First-place votes in parentheses
| Rank | School | Last Week's Rank | 2019-20 Record | Weeks in Top 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornell University, 479 (20) | 2 | 13-1-3 | 16 |
| 2 | University of North Dakota, 478 (10) | 1 | 18-2-3 | 12 |
| 3 | Minnesota State University, 452 (4) | 3 | 22-3-1 | 16 |
| 4 | Boston College, 404 | 5 | 15-5-0 | 13 |
| 5 | University of Denver, 394 | 4 | 15-4-5 | 16 |
| 6 | Ohio State University, 314 | 6 | 15-6-3 | 16 |
| 7 | University of Massachusetts, 303 | 8 | 16-7-1 | 16 |
| 8 | Clarkson University, 259 | 9 | 16-5-2 | 16 |
| 9 | Penn State University, 233 | 7 | 16-7-1 | 16 |
| 10 | Providence College, 186 | 10 | 14-6-5 | 13 |
| 11 | University of Minnesota Duluth, 171 | 12 | 12-8-2 | 16 |
| 12 | University of Massachusetts Lowell, 126 | 13 | 13-6-4 | 10 |
| 13 | Arizona State University, 121 | 11 | 8-2-2 | 4 |
| 14 | Northeastern University, 92 | NR | 13-7-2 | 16 |
| 15 | Northern Michigan University, 23 | 15 | 13-8-3 | 1 |
Others Receiving Votes: Michigan State University 21, Quinnipiac University 12, Harvard University 6, Dartmouth College 4, Michigan Tech University 2.
Notes: With a 13-1-3 record, Cornell University holds the No. 1 ranking with 485 points and 20 first-place votes ... The Hockey East Association leads the rankings with five teams in the top-15, while the NCHC has three teams. The Big Ten, ECAC and WCHA each have two teams, and the Independent League has one team ... Team records are listed as W-L-T.
About the Poll: The 25th 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.