Gophers ranked second in national poll behind BC this week

Boston College, for the fourth week in a row, was a unanimous pick for the No. 1 team in college hockey in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll. The Eagles received all 34 first-place votes from a panel of coaches and sports writers.

The Gophers climbed up four spots to No. 2, jumping over Union. The Dutchmen dropped one spot to No. 3 despite winning the East Regional. No. 4 is the other team in the Frozen Four, Ferris State.

BC has been in USA Today's poll all 25 weeks, the Gophers for the last 24. One new team this week is the Air Force Academy, which makes its debut at No. 15 after losing 2-0 to BC in an NCAA first-round game.

USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll

Rk. School (1st place) Record Pts. PR

1. Boston College (34) 31-10-1 510 1

2. Minnesota 28-13-1 463 6

4. Ferris State 25-11-5 402 8

5. North Dakota 26-13-3 350 4

6. Minnesota Duluth 25-10-6 340 5

7. Michigan 24-13-4 321 2

8. Cornell 19-9-7 215 14

10. Denver 25-14-4 177 9

11. Boston University 23-15-1 170 10

12. Maine 23-14-3 157 11

13. Miami 24-15-2 147 7

14. Western Michigan 21-14-6 125 12