Michigan takes top spot in CCHA media poll, second in coaches

The CCHA announced their preseason media and coaches polls today.

The Central Collegiate Hockey Association released their preseason media and coaches poll today. For the fifth time in seven years, different teams take the top spots in both polls.

The eleven CCHA coaches put Notre Dame in the top spot, while 87 members of the media selected the Wolverines to be the early favorite.

See below for both preseason rankings (first-place votes in parenthesis, total voting points on right):

 

     Media Poll

1.   Michigan (50)                903

2.   Western Michigan (25)   825

3.   Notre Dame (9)             765

4.   Ferris State (3)              626

5.   Miami                           622

6.   Michigan State               528

7.   Ohio State                     438

8.   Northern Michigan         389

9.   Bowling Green              264

10.   Lake Superior               232

11.   Alaska                          150

 

     Coaches Poll

1.   Notre Dame (7)            105

2.   Michigan (2)                 100

3.   Western Michigan (2)     97

4.   Miami                            78

5.   Ferris State                    67

6.   Ohio State                     66

7.   Michigan State               56

8.   Bowling Green               43

8.   Northern Michigan          43

10.   Alaska                           31

11.    Lake Superior                29