2012-2013 ACHA Men's Division 1 Ranking #3

UNION LAKE, MI – For the second consecutive ranking, Ohio University is the #1 ranked team in the country.  The Bobcats received 38 out of 50 first-places votes to claim the top spot in the 2012-2013 ACHA Men's Division 1 Ranking #3.  #2 Arizona State lost a little bit of ground to Ohio but still received 10 first-place votes and maintained its highest ranking in team history.  #3 Minot State used a perfect 3-0-0 weekend at the Showcase to spring up five spots in the polls and received the other 2 first-place votes.  Oklahoma went 2-1-0 at the Showcase to stand pat at #4 while #5 Oakland dropped two spots from last week by splitting its road series with defending Division 2 National Champions Florida Gulf Coast.
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After battling last weekend with each team coming away with a win, Lindenwood and Adrian moved into a tie for the #6 spot.  Robert Morris Illinois was the other big mover and shaker in the poll (along with Minot State), also going 3-0-0 at the Showcase and moving up 5 spots to #8 in the polls.  #9 Liberty ran the gauntlet last week at the Showcase in Springfield, IL, losing to #3 Minot State, #4 Oklahoma, and #8 Robert Morris Illinois and dropped two spots while #10 Delaware dropped another 4 spots in the polls after a 1-2-0 weekend at the Showcase to round out the Top 10.
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There was a lot of movement in the poll as only 4 teams didn’t shift around from last week.  Bounding up three spots in the poll were #6 Adrian and #11 Illinois, while #16 Rhode Island, #21 Syracuse, and #23 Eastern Michigan each jumped up two spots.
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Over the past ten seasons, 8 different schools have won the ACHA Men's Division 1 National Championship: Lindenwood (2), Illinois (2), Davenport, Delaware, Oakland, Ohio, Penn State, and Rhode Island.
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Beginning its 22nd season of action, there have been a total of 10 schools that have won the ACHA Men's Division 1 National Championship:
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• Penn State (5 times)
• Ohio (4 times)
• Illinois (2 times)
• Lindenwood (2 times)
• North Dakota State (2 times)
• Davenport
• Delaware
• Iowa State
• Oakland
• Rhode Island

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55 teams will compete for this year's title. Two teams from last season are now playing NCAA varsity hockey: Penn State University (NCAA DI) and the State University of New York at Canton (NCAA DIII)
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The fourth ranking of the regular season will be released on Friday, October 19.
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The 2013 ACHA Men's Division 1 National Championships will be hosted March 1-6 by Robert Morris University Illinois at The Edge Ice Arena in Bensenville, IL. This will be the second year of the 20-team format.
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2012-2013 ACHA Men's Division 1 Ranking #3
Rank	School Name	1st Votes	Record	Pts	Previous
1	Ohio	38	6-0-0	1137	1
2	Arizona State	10	5-0-0	1110	2
3	Minot State	2	6-0-0	1007	8
4	Oklahoma		6-1-0	982	4
5	Oakland		4-1-0	960	3
6 T	Lindenwood		1-1-2	863	5
6 T	Adrian		5-1-0	863	9
8	Robert Morris (IL)		6-0-1	785	13
9	Liberty		6-3-0	736	7
10	Delaware		1-3-0	705	6
11	Illinois		6-0-1	696	14
12	Iowa State		6-2-1	684	11
13	Davenport		4-1-0	666	12
14	Central Oklahoma		5-4-0	568	10
15	Navy		7-1-0	532	15
16	Rhode Island		5-1-0	436	18
17	Rutgers		2-2-0	368	16
18	Stony Brook		1-2-1	342	17
19	Arizona		2-2-0	253	20
20	West Virginia		0-2-0	249	19
21	Syracuse		3-1-0	196	23
22	Drexel		1-2-1	168	21
23	Eastern Michigan		3-3-0	118	25
24	Pittsburgh		2-4-0	81	22
25	West Chester		1-2-1	53	24

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Others receiving votes: Indiana (PA), Canisius, Towson, Buffalo, Lebanon Valley, Niagara, Oswego State, North Dakota State, Indiana, Binghamton, and Michigan-Dearborn.