Dec. 14, 2009

OXFORD, Ohio -- The Miami hockey program set a school record without even playing Monday when it maintained its No. 1 ranking for an 11th straight week. The RedHawks held the top spot for 10 weeks -- though not consecutively -- during the 2007-08 season.

Miami, 13-2-5 heading into the holiday break, received 48 of 50 first-place votes in the USCHO.com/CBS College Sports poll. The RedHawks were listed second on the other two ballots for a total of 998 points. It was the 10th straight week at No. 1 for the RedHawks, who started the year fourth in the preseason poll.

In the USAToday/USA Hockey Magazine poll, the RedHawks strengthened their hold on No. 1, a position they have held for 11 straight weeks, including the preseason. On Monday, Miami was listed first on 33 ballots and second on another for 509 total points.

Denver received the other three combined first-place votes to ranks second in both polls. Positions three through five were also similar with Colorado College, Cornell and Boston College following the Pioneers.

The RedHawks also returned to No. 1 in the INCH power ratings after a two-week absence. The RedHawks held the top spot until Nov. 30 when they dropped to No. 3. Last week the moved up one notch to No. 2.

The next polls will be released on Jan. 4, after the conclusion of holiday tournament play. Miami returns to the ice Jan. 8-10 for a home-and-home series against Robert Morris.

USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine
Men's College Hockey Poll - December 14, 2009
1.	Miami (33)	509	1
2.	Denver (1)	469	2
3.	Colorado College	423	6
4.	Cornell	388	5
5.	North Dakota	332	3
6.	Boston College	326	10
7.	Wisconsin	275	11
8.	Yale	272	7
9.	Bemidji State	227	4
10.	Quinnipiac	222	8
11.	Ferris State	167	12
12.	Mass. Lowell	143	9
13.	Michigan State	122	13
14.	Minn.-Duluth	116	14
15.	Massachusetts	52	15

USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Division I Men's Poll
December 14, 2009
1.	Miami (48)	998	1
2.	Denver (2)	900	2
3.	Colorado College	841	6
4.	Cornell	805	5
5.	Boston College	717	10
6.	North Dakota	672	3
7.	Wisconsin	657	11
8.	Quinnipiac	639	7
9.	Yale	609	8
10.	Bemidji State	594	4
11.	Ferris State	556	13
12.	Minnesota-Duluth	434	12
13.	Michigan State	419	14
14.	Mass.-Lowell	418	9
15.	Massachusetts	365	15
16.	New Hampshire	209	19
17.	Alaska	183	16
18.	Union	164	20
19.	St. Cloud State	120	17
20.	Notre Dame	71	18

INCH Power Ratings
December 14, 2009
1.	Miami
2.	Denver
3.	Cornell
4.	Boston College
5.	Colorado College
6.	Yale
7.	Wisconsin
8.	North Dakota
9.	Quinnipiac
10.	Bemidji State
11.	Michigan State
12.	Mass.-Lowell
13.	Massachusetts
14.	Ferris State
15.	Minnesota Duluth
16.	Union
17.	Alaska
18.	New Hampshire
19.	Maine
20.	St. Cloud State