New D1 Rankings Explain National Playoff Bracket

New D1 Rankings Explain National Playoff Bracket

by, Billy Mumphrey



D-1 College Hockey National Rankings

(Rank, Rank Last Week, Team, Division)

 

 

1. #1. Denver – NCHC

  

2. #2. Harvard – ECAC Champions

  

3. #3. Minnesota – Duluth – NCHC Champions

  

4. #4. Mass. Lowell – Hockey East Champions

  

5. #5. Minnesota – Big Ten

 

 

6. #7. Boston University – Hockey East

 

7. #6. Union – ECAC

 

8. #8. Western Michigan – NCHC

 

9. #9. Cornell – ECAC

 

10. #11. North Dakota – NCHC

 

 

11. 15. Penn State – Big Ten Champions

 

12. #10. Notre Dame – Hockey East

 

13. #12. Providence – Hockey East

 

14. #13. Ohio State – Big Ten

 

15. #17. Air Force – ACH Champions

 

19. #NR. Michigan Tech – WCHA Champions

 

 

Left Out

 

16. #14. Boston College – Hockey East

 

17. #18. Wisconsin – Big Ten

 

18. #16. Vermont – ECAC

 

20. #19. Quinnipiac – ECAC

 

NR #20. Canisius – ACH

 

 

*Key Notes: All Conference Champions get in so that explains Michigan Tech. Other than that's it's pretty subjective.

 

For more info go to. USCHO.com

 

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