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Ratings Roundup Week 13
Eagles remain at No. 4 in both national polls

Jan. 10, 2012

Chestnut Hill, Mass. – The Boston College women’s ice hockey team retained its No. 4 ranking in the USCHO and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls this week. The Eagles opened the 2012 calendar year with a loss to St. Lawrence, 2-1, and victory over Clarkson, 3-2.

With its non-conference schedule wrapped up, Boston College will begin a gauntlet of Hockey East play. The remaining portion of the Eagles’ regular-season slate features 11 league games and the Beanpot, which begins with a matchup against No. 7 Northeastern on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

There is a new No. 1 for the first time this season. Coming off a victory, 1-0, and a tie, 3-3, Minnesota swapped Wisconsin for the highest ranking in both polls.

Spots three through seven remained stable: No. 3 Cornell, No. 4 Boston College, No. 5 Mercyhurst, No. 6 North Dakota and No. 7 Northeastern.

The remaining movement jostled spots eight through 10.  Despite not competing, Minnesota-Duluth moved into the No. 8 slot on both polls.  Bemidji State split a series with Minnesota State, rising one spot to No. 9 with USA Hockey, but falling one to the same position with USCHO.  Harvard dropped to No. 10, after going 1-1-1 against Connecticut, Princeton and Quinnipiac, respectively.

Boston College competes tonight at 7p.m. against New Hampshire at home.

USCHO.com Poll (1/9/12) USA Hockey Poll (1/10/12)
Team
 Pts. (1st)
 Record
 Last Wk
 Team
 Pts. (1st)
 Record
 Last Wk
1. Minnesota 145 (10) 18-3-1 2 1. Minnesota 183 (13) 18-3-1 2
2. Wisconsin 134 (3) 19-2-1 1 2. Wisconsin 170 (4) 19-2-1 1
3. Cornell 126 (2) 12-2-0 3 3. Cornell 160 (2) 12-2-0 3
4. Boston College 94 14-6-1 4 4. Boston College 114 14-6-1 4
5. Mercyhurst 87 15-4-1 5 5. Mercyhurst 109 15-4-1 5
6. North Dakota 70 13-7-1 6 6. North Dakota 103 13-7-1 6
7. Northeastern 49 14-4-1 7 7. Northeastern 72 14-4-1 7
8. Minnesota-Duluth 38 11-8-1 9 8. Minnesota-Duluth 44 11-8-1 9
9. Bemidji State 34 13-8-2 8 9. Bemidji State 33 13-8-2 10
10. Harvard 26 9-5-1 10 10. Harvard 31 9-5-1 8
Others receiving votes: BU (6), Dartmouth (6), St. Lawrence (6), Princeton (2), Robert Morris (2). Others receiving votes: Dartmouth (17), BU (6), St. Lawrence (3).