Monday, April 14
(Polls released at approximately 2 p.m. ET)
| Final Rank | SCHOOL | LAST WEEK'S RANKING | 2024-25 RECORD | WEEKS IN TOP 20 | CONFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan University, 680 (34) | 1 | 34-7-1 | 27 | NCHC |
| 2 | Boston University, 634 | 3 | 24-14-2 | 27 | HEA |
| 3 | University of Denver, 614 | 2 | 31-12-1 | 27 | NCHC |
| 4 | Boston College, 568 | 4 | 27-8-2 | 27 | HEA |
| 5 | Penn State University, 535 | 5 | 22-14-4 | 14 | Big Ten |
| 6 | Michigan State University, 521 | 6 | 26-7-4 | 27 | Big Ten |
| 7 | University of Maine, 448 | 7 | 24-8-6 | 27 | HEA |
| 8 | University of Minnesota, 434 | 9 | 25-11-4 | 27 | Big Ten |
| 9 | University of Connecticut, 423 | 8 | 23-12-4 | 13 | HEA |
| 10 | University of Massachusetts, 350 | 10 | 21-14-5 | 18 | HEA |
| 11 | Cornell University, 320 | 12 | 19-11-6 | 21 | ECAC |
| 12 | Ohio State University, 312 | 11 | 24-14-2 | 24 | Big Ten |
| 13 | Quinnipiac University, 263 | 14 | 24-12-2 | 26 | ECAC |
| 14 | Providence College, 258 | 13 | 21-11-5 | 27 | HEA |
| 15 | Minnesota State University, 239 | 15 | 27-9-3 | 25 | CCHA |
| 16 | Arizona State University, 180 | 16 | 21-14-2 | 27 | NCHC |
| 17 | University of Michigan, 103 | 17 | 18-15-3 | 27 | Big Ten |
| 18 | University of North Dakota, 85 | 18 | 21-15-2 | 27 | NCHC |
| 19 | Clarkson University, 74 | 19 | 24-12-3 | 16 | ECAC |
| 20 | Bentley University, 73 | 20 | 23-15-2 | 3 | AHA |
Others Receiving Votes: Dartmouth College, 13; UMass Lowell, 10; Brown University, 1; University of New Hampshire, 1; Northeastern University, 1.
Notes: Hockey East leads the country with six teams in the rankings. The Big Ten follows with five, the NCHC has four, ECAC Hockey has three, while the CCHA and Atlantic Hockey America have one ranked program each … 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.