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WCHA rules in national polls -- without Gophers

Denver is the new No. 1 team in the land in college hockey. All three of the major polls have the Tigers ascending to the top despite a 1-1 tie at home with Alaska Anchorage and a 3-2 last-minute victory.

By Roman Augustoviz

January 11, 2010 at 11:47PM

The Gophers received three votes in the uscho.com national hockey ratings -- up from one -- but it is there WCHA hockey brethen which are dominated those polls.

Denver is No. 1 in all three, and five other WCHA teams are rated in all three. The Gophers play all six of those ranked teams in the second half of their conference season, plus Alaska Anchorage up there.

USA Today uscho.com INCH

1. DU 1. DU 1. DU

2. Miami 2, Miami 2. Wisconsin

3. Wisconsin 3. Wisconsin

4. North Dakota 4,. North Dakota 4. Miami

5. North Dakota

8. CC 8. UMD

9. CC 9. CC

10. UMD 10,UMD

11, Bemidji Sr. 11, Bemidji St.

12. Bemidji St.

15. St.. Cloud State 14. St,. Cloud State 17. St. Cloud State

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