Tuesday, January 7
(Polls released at approximately 2 p.m. ET)
| RANK | SCHOOL | LAST WEEK'S RANKING | 2024-25 RECORD | WEEKS IN TOP 15 | CONFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin, 285 (19) | 1 | 20-1-1 | 15 | WCHA |
| 2 | Ohio State University, 264 | 2 | 13-5-3 | 15 | WCHA |
| 3 | University of Minnesota, 240 | 3 | 15-5-1 | 15 | WCHA |
| 4 | University of Minnesota Duluth, 234 | 4 | 13-5-2 | 15 | WCHA |
| 5 | Colgate University, 209 | 5 | 17-5-0 | 15 | ECAC |
| 6 | Cornell University, 172 | 7 | 10-3-3 | 15 | ECAC |
| 7 | Clarkson University, 149 | 6 | 16-5-1 | 15 | ECAC |
| 8 | Quinnipiac University, 146 | 8 | 15-5-3 | 15 | ECAC |
| 9 | St. Cloud State University, 127 | 9 | 10-6-4 | 15 | WCHA |
| 10 | St. Lawrence University, 124 | 10 | 12-5-5 | 15 | ECAC |
| 11 | Penn State University, 109 | 11 | 17-4-1 | 15 | AHA |
| 12 | Boston College, 78 | 12 | 13-6-1 | 9 | HEA |
| 13 | Boston University, 51 | 14 | 12-5-1 | 8 | HEA |
| 14 | Princeton University, 45 | 13 | 12-5-0 | 11 | ECAC |
| 15 | Northeastern University, 22 | 15 | 12-6-1 | 10 | HEA |
Others Receiving Votes: University of Connecticut, 15; Minnesota State University, 8; Yale University, 2.
Upcoming Top-15 Matchups: Friday, Jan. 10; No. 9 St. Cloud State at No. 4 Minnesota Duluth, No. 6 Cornell at No. 5 Colgate, No. 14 Princeton at No. 8 Quinnipiac. Saturday, Jan. 11; No. 9 St. Cloud State at No. 4 Minnesota Duluth, No. 5 Colgate at No. 6 Cornell.
Notes: ECAC Hockey has six teams in the rankings, while the WCHA has five. Hockey East has three 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.