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2026 Michigan State vs RIT - Men's

College Hockey Rankings: Where Things Stand After Opening Weekend

College Hockey Rankings: Where Things Stand After Opening Weekend

Men's college hockey is back and with the regular season comes rankings. Here's where things stand on Oct. 12 after opening night games across the country.

Oct 12, 2026 by Andy Schamma
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College hockey is in the spotlight more than ever with top players choosing to spend their time in the NCAA rather than the typical junior professional league route.

As the 2026-27 season gets rolling, a few of the top teams met at the Icebreaker tournament, leading to Bowling Green walking out the victors after defeating co-hosts Sacred Heart and Connecticut. Penn State was the fourth—they left without a win in-hand.

It was the first time the tournament was played in the Nutmeg State.

Some teams, like Dartmouth and Cornell, have yet to join the chaos but were included by USCHO.com.

Denver sits in the top spot after starting the season with two wins plus a 7-1 exhibition win over the U.S. National Under-18 Team at Magness Arena. The Pioneers will raise their 2026 championship title banner before hosting No. 2 Michigan on Friday.

Here's where things stand on Oct. 12 after many opening night games across the country.

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College Hockey Rankings: Where Things Stand After Opening Weekend

Here's where the NCAA men's college hockey rankings stand on October 12 according to USCHO.com and NPI.

Men's College Hockey Rankings - October 11 (USCHO.com), Top 20

  1. Denver (33) 2-0-0, previous: 1
  2. Michigan (14) 4-0-0, previous: 2
  3. Michigan State (3) 2-0-0, previous: 3
  4. North Dakota 2-0-0, previous: 4
  5. Wisconsin 4-0-0, previous: 7
  6. Western Michigan 2-0-0, previous: 8
  7. Providence 2-0-0, previous: 9
  8. Quinnipiac 3-1-0, previous: 6
  9. Minnesota Duluth 2-1-1, previous: 5
  10. Dartmouth 0-0-0, previous: 10
  11. Boston University 2-0-0, previous: 14
  12. Colorado College 2-0-0, previous: 15
  13. Cornell 0-0-0, previous: 13
  14. Michigan Tech 3-1-0, previous: 12
  15. Augustana 1-0-1, previous: NR
  16. Boston College 0-1-0, previous: 11
  17. Connecticut 1-1-0, previous: 16
  18. Bowling Green 2-2-0, previous: NR
  19. Massachusetts 1-2-1, previous: 18
  20. Minnesota 0-2-0, previous: 20

Receiving votes: Northeastern 49, Penn State 41, Maine 37, Union 33, Minnesota State 32, Ohio State 20, Stonehill 19, Bentley 16, Sacred Heart 13, St. Thomas 13, Merrimack 10, Notre Dame 10, Holy Cross 5, Clarkson 4, Alaska 3, Omaha 3, RPI 3, Bemidji State 2, Brown 1, Harvard 1, St. Cloud State 1

Men's College Hockey Rankings - October 12 (NPI), Top 24

Rank. Team name, record, (Conference), NPI

  1. Colorado Col. 2-0-0 (NCHC) 61.515
  2. Northeastern 1-0-0 (Hockey East) 61.429
  3. Michigan 4-0-0 (Big Ten) 61.416
  4. North Dakota 2-0-0 (NCHC) 60.679
  5. Quinnipiac 3-1-0 (ECAC Hockey) 60.374
  6. Michigan St. 2-0-0 (Big Ten) 59.524
  7. Union (NY) 2-0-0 (ECAC Hockey) 59.508
  8. Notre Dame 2-0-0 (Big Ten) 59.194
  9. Minn. Duluth 2-1-1 (NCHC) 58.763
  10. Western Mich. 2-0-0 (NCHC) 58.573
  11. Maine 2-2-0 (Hockey East) 58.220
  12. Boston U. 2-0-0 (Hockey East) 57.423
  13. Augustana (SD) 1-0-1 (CCHA) 57.358
  14. Denver 2-0-0 (NCHC) 57.143
  15. Wisconsin 2-0-0 (Big Ten) 57.143
  16. Providence 2-0-0 (Hockey East) 56.043
  17. Stonehill 2-0-0 (DI Independent) 54.025
  18. Holy Cross 2-2-0 (AHA) 52.632
  19. Bowling Green 2-2-0 (CCHA) 52.268
  20. Air Force 1-1-0 (AHA) 51.652
  21. Ohio St. 1-1-0 (Big Ten) 51.652
  22. St. Cloud St. 1-2-0 (NCHC) 51.444
  23. Clarkson 1-1-0 (ECAC Hockey) 50.926
  24. Michigan Tech 3-1-0 (CCHA) 50.640

When Is The 2027 Frozen Four Men's Hockey Tournament?

The 2027 DI Men's Frozen Four takes place on Thursday, April 8 and Saturday, April 10 at Capital One Arena.

The "Frozen Four" describes the final two rounds of the DI Men's Ice Hockey National Championship tournament.

Frozen Fest will open the day before two semifinal games on Friday determine who will move on to play for the national title on Saturday.

Thursday, April 8 - Capital One Arena

  • Frozen Fest - Time TBD
  • Gates Open - Time TBD
  • Semifinal 1 - Time TBD
  • Semifinal 2 - Time TBD

Saturday, April 10 - Capital One Arena

  • Frozen Fest - Time TBD
  • Gates Open - Time TBD
  • Championship - Time TBD
  • Championship Trophy Presentation - Conclusion of the match

Who Won The Frozen Four In 2026?

Denver won the NCAA DI men's hockey national championship title in 2026, beating Wisconsin during the final, 2-1 on April 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV.

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