 | 22-16-4 | 26 |
| 6. | Western Michigan University, 342 | 5 | 26-12-1 | 22 |
| 7. | Quinnipiac University, 299 | 7 | 32-7-3 | 26 |
| 8. | University of Notre Dame, 284 | 8 | 28-12-0 | 21 |
| 9. | University of North Dakota, 238 | 9 | 24-14-1 | 26 |
| 10. | University of Massachusetts, 204 | 10 | 22-13-2 | 26 |
| 11. | St. Cloud State University, 157 | 11 | 18-15-4 | 26 |
| 12. | Northeastern University, 125 | 13 | 25-13-1 | 14 |
| 13. | University of Massachusetts Lowell, 120 | 12 | 21-11-3 | 14 |
| 14. | Michigan Tech University, 62 | 14 | 21-13-3 | 10 |
| 15. | Harvard University, 48 | 15 | 21-11-3 | 12 |
Others Receiving Votes: AIC, 7; Ohio State, 6; Clarkson, 4.
Notes: The University of Denver wins its ninth NCAA title in program history with a 5-1 victory against Minnesota State University in the national championship last Saturday… The NCHC leads with five teams in the ranking, while the Big Ten and HEA have three, and the CCHA and ECAC have two... Team records are listed as W-L-T.
About the Poll: The 27th annual USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine 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.