November 19, 2006
INCH Power Rankings

There were more splits in college hockey last week than you would find at an acrobat's convention, but instead of keeping things static, it shuffled the INCH Power Rankings considerably.

Here's how the Inside College Hockey editors and staff rank the nation's top teams (along with a note for each team).

No.	Team		Of Note
1.	Minnesota	1	One way to make papa proud: Tony Lucia's first collegiate goal was the Sunday game-winner as Golden Gophers swept Wisconsin en route to the top spot.
10-1-2 (6-0-2 WCHA). LAST WEEK: W vs. Wisconsin, 2-1; W vs. Wisconsin, 3-1. THIS WEEK: vs. Michigan State, vs. Michigan (College Hockey Showcase).
2.	Maine	1	Did U2 have the Black Bears in mind when they wrote "Sunday Bloody Sunday?" Maine is 1-4 on the Sabbath in the last two years.
8-2-1 (3-2-1 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: L vs. Boston College, 4-3 ot. THIS WEEK: at Vermont.
3.	Boston College	2	The Eagles haven't played their best hockey yet, and we still have them at No. 3. That's pretty scary.
7-3-1 (4-1-1 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: T at Northeastern, 2-2 ot; W at Maine, 4-3 ot. THIS WEEK: vs. New Hampshire.
4.	Notre Dame	5	So we're a week behind in elevating the Irish. Their 4-1 dismantling of Michigan State Friday made a greater impression than did Saturday's 2-0 loss to the Spartans.
9-2-1 (4-1-1 CCHA). LAST WEEK: W vs. Michigan State, 4-1; L at Michigan State, 2-0. THIS WEEK: at Nebraska-Omaha, at Nebraska-Omaha.
5.	Michigan State	2	The Spartans head into a tough week (at Michigan, at Minnesota, at Wisconsin) without senior defenseman Ethan Graham, out 3-4 weeks with a knee injury suffered in Saturday's win.
6-3-1 (4-3-1 CCHA). LAST WEEK: L at Notre Dame, 4-1; W vs. Notre Dame, 2-0. THIS WEEK: at Michigan, at Minnesota, at Wisconsin (College Hockey Showcase).
6.	Miami	—	Junior Ryan Jones set a school record with his 12th career game-winning goal on Saturday night.
10-4-0 (7-3-0 CCHA). LAST WEEK: W vs. Nebraska-Omaha 7-3; W vs. Nebraska-Omaha, 2-1. THIS WEEK: at St. Lawrence, at Clarkson.
7.	Michigan	1	Don't worry, Wolverine fans. You can avenge Saturday's loss when the hockey team travels to Columbus for a pair on Feb. 23-24.
9-3-0 (6-2-0 CCHA). LAST WEEK: W at Ferris State, 3-2; W at Ferris State, 5-1. THIS WEEK: vs. Michigan State, at Minnesota, at Wisconsin (College Hockey Showcase).
8.	New Hampshire	3	Some big stats for a hot team. The Wildcats have scored 37 goals in their seven wins this season and are 5-0-1 in November.
7-2-1 (5-1-1 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: W at UMass Lowell, 5-2; W vs. UMass Lowell, 4-0. THIS WEEK: at Boston College, at Northeastern.
9.	Denver	1	Senior goalie Glenn Fisher got his second consecutive shutout on the night the Pioneers honored would-have-been senior Matt Carle for winning last year's Hobey.
7-4-1 (5-2-1 WCHA). LAST WEEK: W vs. Michigan Tech, 1-0; T vs. Michigan Tech, 3-3 ot. THIS WEEK: vs. Air Force, vs. Robert Morris.
10.	Boston University	3	The Terriers have scored exactly one goal in four of their last six games and are 1-2-3 in that stretch.
