I did this last year and found that I had some hits, some misses, and a lot of eh. A quick perusal of this year’s list shows more of the same…but let’s take a closer look.
1. Denver
Denver was far and away the preseason #1, and was absolutely loaded…..and then lost to RIT in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Still, they were a #1 seed for a reason, and the MacNaughton Cup winners.
2. Miami
After a heartbreaking loss in the 09 title game, I put money on Miami to get back there. They didn’t quite get there, but by getting [...]

I do things a little differently than most rankings, as I make the four Frozen Four teams my final 1-4. I figure it’s a nice treat as after #1, the rankings don’t matter anyways.
1. Boston College (29-10-3)
I was a little skeptical of this Eagles team all year, but they went undefeated in their last 13 games to capture the school’s 4th national title.
2. Wisconsin (28-11-4)
My pre-tournament champion pick saw its first ever Hobey winner, but was also outdone by questionable goaltending.
3. Miami (29-8-7)
With a CCHA title and its second trip to the Frozen Four in as many years, Miami can [...]

1. Denver (27-7-4) Up 1
Denver awaits the Minnesota-Duluth/North Dakota winner in the Final Five.
2. Miami (26-6-7) Down 1
The RedHawks face Michigan in a CCHA semifinal
3. Wisconsin (24-9-4) No Change
The Badgers face St. Cloud State in the Final Five on Friday.
4. Cornell (19-8-4) Up 1
The Big Red beat Harvard for the 4th time this year for the first time ever. They get Brown in an ECAC Semifinal.
5. North Dakota (22-12-5) Up 1
The Sioux play Minnesota-Duluth in the Final Five play-in game on Thursday.
6. Boston College (23-10-3) Up 1
The Eagles face Vermont in a Hockey East semi.
7. St. Cloud State (22-12-5) Up [...]

1. Miami (24-5-7) (21-2-5) Up 1
2. Denver (25-7-4) (19-5-4) Down 1
3. Wisconsin (22-9-4) (17-8-3) No Change
4. Yale (19-7-3) (15-5-2) Up 1
5. Cornell (17-8-4) (14-5-3) Up 1
6. North Dakota (20-11-5) (15-10-3) Up 1
7. Boston College (21-10-3) (16-8-3) Up 1
8. Michigan State (19-11-6) (14-8-6) Up 1
9. St. Cloud State (20-11-5) (15-9-4) Down 5
10. Alaska (18-9-9) (11-9-8) Up 5
11. Union (18-10-6) (12-8-4) No Change
12. Bemidji State (23-8-3) (14-3-1) No Change
13. Ferris State (19-11-6) (13-9-6) No Change
14. New Hampshire (16-11-7) (15-6-6) Down 4
15. Colorado College (18-15-3) (12-13-3) Up 1
16. Northern Michigan (17-11-8) (13-9-6) Newbies
Dropped out: Minnesota-Duluth (14)
Maybe next week: RIT
Teams By Conference: WCHA 5, [...]

And we’re back! Sorry about the time off, folks. I spent some time watching and writing about the Olympics. Shameless plug alert, but if you want to read all my stuff click here. Alright, onto the power rankings:
1. Denver (24-6-4) (18-4-4)
2. Miami (24-5-7) (21-2-5)
3. Wisconsin (21-8-4) (16-7-3)
4. St. Cloud State (20-10-4) (15-8-3)
5. Yale (19-7-3) (15-5-2)
6. Cornell (17-8-4) (14-5-3)
7. North Dakota (18-11-5) (13-10-3)
8. Boston College (20-10-2) (15-8-2)
9. Michigan State (19-11-6) (14-8-6)
10. New Hampshire (16-10-6) (15-5-5)
11. Union (18-10-6) (12-6-4)
12. Bemidji State (22-8-2) (13-3-0)
13. Ferris State (19-11-6) (13-9-6)
14. Minnesota-Duluth (19-14-1) (15-10-1)
15. Alaska (16-9-9) (11-9-8)
16. Colorado College (17-14-3) (11-12-3)
Maybe Next Week: RIT, Maine
Teams By [...]

1. Denver (20-6-4) (14-4-4) No Change
2. Miami (22-4-6) (19-1-4) No Change
3. Wisconsin (18-7-4) (13-6-3) No Change
4. Yale (16-6-3) (12-4-2) No Change
5. St. Cloud State (19-9-4) (14-7-3) No Change
6. Colorado College (17-10-3) (11-8-3) Up 1
7. Cornell (14-7-3) (11-4-2) Down 1
8. Michigan State (17-10-5) (12-7-5) No Change
9. Boston College (17-9-2) (12-7-2) Up 1
10. Minnesota-Duluth (18-11-1) (14-7-1) Up 1
11. Bemidji State (19-7-2) (11-3-0) Down 2
12. North Dakota (14-11-5) (9-10-3) No Change
13. New Hampshire (14-10-4) (13-5-3) Up 3
14. Union (16-8-6) (10-4-4) No Change
15. Ferris State (18-10-4) (12-8-4) No Change
16. Maine (14-11-3) (11-8-2) Down 3
Dropped Out: None
Maybe Next Week: Nebraska-Omaha, RPI
Teams By Conference: WCHA 6, [...]

1. Denver (18-6-4) (12-4-4) No Change
2. Miami (20-4-6) (17-1-4) No Change
3. Wisconsin (16-7-4) (11-6-3) No Change
4. Yale (14-6-3) (10-4-2) Up 2
5. St. Cloud State (18-8-4) (13-6-3) No Change
6. Cornell (13-6-3) (10-3-2) Down 2
7. Colorado College (17-10-3) (11-8-3) Up 2
8. Michigan State (17-10-5) (12-7-5) No Change
9. Bemidji State (18-6-2) (10-2-0) Up 1
10. Boston College (15-8-2) (11-6-2) Up 1
11. Minnesota-Duluth (18-11-1) (14-7-1) Down 4
12. North Dakota (13-10-5) (8-9-3) No Change
13. Maine (14-9-3) (11-6-2) Up 3
14. Union (15-7-6) (9-3-4) Up 1
15. Ferris State (17-9-4) (11-7-4) Down 1
16. New Hampshire (13-10-4) (12-5-3) Down 3
Dropped Out: None
Maybe next week: St. Lawrence, UMass, Michigan
Teams By Conference: [...]

1. Denver (16-6-4) (12-4-4) Up 2
With two strong games in Grand Forks last weekend, Marc Cheverie has launched himself into the Hobey discussion
2. Miami (18-4-6) (15-1-4) No Change
Is it any wonder that the goalies with the two highest save percentages anchor the #1 and #2 teams in the country.
3. Wisconsin (15-7-4) (11-6-3) Down 2
Not your typical Wisconsin team: The Badgers are 2nd nationally in goals per game.
4. Cornell (12-5-3) (9-2-2) No Change
Cornell had been on an  0-30 slide on the power play, but with 3 ppg in the 2nd period, vs. Clarkson, they are still 6th nationally in power play [...]