The major conferences of college hockey have announced their coaches poll results for the 2009-10 season.
In the Atlantic Hockey Conference, Air Force has been tabbed the team to beat.
"We’re very proud not only to the the champions of Atlantic Hockey but as members of Atlantic Hockey," Air Force coach Frank Serratore told USCHO.com. "The depth of the league has gotten better each year from top to bottom. I see it in my own team in the non-conference schedule we play. A few years ago when we played teams like Denver and Michigan, it used to be like we were playing in slow motion. Not so anymore."
The full poll results are:
1. Air Force (8) 80
2. Mercyhurst (2) 70
3. RIT 67
4. Holy Cross 54
5. Canisius 53
6. Army 40
7. Bentley 31
8. Sacred Heart 27
9. Connecticut 18
10. American International 10
In the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, Michigan was tabbed as the favourite by both the media and coaches.
Coaches Poll
Team (first-place votes) Points
1. Michigan (5) 114
2. Notre Dame (4) 111
3. Miami (2) 104
4. Ohio State 90
5. Northern Michigan (1) 85
6. Nebraska-Omaha 63
7. Alaska 61
8. Ferris State 50
9. Michigan State 46
10. Lake Superior State 29
11. Western Michigan 28
12. Bowling Green 11
Media Poll
Team (first-place votes) Points
1. Michigan (24) 731
2. Notre Dame (20) 712
3. Miami (20) 707
4. Ohio State (1) 547
5. Northern Michigan 502
6. Alaska 386
7. Nebraska-Omaha 377
8. Michigan State (1) 332
9. Ferris State 314
10. Western Michigan 256
11. Lake Superior State 189
12. Bowling Green 95
The four-team College Hockey America loop saw Bemidji State top their annual coaches poll:
Team (first-place votes) Points
1. Bemidji State (2) 8
2. Niagara (2) 7
3. Robert Morris 6
4. Alabama-Huntsville 3
ECAC hockey media and coaches alike ranked Yale as the team to beat.
Team (first-place votes) Points
1. Yale (7) 117
2. Cornell (3) 113
3. Princeton (2) 103
4. Harvard 87
5. Dartmouth 64
6. Union 55
7. Colgate 54
8. Quinnipiac 47
Rensselaer 47
10. St. Lawrence 46
11. Clarkson 44
12. Brown 11
And here is the media poll:
Team (first-place votes) Points
1. Yale (15) 275
2. Cornell (7) 272
3. Princeton (3) 253
4. Harvard (1) 224
5. Dartmouth 183
6. Union 143
7. St. Lawrence 134
8. Clarkson 125
9. Colgate 106
10. Rensselaer 102
11. Quinnipiac 90
12. Brown 35
Boston University was tabbed by coaches as the favourites in Hockey East.
1. Boston University (6) 84
2. UMass Lowell (2) 79
3. Boston College (2) 76
4. New Hampshire 59
Vermont 59
6. Northeastern 57
7. Massachusetts 47
8. Maine 32
9. Providence 24
10. Merrimack 23
In the WCHA, Denver was tabbed by eight out of 10 coaches and nearly unanimously by the media as the top team.
Team (first-place votes) Points
1. Denver (8) 80
2. North Dakota (2) 70
3. Wisconsin 61
4. Minnesota 58
5. St. Cloud State 55
6. Minnesota-Duluth 37
7. Minnesota State 34
8. Colorado College 26
9. Alaska-Anchorage 20
10. Michigan Tech 9
And here is the media poll:
Team (first-place votes) Points
1. Denver (23) 248
2. North Dakota (1) 205
3. Wisconsin 190
4. Minnesota (1) 186
5. St. Cloud State 152
6. Minnesota-Duluth 118
7. Colorado College 101
8. Minnesota State 88
9. Alaska-Anchorage 57
10. Michigan Tech 30
