Tuesday, October 1
(Polls released at approximately 2 p.m. ET)
| RANK | SCHOOL | LAST WEEK'S RANK | RECORD | WEEKS IN TOP 15 | CONFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin, 284 (18) | 1 | 2-0-0 | 3 | WCHA |
| 2 | University of Minnesota, 250 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 3 | WCHA |
| 3 | Clarkson University, 231 | 3 | 2-0-0 | 3 | ECAC |
| 4 | University of Minnesota Duluth, 230 (1) | 4 | 2-0-0 | 3 | WCHA |
| 5 | Ohio State University, 221 | 5 | 2-2-0 | 3 | WCHA |
| 6 | Cornell University, 189 | 7 | 0-0-0 | 3 | ECAC |
| 7 | Colgate University, 173 | 6 | 1-1-0 | 3 | ECAC |
| 8 | St. Lawrence University, 150 | 8 | 1-0-0 | 3 | ECAC |
| T-9 | University of Connecticut, 111 | 9 | 0-2-0 | 3 | HEA |
| T-9 | Quinnipiac University, 111 | 10 | 2-0-0 | 3 | ECAC |
| 11 | St. Cloud State University, 90 | 11 | 2-0-0 | 3 | WCHA |
| 12 | Penn State University, 82 | 12 | 1-1-0 | 3 | AHA |
| 13 | Northeastern University, 58 | 13 | 1-1-0 | 3 | HEA |
| 14 | Princeton University, 44 | 14 | 0-0-0 | 3 | ECAC |
| 15 | Yale University, 21 | 15 | 0-0-0 | 3 | ECAC |
Others Receiving Votes: Mercyhurst University, 12; Minnesota State University, 12; Boston College, 10; Boston University, 1.
Top 15 Matchups: Friday, Oct. 4; No. 4 Minnesota Duluth at No. 7 Colgate, No. T-9 Quinnipiac at No. 13 Northeastern, No. 12 Penn State at No. T-9 UConn. Saturday, Oct. 5; No. 4 Minnesota Duluth at No. 7 Colgate, No. T-9 Quinnipiac at No. 13 Northeastern, No. 12 Penn State at No. T-9 UConn.
Notes: ECAC Hockey has seven teams in the rankings, while the WCHA has five, Hockey East Association has two, and Atlantic Hockey America has one... Team records are listed as W-L-T.
About the Poll: The 26th annual USA Hockey/The Rink Live 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.