Michigan hockey #11 in first USCHO poll
USCHO released their first poll of the season and the rankings are very similar to USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine's preseason poll. USCHO has three B1G teams in the top 11, with Wisconsin at #3 and Minnesota at #5 (which is the same as the USA Today poll). Michigan at #11 is just one spot below where they are in the USA Today poll.
Based on where they're ranked across the two polls I'd say that the consensus is that Michigan is talented and could perform as most followers of Michigan hockey expect them to, but the number of freshmen who will play big minutes and the lack of depth on the blueline is reason to pause.
USCHO poll:
http://www.uscho.com/rankings/d-i-mens-poll/2013-2014/poll,0930/september-30,-2013/
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll:
September 30th, 2013 at 3:04 PM ^
but Umass-Lowell is the Florida State of college hockey. They made the frozen four last year, but aside from that they've gotten hyped up every year since I started following college hockey only to fall on their face year after year
September 30th, 2013 at 4:00 PM ^
*minnesota
They haven't done anything in a decade.
September 30th, 2013 at 4:09 PM ^
Looks like they have won their conference 4 times, conference tournament twice, and gone to 2 Frozen Fours since those back to back championships 10 years ago. I wouldn't say they "haven't done anything". Actually, those accomplishments are very comparable to Michigan's in the past decade.
September 30th, 2013 at 9:04 PM ^
which is only one less than Michigan has in the same timeframe. Just sayin
September 30th, 2013 at 4:39 PM ^
seems a bit high... i think 14-18 would be more accurate
September 30th, 2013 at 5:21 PM ^
I love catching a few games every year and things should be better than last year. We need strong netminders!
September 30th, 2013 at 9:43 PM ^
CHN has us 8th, for what it's worth.