3-2-4 (3-2-3 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: L at Vermont 2-1, W vs. Providence, 1-0. THIS WEEK: vs. Harvard, vs. Yale.
11.	North Dakota	7	The Sioux gave up a total of 10 goals in losses at Alaska Anchorage, the most they've allowed in a two-game series since yielding 11 goals in consecutive defeats at Minnesota to open the 2002 WCHA playoffs.
6-5-1 (4-3-1 WCHA). LAST WEEK: L at Alaska-Anchorage, 6-2; L at Alaska-Anchorage, 4-2. THIS WEEK: vs. Colorado College, vs. Colorado College.
12.	Massachusetts	4	The Minutemen exorcised the ghosts of UConn's past with an eight-spot on Friday night.
6-1-1 (4-1-0 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: W vs. Connecticut, 8-1. THIS WEEK: vs. Vermont, at Union.
13.	Cornell	—	Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie ... and don't forget the cupcakes. Wayne State visits Lynah next weekend.
6-2-0 (4-2-0 ECACHL). LAST WEEK: W at Princeton, 3-2; L at Quinnipiac, 5-2. THIS WEEK: vs. Wayne State, vs. Wayne State.
14.	Colorado College	5	CC was unbeaten (3-0-1) in its first four games, then lost four in a row, and has since gone on a four-game winning streak. If this keeps up, Tiger fans may want to stay away from the rink for the next two weeks.
7-4-1 (4-2-0 WCHA). LAST WEEK: W vs. Minnesota State, 5-2; W vs. Minnesota State, 7-2. THIS WEEK: at North Dakota, at North Dakota.
15.	Yale	NR	Cambridge Invasion: Saturday wins on the gridiron and the ice made New Haven the happiest place on earth (outside of Columbus, Ohio).
6-1-0 (3-1-0 ECACHL). LAST WEEK: W at Dartmouth, 4-2; W at Harvard, 5-2. THIS WEEK: at Mercyhurst, at Boston University.
16.	Quinnipiac	NR	Brandon Wong is a name you should know. The freshman has 12 points in Quinnipiac's six ECACHL games.
7-3-2 (4-1-1 ECACHL). LAST WEEK: W vs. Colgate, 3-1; W vs. Cornell, 5-2. THIS WEEK: at Harvard, at Dartmouth.
17.	Alaska	1	The Carlson Center played host to the Top of the World basketball tournament this weekend. The championship game pitted Utah State and Weber State, schools 45 minutes from each other playing on a court 2,800 miles from the Beehive State.
5-2-3 (3-1-2 CCHA). LAST WEEK: Off. THIS WEEK: vs. Lake Superior State, vs. Lake Superior State.
18.	Dartmouth	6	Forward David Jones and defenseman Ben Lovejoy carry five-game point-scoring streaks into next weekend's games against Princeton and Quinnipiac.
5-3-0 (4-3-0 ECACHL). LAST WEEK: L vs. Yale, 4-2; W vs. Brown, 1-0. THIS WEEK: vs. Princeton, vs. Quinnipiac.
19.	St. Cloud State	NR	Freshman orientation in the Granite City: Jase Weslosky earned his first career shutout and Andreas Nodl scored the game-winner as the Huskies handled Clarkson with ease.
4-3-3 (2-3-3 WCHA). LAST WEEK: W vs. Clarkson, 4-0; W vs. Clarkson, 7-2. THIS WEEK: at Minnesota Duluth, at Minnesota Duluth.
20.	Sacred Heart	NR	The Pioneers, who won their sixth in a row by beating Rensselaer Friday, have scored 5+ goals in seven consecutive games.
8-3-1 (6-1-1 Atlantic Hockey). LAST WEEK: W at Rensselaer, 5-4. THIS WEEK: vs. Army, at Connecticut, vs. Connecticut.

Dropped out: Wisconsin, Clarkson, Rensselaer, Michigan Tech

Bubble-licious: St. Lawrence, Rensselaer, Lake Superior State, Alaska-Anchorage, Michigan Tech