Michigan State University Athletics
Hockey Slips One Spot In National Polls
1/10/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
Jan. 10, 2000
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State's hockey team, on the heels of a 2-0 loss to Michigan Jan. 7, slipped to sixth in the two major national polls released Monday evening.
The Spartans (15-6-0 overall, 11-4-0 and tied for first in the CCHA) had held on to the fifth position in both polls for the last month.
With its win, Michigan moved from sixth to fifth. New Hampshire held on to the top spot despite a split at Maine, as none of the nation's top 10 teams won two games last weekend.
Michigan State hosts Nebraska-Omaha this Thursday and Friday at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing. Both games begin at 7:05 p.m.
SPARTANS IN THE POLLS
U.S. College Hockey Online (1/10) 1. New Hampshire (22) 378 2. North Dakota (15) 366 3. Maine (1) 323 4. Wisconsin (1) 276 5. Michigan (1) 232 6. MICHIGAN STATE 200 7. Boston University 116 8. Northern Michigan 113 9. Rensselaer 80 10. Ferris State 39 OTHERS: Boston College 35, Niagara 18, Colgate 15, Colorado College 5, Northeastern 2, Alaska Anchorage 1, Mass-Amherst 1.USA Today/Amer. Hockey (1/10) 1. New Hampshire (11) 221 2. North Dakota (3) 208 3. Maine 195 4. Wisconsin 180 5. Michigan (1) 165 6. MICHIGAN STATE 149 7. Northern Michigan 124 8. Boston University 118 9. Ferris State 93 10. Rensselaer 84 11. Boston College 78 12. Colgate 72 13. Niagara 50 14. St. Lawrence 32 15. Colorado College 16 OTHERS: Miami (Ohio) 6, Northeastern 3, Alaska Anchorage 2, Yale 2, MSU-Mankato 1, Providence College 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 12/27 5 - 1/3 5 5 1/10 6 6
