UNION LAKE, MI - The two-time defending ACHA Men's Division 1 National Champions, Lindenwood University, received 35 of a possible 50 first-places votes to hold onto the top spot in the 2010-2011 ACHA Men's Division 1 Ranking #1. The Lions suffered its first loss of the season to Davenport, the three-time defending ACHA Men's Division 2 National Champions, which moved up to Division 1 this season. A total of six teams received first-place votes, including: Oklahoma (5), Ohio (4), Davenport (4), Penn State and Kent State.
Davenport, for the second consecutive ranking was the big mover and shaker, jumping up another 9 spots to come in at #7. Adrian and West Chester each jumped up 4 spots, while Oklahoma and Buffalo jumped up 3 spots. Oakland, Kent State, and Rhode Island each moved up a pair of spots in the poll.
The second ranking of the regular season will be released on Friday, October 22.
The 2011 ACHA Men's Division 1 National Championships will be hosted by the University of Delaware and will take place March 5-9, 2011 at the Fred Rust and Gold Arenas in Newark, DE. Sixteen teams will qualify for the tournament.
| 2010-2011 ACHA Men's Division 1 Ranking #1 |
| Rank |
School Name |
1st Votes |
Record |
Pts |
Previous |
| 1 |
Lindenwood |
35 |
3-1-0 |
1127 |
1 |
| 2 |
Ohio |
4 |
2-0-0 |
1039 |
3 |
| 3 |
Oklahoma |
5 |
7-1-0 |
998 |
6 |
| 4 |
Penn State |
1 |
2-0-0 |
985 |
4 |
| 5 |
Iowa State |
|
3-3-0 |
918 |
2 |
| 6 |
Illinois |
|
4-0-0 |
917 |
5 |
| 7 |
Davenport |
4 |
5-0-1 |
908 |
16 |
| 8 |
Adrian |
|
5-0-1 |
761 |
12 |
| 9 |
Oakland |
|
4-0-0 |
751 |
11 |
| 10 |
Arizona State |
|
2-0-0 |
730 |
9 |
| 11 |
Kent State |
1 |
4-0-0 |
642 |
13 |
| 12 |
Rhode Island |
|
4-0-0 |
597 |
14 |
| 13 |
Minot State |
|
0-2-0 |
590 |
8 |
| 14 |
Delaware |
|
2-0-0 |
583 |
15 |
| 15 |
Liberty |
|
3-3-1 |
554 |
10 |
| 16 |
Central Oklahoma |
|
0-6-0 |
485 |
7 |
| 17 |
Robert Morris (IL) |
|
2-0-0 |
391 |
18 |
| 18 |
Stony Brook |
|
2-0-0 |
357 |
19 |
| 19 |
West Chester |
|
2-0-0 |
244 |
23 |
| 20 |
Michigan-Dearborn |
|
0-4-0 |
242 |
17 |
| 21 |
Western Michigan |
|
1-1-0 |
172 |
21 |
| 22 |
Canton |
|
0-0-0 |
150 |
22 |
| 23 |
Buffalo |
|
4-0-0 |
130 |
NR |
| 24 |
West Virginia |
|
1-1-0 |
123 |
24 |
| 25 |
Robert Morris (PA) |
|
0-2-0 |
105 |
20 |
Others receiving votes: Slippery Rock, Rutgers, Indiana, Mercyhurst, Niagara, Duquesne, Villanova, Indiana (PA), Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Arizona, Eastern Michigan, and Lehigh.
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