2008–09 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings

Two human polls made up the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings, the USCHO.com/CBS College Sports poll and the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll. As the 2008–09 season progressed, rankings were updated weekly.

Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week (Italics)   Number of first place votes #–#–#   Win–loss–tie record † Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine PreseasonSep 22Week 1Oct 6Week 2Oct 13Week 3Oct 20Week 4Oct 27Week 5Nov 3Week 6Nov 10Week 7Nov 17Week 8Nov 24Week 9Dec 1Week 10Dec 8Week 11Dec 15Week 12Jan 5Week 13Jan 12Week 14Jan 19Week 15Jan 26Week 16Feb 2Week 16Feb 9Week 18Feb 16Week 19Feb 23Week 20Mar 2Week 21Mar 9Week 22Mar 16Week 23Mar 23Week 24Mar 30FinalApr 131Boston College(27)Boston College(26) 0–0–0Boston College(32) 1–0–0Colorado College(31) 4–0–0Colorado College(30) 4–0–2Colorado College(28) 5–0–3Boston University(19) 6–1–0Minnesota(34) 6–0–4Minnesota(30) 7–1–4Notre Dame(33) 10–3–2Notre Dame(30) 12–3–2Notre Dame(30) 14–3–2Notre Dame(32) 16–3–2Notre Dame(30) 18–3–2Notre Dame(22) 19–3–3Notre Dame(21) 19–3–3Boston University(27) 19–5–1Boston University(34) 21–5–1Boston University(31) 23–5–2Notre Dame(18) 25–5–3Boston University(26) 25–5–4Boston University(26) 27–5–4Boston University(19) 29–6–4Boston University(22) 31–6–4Boston University(34) 33–6–4Boston University(34) 35–6–412Michigan(4)Michigan(4) 0–0–0Michigan(1) 2–0–0Denver(1) 3–0–0Boston College(3) 3–1–0Boston College(5) 5–1–0Minnesota(10) 5–0–3Boston University7–2–0Notre Dame9–3–1Minnesota(1) 7–2–5Minnesota(2) 7–2–5Miami (OH)(4) 12–3–3Boston University(1) 13–4–1Boston University(2) 14–4–1Boston University(6) 16–5–1Boston University(13) 18–5–1Notre Dame(7) 20–4–3Northeastern(1) 19–6–2Notre Dame(3) 23–5–3Boston University(16) 23–5–4Notre Dame(8) 27–5–3Notre Dame(8) 27–5–3Notre Dame(15) 29–5–3Notre Dame(12) 31–5–3Notre Dame31–6–3Miami (OH)23–13–523Notre DameColorado College(4) 0–0–0Colorado College(1) 2–0–0New Hampshire(1) 3–0–0Boston University4–1–0Boston University(1) 5–1–0Colorado College(5) 6–1–3Colorado College7–2–3Colorado College(1) 8–3–3Boston College9–4–1Miami (OH)(2) 10–3–3Boston University11–4–1Minnesota10–3–5Northeastern14–4–2Cornell(6) 13–1–3Northeastern17–5–2Northeastern17–6–2Notre Dame21–5–3Michigan23–9–0Michigan24–10–0Michigan26–10–0Michigan26–10–0Michigan28–10–0Michigan29–11–0Vermont22–11–5Vermont22–12–534North Dakota(1)Notre Dame0–0–0Denver1–0–0Boston College(1) 2–1–0Denver4–1–0Minnesota4–0–2Denver6–2–1Boston College6–3–1Northeastern9–2–2Miami (OH)8–3–3Boston University10–4–1Minnesota8–3–5Northeastern12–4–2Denver15–6–2Denver15–6–2Cornell14–2–3Michigan19–9–0Michigan21–9–0Miami (OH)18–8–4Northeastern20–8–4Northeastern22–8–4Northeastern23–9–4Denver22–10–5Denver23–11–5Miami (OH)22–12–5Notre