Michigan State University Athletics
Hockey Holds On To Fifth In Polls
12/14/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
Dec. 14, 1999
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State hockey is ranked fifth in this week's U.S. College Hockey Online and USA Today/American Hockey Magazine national polls, released Monday night.
The Spartans remained in fifth in the USCHO poll, while moving from seventh to fifth in the USA Today poll.
New Hampshire took over the top spot in both polls after former No. 1 North Dakota split last weekend against Denver.
Other CCHA teams in both polls include Michigan (No. 7/6) and Northern Michigan (No. 9/7).
The Spartans are off until Dec. 29-30, when they play in the Great Lakes Invitational at Joe Louis Arena. MSU opens against Michigan Tech and will play either Lake Superior or Michigan on Thursday the 30th.
SPARTANS IN THE POLLS U.S. College Hockey Online (12/13) 1. New Hampshire (33) 386 2. North Dakota (7) 349 3. Maine 308 4. Wisconsin 295 5. MICHIGAN STATE 225 6. Rensselaer 185 7. Michigan 155 8. Boston University 125 9. Northern Michigan 100 10. Colgate 38 OTHERS: Boston College 18, St. Lawrence 12, Niagara 2, Colorado College 1, Northeastern 1.USA Today/Amer. Hockey (12/13) 1. New Hampshire (13) 222 2. North Dakota (2) 201 3. Maine 191 4. Wisconsin 183 5. MICHIGAN STATE 151 6. Michigan 136 7. Northern Michigan 135 8. Rensselaer 132 9. Boston University 115 10. Colgate 83 11. St. Lawrence 73 12. Boston College 47 13. Ferris State 34 14. Colorado College 31 15. Miami (Ohio) 30 OTHERS: Northeastern 24, Niagara 7, Yale 3, Denver 1, MSU-Mankato 1.
POLLS: WEEK-BY-WEEK USCHO USA Today 10/5 3 - 10/18 5 6 10/25 4 3 11/1 4 4 11/8 4 4 11/15 3 3 11/22 4 4 11/29 5 5 12/6 5 7 12/13 5 5
