March 1, 2010

OXFORD, Ohio -- For the second straight week and fourth time this year, Miami ranks second behind Denver in the national hockey polls announced Monday. The RedHawks lost some ground to the Pioneers after a win and a tie against Ohio State.

The top 12 teams are the same in both polls, with Wisconsin, Yale, St. Cloud State and Boston College rounding out the top five. In the USCHO.com/CBS College Sports poll, Denver gained 48 of the 50 first-place votes wtih Miami receiving the other two. The RedHawks totaled 940 points to Denver's 998 points.

In the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine version, Denver was listed first on 32 of 34 ballots for a total of 508 points while Miami gained 476 points and two first-place votes. The INCH Power Ratings also had Denver first and Miami second.

Miami has this week off and awaits the winner of a CCHA Tournament First-Round series. The games will be played March 12-14 at Steve Cady Arena.

USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine
Men's College Hockey Poll - March 1, 2010
1.	Denver (32)	508	1
2.	Miami (2)	476	2
3.	Wisconsin	443	3
4.	St. Cloud State	397	4
5.	Boston College	345	7
6.	Yale	323	4
7.	North Dakota	318	8
8.	Bemidji State	 279	6
9.	Cornell	231	9
10.	New Hampshire	217	10
11.	Michigan State	146 	13
12.	Minnesota Duluth	138	11
13.	Alaska	100	NR
14.	Ferris State	54	14
15.	Colorado College	30	12

USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Division I Men's Poll
March 1, 2010
1.	Denver (48)	998	1
2.	Miami (2)	940	2
3.	Wisconsin	907	3
4.	St. Cloud State	833	4
5.	Boston College	738	7
6.	Yale	723	5
7.	North Dakota	714	8
8.	Bemidji State	671	6
9.	Cornell	601	9
10.	New Hampshire	544	11
11.	Michigan State	489	12
12.	Minnesota-Duluth	457	10
13.	Ferris State	339	14
14.	Alaska	332	17
15.	Colorado College	252	13
16.	Vermont	221	18
17.	Maine	212	16
18.	Union	183	15
19.	Northern Michigan	146	NR
20.	Nebraska-Omaha	110	19

INCH Power Ratings
March 1, 2010
1.	Denver
2.	Miami
3.	Yale
4.	Wisconsin
5.	St. Cloud State
6.	North Dakota
7.	Cornell
8.	Michigan State
9.	Bemidji State
10.	Union
11.	Boston College
12.	Minnesota-Duluth
13.	Colorado College
14.	Ferris State
15.	New Hampshire
16.	Maine
17.	Nebraska-Omaha
18.	Alaska
19.	RIT
20.	Boston University