Dame31–6–345Colorado College(2)North Dakota0–0–0Boston University2–0–0Michigan3–1–0Minnesota(1) 3–0–1New Hampshire4–1–2New Hampshire4–2–3Northeastern7–2–2Miami (OH)(1) 8–3–3Boston University9–4–0Denver11–5–1Denver13–5–1Princeton13–3–0Cornell(2) 11–1–3Northeastern15–5–2Minnesota12–5–5Cornell14–3–4Vermont16–6–4Northeastern20–8–2Denver19–9–4Denver20–10–4Denver20–10–5North Dakota24–12–4Yale24–7–2Michigan29–12–0Michigan29–12–056DenverDenver0–0–0New Hampshire1–0–0Minnesota2–0–0Miami (OH)3–1–2Denver4–2–1Boston College5–3–0Notre Dame7–3–1Boston College7–4–1Colorado College9–4–3Northeastern11–3–2Northeastern11–3–2Cornell(1) 9–1–3Michigan15–7–0Minnesota12–5–5Vermont14–5–4Miami (OH)16–8–4Miami (OH)16–8–4Vermont17–7–4Princeton20–7–0North Dakota21–11–4North Dakota22–12–4Northeastern25–10–4Northeastern25–11–4New Hampshire20–13–5New Hampshire20–13–567New HampshireNew Hampshire0–0–0Miami (OH)1–0–1Boston University3–1–0New Hampshire3–1–1Michigan6–2–0Northeastern6–1–2Miami (OH)6–3–3Princeton(1) 7–1–0Denver9–5–1Princeton10–2–0Boston College9–5–2Denver13–6–2Vermont12–4–3Vermont13–5–3Michigan18–8–0Vermont14–6–4Cornell15–4–4Yale19–5–1North Dakota20–11–3Vermont19–8–5Vermont20–9–5Yale22–7–2North Dakota24–14–4Denver23–12–5Denver23–12–578Miami (OH)Miami (OH)0–0–0Notre Dame0–1–0Notre Dame2–1–0Michigan4–2–0Miami (OH)4–2–2Michigan7–3–0Princeton5–1–0Boston University7–4–0Northeastern10–3–2Boston College9–5–2Princeton10–2–0Miami (OH)12–5–3Minnesota10–5–5Michigan16–8–0Denver15–7–3Denver16–8–3Denver17–9–3Denver17–9–4Vermont17–8–5Miami (OH)19–10–5Miami (OH)19–10–5Princeton22–10–0Minnesota-Duluth21–12–8Minnesota-Duluth22–13–8Minnesota-Duluth22–13–889MinnesotaBoston University0–0–0Minnesota0–0–0Princeton0–0–0Northeastern5–0–1Princeton1–0–0Notre Dame6–3–0Michigan8–4–0Minnesota State7–3–2Princeton9–2–0Cornell7–1–2Cornell7–1–2Boston College9–5–2Miami (OH)12–7–3Princeton13–5–0Princeton13–5–0Minnesota12–7–5Princeton17–6–0North Dakota18–11–3Miami (OH)18–9–5New Hampshire18–9–5New Hampshire19–10–5Vermont20–11–5Cornell21–9–4Cornell22–10–4Bemidji State20–16–1910Boston UniversityMinnesota0–0–0St. Cloud State2–0–0Miami (OH)1–1–2Princeton0–0–0Northeastern5–1–2Miami (OH)4–3–3Denver6–4–1Denver7–5–1Air Force13–1–1Colorado College9–5–4Colorado College10–6–4Vermont11–4–2Princeton13–5–0Miami (OH)13–8–3Miami (OH)14–8–4Princeton15–6–0Yale17–5–1Princeton18–7–0New Hampshire16–9–5Yale20–7–2Yale20–7–2Cornell20–8–4Vermont20–11–5North Dakota24–15–4Yale24–8–21011ClarksonMichigan State0–0–0Michigan State1–1–0Northeastern3–0–1Minnesota State3–1–0Michigan State4–2–2Princeton2–1–0Minnesota State5–3–2Air Force(1) 12–0–0Minnesota State8–3–3Vermont9–3–2Michigan11–7–0Michigan13–7–0Colorado College12–7–5Ohio State16–6–2Boston College11–8–3New Hampshire12–8–4North Dakota16–11–3Cornell15–6–4Cornell17–6–4Princeton20–9–0Princeton20–9–0Minnesota17–12–7Princeton22–11–1Northeastern25–12–4Northeastern25–12–41112Michigan