Union matched its highest-ever ranking in the national polls on Monday, checking in at No. 3 in the USCHO.com poll and the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll.
The Dutchmen rose one spot in the former and three spots in the latter.
Union picked up a 4-3 win over Brown on Friday and a 5-3 victory over defending national champion Yale on Saturday.
Boston College moved from second to first in both polls. The Eagles, which topped Boston University and Merrimack last week, received 47-of-50 first-place votes in the USCHO.com poll and 33-of-34 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll.
Minnesota fell from first to second in both polls after two losses to Wisconsin. The Gophers scooped up the remaining first-place votes in both polls.
ECACH-leading Union (13-3-0 ECACH, 19-6-3 overall) travels to #10/11 Cornell and #19/RV Colgate this weekend.
USCHO.com/NCAA poll
Team (First Place Votes) Record Points Last Poll
1 Boston College (47) 21- 4-3 997 2
2 Minnesota (3) 19- 4-5 917 1
3 Union 19- 6-3 889 4
4 Ferris State 20- 6-3 817 5
4 Quinnipiac 20- 5-5 817 3
6 St. Cloud State 15- 6-5 746 6
7 Massachusetts-Lowell 19- 7-3 715 7
8 Wisconsin 16- 8-2 646 12
9 Providence 15- 7-5 618 8
10 Michigan 14- 7-3 509 10
11 Cornell 12- 5-5 493 9
12 Northeastern 16- 9-3 474 11
13 Yale 12- 7-4 344 13
14 Clarkson 17-11-2 267 14
15 Vermont 15- 9-3 262 19
16 Minnesota-Duluth 13- 9-4 254 17
17 North Dakota 14- 9-3 209 16
18 Denver 13- 9-6 201 15
19 Colgate 14-11-3 105 NR
20 Notre Dame 16-12-1 92 18
Others receiving votes: Maine 64, Western Michigan 25, Minnesota State 15, Ohio State 14, Air Force 8, Nebraska-Omaha 1, New Hampshire 1.
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll
(First-place votes in parentheses)
Rank School Last Week’s Ranking
1. Boston College, 509 (33) 2
2. Minnesota, 455 (1) 1
3. Union, 407 6
4. Ferris State, 402 4
5. Quinnipiac, 375 3
6. St. Cloud State, 353 5
7. UMass Lowell, 298 7
8. Wisconsin, 280 12
9. Providence, 244 9
10. Cornell, 187 8
11. Michigan, 177 10
12. Northeastern, 158 11
13. Yale, 79 13
14. Vermont, 41 RV
15. Clarkson, 34 14
Others receiving votes: Minnesota Duluth, 33; Denver, 25; North Dakota, 9; Colgate, 5; Maine, 3; Minnesota State, 3; Notre Dame, 2; Air Force, 1.
PairWise Ranking update: Union is currently fourth. For the complete PairWise rankings, click here.
The PairWise Ranking is a system which attempts to mimic the method used by the NCAA Selection Committee to determine participants for the NCAA Division I men’s hockey tournament.
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ECACH-leading Union (13-3-0 ECACH, 19-6-3 overall) travels to #10/11 Cornell and #19/RV Colgate this weekend.
USCHO.com/NCAA poll
Team (First Place Votes) Record Points Last Poll
1 Boston College (47) 21- 4-3 997 2
2 Minnesota (3) 19- 4-5 917 1
3 Union 19- 6-3 889 4
4 Ferris State 20- 6-3 817 5
4 Quinnipiac 20- 5-5 817 3
6 St. Cloud State 15- 6-5 746 6
7 Massachusetts-Lowell 19- 7-3 715 7
8 Wisconsin 16- 8-2 646 12
9 Providence 15- 7-5 618 8
10 Michigan 14- 7-3 509 10
11 Cornell 12- 5-5 493 9
12 Northeastern 16- 9-3 474 11
13 Yale 12- 7-4 344 13
14 Clarkson 17-11-2 267 14
15 Vermont 15- 9-3 262 19
16 Minnesota-Duluth 13- 9-4 254 17
17 North Dakota 14- 9-3 209 16
18 Denver 13- 9-6 201 15
19 Colgate 14-11-3 105 NR
20 Notre Dame 16-12-1 92 18
Others receiving votes: Maine 64, Western Michigan 25, Minnesota State 15, Ohio State 14, Air Force 8, Nebraska-Omaha 1, New Hampshire 1.
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll
(First-place votes in parentheses)
Rank School Last Week’s Ranking
1. Boston College, 509 (33) 2
2. Minnesota, 455 (1) 1
3. Union, 407 6
4. Ferris State, 402 4
5. Quinnipiac, 375 3
6. St. Cloud State, 353 5
7. UMass Lowell, 298 7
8. Wisconsin, 280 12
9. Providence, 244 9
10. Cornell, 187 8
11. Michigan, 177 10
12. Northeastern, 158 11
13. Yale, 79 13
14. Vermont, 41 RV
15. Clarkson, 34 14
Others receiving votes: Minnesota Duluth, 33; Denver, 25; North Dakota, 9; Colgate, 5; Maine, 3; Minnesota State, 3; Notre Dame, 2; Air Force, 1.
PairWise Ranking update: Union is currently fourth. For the complete PairWise rankings, click here.
The PairWise Ranking is a system which attempts to mimic the method used by the NCAA Selection Committee to determine participants for the NCAA Division I men’s hockey tournament.
Follow @UnionHockeyBlog
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