(Polls released at approximately 2 p.m. ET)
| Wk. 26 RANK | SCHOOL | LAST WEEK'S RANKING | 2023-24 RECORD | WEEKS IN TOP 20 | CONFERENCE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Denver, 680 (34) | 3 | 32-9-3 | 26 | NCHC | |
| 2 | Boston College, 646 | 1 | 34-6-1 | 26 | HEA | |
| 3 | Boston University, 611 | 2 | 28-10-2 | 26 | HEA | |
| 4 | University of Michigan, 572 | 4 | 23-15-3 | 26 | Big 10 | |
| 5 | Michigan State University, 534 | 5 | 25-10-3 | 26 | Big 10 | |
| 6 | Quinnipiac University, 500 | 6 | 27-10-2 | 26 | ECAC | |
| 7 | University of Minnesota, 451 | 7 | 23-11-5 | 26 | Big 10 | |
| 8 | University of North Dakota, 450 | 8 | 26-12-2 | 26 | NCHC | |
| 9 | Cornell University, 397 | 9 | 22-7-6 | 26 | ECAC | |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin, 372 | 11 | 26-12-2 | 23 | Big 10 | |
| 11 | University of Maine, 367 | 10 | 23-12-2 | 22 | HEA | |
| 12 | University of Massachusetts, 277 | 13 | 20-14-3 | 23 | HEA | |
| 13 | University of Nebraska Omaha, 266 | 12 | 23-13-4 | 12 | NCHC | |
| 14 | Western Michigan University, 260 | 14 | 21-16-1 | 26 | NCHC | |
| 15 | Colorado College, 212 | 15 | 21-13-3 | 16 | NCHC | |
| 16 | Providence College, 142 | 16 | 18-13-4 | 23 | HEA | |
| 17 | Rochester Institute of Technology, 118 | 17 | 27-11-2 | 15 | Atlantic Hockey | |
| 18 | St. Cloud State University, 106 | 18 | 17-16-5 | 23 | NCHC | |
| 19 | University of New Hampshire, 76 | 19 | 20-15-1 | 20 | HEA | |
| 20 | Michigan Tech University, 60 | 20 | 19-15-6 | 6 | CCHA |
Others Receiving Votes: Arizona State University, 21; Northeastern University, 18; Bemidji State University, 3; University of Notre Dame, 1.
Notes: Denver claims the No. 1 ranking with 680 points and 34 first-place votes… Hockey East and the NCHC lead with six ranked teams while the Big 10 has four, ECAC has two, and Atlantic Hockey and the CCHA each have one... Team records are listed as W-L-T.
About the Poll: The 29th 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.