StatePrinceton0–0–0Princeton0–0–0Vermont2–0–1Michigan State3–2–1Notre Dame4–3–0Minnesota State4–2–2Air Force10–0–0Cornell4–0–2Vermont9–3–2Michigan11–7–0Air Force14–2–0Colorado College11–6–5Boston College9–6–3New Hampshire11–6–4North Dakota15–10–3Boston College11–8–4New Hampshire13–9–4New Hampshire14–9–5Yale19–6–2Cornell18–7–4Cornell18–7–4New Hampshire19–12–5New Hampshire19–12–5Bemidji State20–15–1Cornell22–10–41213WisconsinClarkson0–0–0North Dakota0–2–0Minnesota State3–1–0Notre Dame2–3–0Minnesota State3–2–1Air Force8–0–0New Hampshire4–4–3Vermont7–3–2Cornell5–1–2Air Force14–2–0Vermont9–4–2New Hampshire9–6–3New Hampshire10–6–4Colorado College13–8–5Ohio State16–7–3North Dakota16–11–3Wisconsin16–11–3Wisconsin16–11–3Colorado College16–9–8St. Lawrence19–11–4Colorado College16–10–10Miami (OH)20–12–5Miami (OH)20–12–5Yale24–8–2North Dakota24–15–41314Northern MichiganWisconsin0–0–0Clarkson0–0–0Michigan State2–2–0Clarkson1–1–2Air Force8–0–0Cornell1–0–1Cornell2–0–2Nebraska-Omaha9–2–1Michigan9–7–0Minnesota State8–5–3New Hampshire8–6–3Air Force15–4–1Ohio State15–6–1Boston College9–8–3New Hampshire11–8–4Yale15–5–1Minnesota12–9–5Minnesota13–9–6Minnesota-Duluth16–9–7Ohio State20–12–4Ohio State22–12–4St. Lawrence21–11–4Massachusetts-Lowell20–16–2Air Force28–11–2Air Force28–11–21415St. Cloud StateSt. Cloud State0–0–0Minnesota State2–0–0North Dakota1–3–0Vermont2–1–1Clarkson1–1–2Vermont4–2–2North Dakota4–6–0Michigan8–6–0New Hampshire5–6–3New Hampshire7–6–3Nebraska-Omaha11–4–3Ohio State13–6–1Air Force15–4–1North Dakota14–10–2Minnesota-Duluth13–7–6Ohio State17–8–3Boston College12–9–4Ohio State18–10–4Ohio State19–11–4Colorado College16–10–9St. Lawrence19–11–4Boston College18–13–5Air Force27–10–2Princeton22–12–1Princeton22–12–115PreseasonSep 22Week 1Oct 6Week 2Oct 13Week 3Oct 20Week 4Oct 27Week 5Nov 3Week 6Nov 10Week 7Nov 17Week 8Nov 24Week 9Dec 1Week 10Dec 8Week 11Dec 15Week 12Jan 5Week 13Jan 12Week 14Jan 19Week 15Jan 26Week 16Feb 2Week 17Feb 9Week 18Feb 16Week 19Feb 23Week 20Mar 2Week 21Mar 9Week 22Mar 16Week 23Mar 23Week 24Mar 30FinalApr 13Dropped:Northern Michigan0–0–0Dropped:Wisconsin0–2–0Dropped:Clarkson1–1–0St. Cloud State2–2–0Dropped:North Dakota1–3–0Dropped:Vermont3–2–1Dropped:Clarkson2–2–2Michigan State4–4–2Dropped:Vermont5–3–2Dropped:New Hampshire5–5–3North Dakota4–7–1Dropped:Nebraska-Omaha9–4–1Dropped:NoneDropped:Minnesota State8–7–3Dropped:Nebraska-Omaha12–6–3Dropped:NoneDropped:Air Force15–6–1Dropped:Colorado College13–9–6Dropped:Minnesota-Duluth14–8–6Dropped:Ohio State18–9–3Dropped:Boston College13–10–5Dropped:Minnesota13–11–6Wisconsin16–13–3Dropped:Minnesota-Duluth16–10–8Dropped:NoneDropped:Colorado College16–12–10Ohio State23–14–4Dropped:Boston College18–14–5Minnesota17–13–7St. Lawrence21–12–5Dropped:Massachusetts-Lowell20–16–2Dropped:None

USCHO.com/CBS College Sports