Michigan State University Athletics
Hockey Moves Up In National Polls
2/15/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
Feb. 15, 2000
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State moved up two spots in both of the major national college hockey polls this week following the Spartans' two-game sweep of previously-seventh-ranked Northern Michigan.
The Spartans are eighth in the U.S. College Hockey Online Poll, a jump of two spots from 10th, and tied for seventh in the USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll, a jump of two spots from ninth.
Wisconsin, which swept St. Cloud last weekend, remains No. 1 in both polls.
It marks the 62nd consecutive week that Michigan State has been in the nation's top 10, dating back to March 3, 1997.
The Spartans (20-9-2 overall, 15-7-1 CCHA) host Alaska Fairbanks for two games this weekend. Standing room ($7) tickets are available for both games.
SPARTANS IN THE POLLS
U.S. College Hockey Online (2/14) 1. Wisconsin (39) 399 2. Boston Univ. (1) 334 3. North Dakota 304 4. Boston College 250 5. Michigan 240 6. New Hampshire 227 7. Maine 150 8. MICHIGAN STATE 116 9. St. Lawrence 71 10. Rensselaer 37 OTHERS: Northern Michigan 32, Niagara 25, Colgate 13, Lake Superior 1, Northeastern 1.
USA Today/Amer. Hockey (2/14) 1. Wisconsin (15) 225 2. Boston University 207 3. North Dakota 187 4. Michigan 172 5. New Hampshire 163 6. Boston College 159 7. MICHIGAN STATE 119 Maine 119 9. St. Lawrence 110 10. Northern Michigan 78 11. Niagara 67 12. Colgate 66 13. Rensselaer 42 14. St. Cloud 41 15. Northeastern 14 OTHERS: Ferris State 13, Colorado College 7, Lake Superior 6, Minnesota 3, MSU-Mankato 2.
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 1/17 7 7 1/24 7 7 1/31 8 8 2/7 10 9 2/14 8 7
