Tuesday, November 11
(Polls released at approximately 2 p.m. ET)
| RANK | SCHOOL | Votes | LAST WEEK'S RANK | 2025-26 RECORD | WEEKS IN TOP 15 | CONFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin | 284 (18) | 1 | 11-1-0 | 9 | WCHA |
| 2 | University of Minnesota | 259 | 2 | 10-2-0 | 9 | WCHA |
| 3 | Ohio State University | 253 (1) | 3 | 9-1-0 | 9 | WCHA |
| 4 | Cornell University | 226 | 4 | 7-0-0 | 9 | ECAC |
| 5 | University of Minnesota Duluth | 203 | 5 | 8-4-0 | 9 | WCHA |
| 6 | Penn State University | 193 | 6 | 12-0-0 | 9 | AHA |
| 7 | Quinnipiac University | 175 | 7 | 12-1-1 | 9 | ECAC |
| 8 | University of Connecticut | 135 | 8 | 8-3-1 | 9 | HEA |
| 9 | Northeastern University | 132 | 9 | 8-2-0 | 9 | HEA |
| 10 | Yale University | 82 | 13 | 5-2-0 | 4 | ECAC |
| 11 | Clarkson University | 81 | 10 | 6-5-1 | 9 | ECAC |
| 12 | St. Cloud State University | 75 | 11 | 4-8-0 | 9 | WCHA |
| 13 | Brown University | 50 | 15 | 5-2-1 | 3 | ECAC |
| 14 | Colgate University | 39 | 12 | 5-6-1 | 9 | ECAC |
| 15 | University of St. Thomas | 32 | 14 | 8-6-0 | 4 | WCHA |
Others Receiving Votes: Princeton University, 21; Minnesota State University, 18; Mercyhurst University, 15; Boston College, 6; College of the Holy Cross, 1.
Top 15 Matchups: Friday, Nov. 14; No. 5 Minnesota Duluth at No. 15 St. Thomas, No. 4 Cornell at No. 14 Colgate, No. 1 Wisconsin at No. 12 St. Cloud State. Saturday, Nov. 15; No. 14 Colgate at No. 4 Cornell, No. 5 Minnesota Duluth at No. 15 St. Thomas, No. 1 Wisconsin at No. 12 St. Cloud State.
Notes: ECAC Hockey and the WCHA each have six teams in the rankings. Hockey East has two, and Atlantic Hockey America has two... Team records are listed as W-L-T.
About the Poll: The 27th annual USA Hockey Women'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 five NCAA women's hockey conferences who are eligible for the NCAA Women's National Collegiate Ice Hockey Championships, as well as composite votes from officers of the AHCA and USA Hockey.