Hockey ranked #10 in Preseason USA Today Poll
Speaks to the respect for the program. Missed the tourney and still preseason top-10 like I assumed. http://mihockeynow.com/2013/09/michigan-ranked-no-10-in-usa-today-college-preseason-poll/
- UMass-Lowell (20)
- Miami University (9)
- Wisconsin (1)
- Boston College
- Minnesota
- North Dakota
- Notre Dame
- Yale
- St. Cloud State
- Michigan
- Quinnipiac
- Union
- New Hampshire
- Minnesota State
- Providence
September 23rd, 2013 at 8:16 PM ^
The schedule is nuts on paper. We have games against #1, #3, #4, #5 and #13. Big Ten is certainly off to a good start on paper with three teams in the top 10 and two in the top 5.
I have a hard time taking Umass-Lowell at #1 seriously though
Date | Opponent |
---|---|
6-Oct | Waterloo (ex) |
10-Oct | #4 Boston College |
12-Oct | at RIT |
18-Oct | at #13 New Hampshire |
19-Oct | at #13 New Hampshire |
25-Oct | Boston University |
26-Oct | #1 UMass-Lowell |
1-Nov | Michigan Tech |
2-Nov | Michigan Tech |
15-Nov | at Nebraska-Omaha |
16-Nov | at Nebraska-Omaha |
22-Nov | Niagara |
29-Nov | Ohio State |
2-Dec | at Ohio State |
5-Dec | U.S. NTDP U18 Team (ex) |
11-Dec | Ferris State |
27-Dec | vs. Western Michigan |
28-Dec | vs. Michigan Tech or |
Michigan State | |
10-Jan | at #3 Wisconsin |
11-Jan | at #3 Wisconsin |
24-Jan | at Michigan State |
25-Jan | vs. Michigan State |
at Joe Louis Arena | |
31-Jan | #3 Wisconsin |
1-Feb | #3 Wisconsin |
7-Feb | at Penn State |
8-Feb | at Penn State |
02/13 or | at #5 Minnesota |
15-Feb | |
14-Feb | at #5 Minnesota |
21-Feb | Penn State |
22-Feb | Penn State |
28-Feb | Ohio State |
03/02 or | at Ohio State |
3-Mar | |
7-Mar | Michigan State |
8-Mar | at Michigan State |
14-Mar | #5 Minnesota |
15-Mar | #5 Minnesota |
September 23rd, 2013 at 11:15 PM ^
September 24th, 2013 at 9:34 PM ^
Happens all the time. The NTDP plays college programs throughout the year. There have been years Michigan has played them in Jan or Feb, I believe.
September 23rd, 2013 at 8:42 PM ^
solid.
September 23rd, 2013 at 8:49 PM ^
Nice. Hopefully the defense and goaltending will be more consistent this season...although without Trouba and Merril that might be a challenge. Time will tell. Go Blue!!!
September 23rd, 2013 at 9:05 PM ^
I thought the Big Ten coaches poll - the first one for hockey - had Michigan third with Wisconsin as the conference favorite. That was released after the media day in Minneapolis, which was either Thursday or Friday last week (caught it on BTN).
September 23rd, 2013 at 9:13 PM ^
The conference rankings were 1. Wisconsin, 2. Minnesota, 3. Michigan. This is in line with the national rankings of 3. Wisconsin, 5. Minnesota, 10. Michigan.
September 24th, 2013 at 10:42 PM ^
Now witness the power of fully ARMED and OPERATIONAL BIG TEN HOCKEY!