The Gophers move up from No. 10 to No. 8 this week in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll after splitting at home with Vermont.
The U beat the Catamounts 6-0 on Friday, then lost 5-4 to Vermont on Sunday after leading 3-1 early in the second period.
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine
2011-12 Men's College Hockey Poll - #4
(first-place votes in parentheses)
Rank School Last Week's Ranking Record
1 Boston College, 492 (22) 1 5-1-0
2 University of Denver, 466 (6) 3 3-1-0
3 Colorado College, 415 (3) 4 2-0-0
4 University of Michigan, 395 (2) 2 4-1-1
5 University of Notre Dame, 336 5 3-2-0
6 Yale University, 286 (1) 9 0-0-0
7 Ferris State University, 279 NR 6-0-0
8 University of Minnesota, 272 10 5-1-0
9 Merrimack College, 214 13 4-0-0
10 Western Michigan University, 211 12 3-0-3
11 Union College, 187 11 2-0-3
12 Boston University, 136 8 2-2-0
13 University of North Dakota, 133 6 2-3-1
14 Northern Michigan University, 85 NR 4-1-1
15 University of Minnesota Duluth, 43 15 2-3-1
In the uscho.com poll, the Gophers remain No. 8. Its top five is the same as USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine, but varies a bit after that.
Ferris State is No. 6, Western Michigan No. 7. Both have the Gophers No. 8 and Merrimack No. 9, but Yale is No. 10 in the uscho.poll.
