Terriers Reach #1 Ranking

While it’s still early in the season, and many will argue that the polls currently are meaningless, it is nevertheless an impressive feat that Boston University’s Men’s Ice Hockey team has ascended to the # 1 ranking in both the USCHO poll and the USA Today Poll.  Securing 29 of 50 first place votes, the Terriers hit the top spot on the strength of their victory at UMass Lowell, along with weekend losses by both Colorado College and Boston College.

Here’s what the USCHO Poll currently stands at:

1	Boston University	(29)	6-1-0	973	3
2	Minnesota	(12)	5-0-3	930	4
3	Colorado College	( 8 )	6-1-3	904	1
4	Denver	( 1)	6-2-1	846	6
5	Boston College		5-3-0	751	2
6	New Hampshire		4-2-3	724	5
7	Northeastern		6-1-2	646	10
8	Michigan		7-3-0	621	7
9	Notre Dame		6-3-0	617	12
10	Miami		4-3-3	506	8
11	Minnesota State		4-2-2	470	13
12	Princeton		2-1-0	458	9
13	Air Force		8-0-0	388	14
14	Cornell		1-0-1	330	17
15	Vermont		4-2-2	285	16
16	Clarkson		2-2-2	229	15
17	Michigan State		4-4-2	224	11
18	North Dakota		3-5-0	141	NR
19	St. Lawrence		4-2-1	94	NR
20	Massachusetts		4-2-1	82	19

So yes, BU has reached the top spot, but they’ve still got some work to do.  There is a huge weekend coming up, especially with a home game against #7 Northeastern.  What I do like is that the Terriers have managed to win in pretty convincing fashion, as well as earn the come from behind victories, as they did last weekend against Lowell.

It’s also excellent that Hockey East is faring very well in the polls.  This only helps the strength of schedule for HEA teams, which will really help come tournament time.

I’m sure that Massachusetts and Vermont are busy looking at tape from the BU v. UNH game earlier this season, to see how they can stop the Terrier’s scary offense.  We’ll preview those games later on this week.

How do you feel about the Terrier’s current ranking?  Do you feel they deserve to be #1?

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