Monday, December 2
(Polls released at approximately 2 p.m. ET)
| RANK | SCHOOL | LAST WEEK'S RANKING | 2024-25 RECORD | WEEKS IN TOP 20 | CONFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State University, 671 (31) | 1 | 11-1-0 | 10 | Big Ten |
| 2 | University of Denver, 635 (2) | 2 | 12-2-0 | 10 | NCHC |
| 3 | Boston College, 602 | 3 | 10-3-0 | 10 | HEA |
| 4 | University of Minnesota, 594 (1) | 4 | 13-2-1 | 10 | Big Ten |
| 5 | University of Maine, 549 | 5 | 10-2-2 | 10 | HEA |
| 6 | University of Michigan, 504 | 6 | 10-3-1 | 10 | Big Ten |
| 7 | Western Michigan University, 485 | 7 | 9-2-1 | 10 | NCHC |
| 8 | Colorado College, 421 | 8 | 9-2-1 | 10 | NCHC |
| 9 | St. Cloud State University, 391 | 9 | 9-4-0 | 10 | NCHC |
| 10 | Providence College, 375 | 10 | 10-3-2 | 10 | HEA |
| 11 | Boston University, 332 | 13 | 8-5-1 | 10 | HEA |
| 12 | Cornell University, 302 | 11 | 4-2-3 | 10 | ECAC |
| 13 | University of Massachusetts Lowell, 258 | 16 | 10-3-1 | 6 | HEA |
| 14 | Dartmouth College, 233 | 14 | 6-1-1 | 4 | ECAC |
| 15 | Minnesota State University, 200 | 17 | 10-4-2 | 8 | CCHA |
| 16 | Ohio State University, 166 | 12 | 9-4-1 | 7 | Big Ten |
| 17 | University of North Dakota, 135 | 15 | 7-7-1 | 10 | NCHC |
| 18 | Quinnipiac University, 97 | 18 | 6-6-1 | 9 | ECAC |
| 19 | Arizona State University, 57 | 20 | 6-7-1 | 2 | NCHC |
| 20 | Clarkson University, 46 | 19 | 9-5-2 | 3 | ECAC |
Others Receiving Votes: Union College, 45; University of Connecticut, 11; Bemidji State University, 10; Harvard University, 7; Bentley University, 4; University of New Hampshire, 4; University of Massachusetts, 3; Michigan Tech University, 2; Augustana University, 1.
Upcoming Top 20 Matchups: Friday, Dec. 6; No. 2 Denver at No. 7 Western Michigan, No. 3 Boston College at No. 13 UMass Lowell, No. 6 Michigan at No. 4 Minnesota, No. 8 Colorado College at No. 10 Providence. Saturday, Dec. 7; No. 2 Denver at No. 7 Western Michigan, No. 6 Michigan at No. 4 Minnesota, No. 8 Colorado College at No. 10 Providence, No. 20 Clarkson at No. 14 Dartmouth.
Notes: The NCHC has six teams in the rankings, while Hockey East has five. The Big Ten and ECAC Hockey have four each and the CCHA has one … Team records are listed as W-L-T.
About the Poll: The 30th annual USA Hockey/The Rink Live 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.