Miami Maintains No. 1 Ranking Through Holiday Break

The Miami hockey program set a school record without even playing Monday when it maintained its No. 1 ranking for an 11th straight week. The RedHawks held the top spot for 10 weeks -- though not consecutively -- during the 2007-08 season.

Miami, 13-2-5 heading into the holiday break, received 48 of 50 first-place votes in the USCHO.com/CBS College Sports poll. The RedHawks were listed second on the other two ballots for a total of 998 points. It was the 10th straight week at No. 1 for the RedHawks, who started the year fourth in the preseason poll.

In the USAToday/USA Hockey Magazine poll, the RedHawks strengthened their hold on No. 1, a position they have held for 11 straight weeks, including the preseason. On Monday, Miami was listed first on 33 ballots and second on another for 509 total points.

Denver received the other three combined first-place votes to ranks second in both polls. Positions three through five were also similar with Colorado College, Cornell and Boston College following the Pioneers.

The RedHawks also returned to No. 1 in the INCH power ratings after a two-week absence. The RedHawks held the top spot until Nov. 30 when they dropped to No. 3. Last week the moved up one notch to No. 2.

The next polls will be released on Jan. 4, after the conclusion of holiday tournament play. Miami returns to the ice Jan. 8-10 for a home-and-home series against Robert Morris.

USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine
Men's College Hockey Poll - December 14, 2009




1.   Miami (33)      509     1
2.      Denver (1)      469     2
3.      Colorado College        423     6
4.      Cornell 388     5
5.      North Dakota    332     3
6.      Boston College  326     10
7.      Wisconsin       275     11
8.      Yale    272     7
9.      Bemidji State   227     4
10.     Quinnipiac      222     8
11.     Ferris State    167     12
12.     Mass. Lowell    143     9
13.     Michigan State  122     13
14.     Minn.-Duluth    116     14
15.     Massachusetts   52      15

USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Division I Men's Poll
December 14, 2009




1.   Miami (48)      998     1
2.      Denver (2)      900     2
3.      Colorado College        841     6
4.      Cornell 805     5
5.      Boston College  717     10
6.      North Dakota    672     3
7.      Wisconsin       657     11
8.      Quinnipiac      639     7
9.      Yale    609     8
10.     Bemidji State   594     4
11.     Ferris State    556     13
12.     Minnesota-Duluth        434     12
13.     Michigan State  419     14
14.     Mass.-Lowell    418     9
15.     Massachusetts   365     15
16.     New Hampshire   209     19
17.     Alaska  183     16
18.     Union   164     20
19.     St. Cloud State 120     17
20.     Notre Dame      71      18

INCH Power Ratings
December 14, 2009




1.   Miami
2.      Denver
3.      Cornell
4.      Boston College
5.      Colorado College
6.      Yale
7.      Wisconsin
8.      North Dakota
9.      Quinnipiac
10.     Bemidji State
11.     Michigan State
12.     Mass.-Lowell
13.     Massachusetts
14.     Ferris State
15.     Minnesota Duluth
16.     Union
17.     Alaska
18.     New Hampshire
19.     Maine
20.     St. Cloud State