2008-2009 ACHA Men's Division 1 Ranking #2

2008-10-24

ILLINOIS NOW AT 46 CONSECUTIVE WINS

UNION LAKE, MI - The defending ACHA Men's Division 1 National Champions, the University of Illinois, received 38 of a possible 42 votes to top the polls in Ranking #2. The Fighting Illini have been ranked #1 for 12 consecutive polls and have now won 46 consecutive games. Lindenwood University, Runners-Up in 2007-2008, received the other 4 first place votes and held strong in the #2 spot. Michigan-Dearborn was the big gainer, jumping up an astronomical 10 spots to come in at #12. Other movers and shakers: Robert Morris (PA) up four spots to #16; Central Oklahoma up three spots to #13; Mercyhurst appears in the polls for the first time since the 2007-2008 Pre-Season Ranking; and Youngstate State makes its debut in the polls for the first time, in only its third season at the Divsion 1 level.

The third ranking of the regular season will be released on Friday, November 7.

The 2009 ACHA Men's Division 1 National Championships will be hosted by John Carroll University and the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission and will take place March 14-18, 2009 at the Gilmour Academy in Gates Mills, OH. Sixteen teams will qualify for the tournament.

2008-2009 ACHA Men's Division 1 Ranking #2
Rank	School Name	1st Votes	Record	Pts	Previous
1	Illinois	38	8-0-0	948	1
2	Lindenwood	4	10-0-0	914	2
3	Penn State		5-1-0	846	3
4	Liberty		8-1-0	825	5
5	Delaware		6-1-2	801	4
6	Oklahoma		7-1-0	780	6
7	Rhode Island		7-0-1	712	7
8	Iowa State		8-2-0	632	8
9	West Chester		5-2-0	626	11
10	Kent State		4-3-0	602	10
11	Ohio		2-3-0	600	9
12	Michigan-Dearborn		8-1-0	467	22
13	Central Oklahoma		5-1-1	460	16 T
14	Western Michigan		3-1-0	416	12
15	West Virginia		5-3-1	401	13
16	Robert Morris (PA)		5-2-0	332	20
17	Oakland		2-5-2	289	15
18	Robert Morris (IL)		4-4-1	264	18 T
19	Stony Brook		1-5-0	233	14
20	Washington & Jefferson		6-2-0	208	21
21	Slippery Rock		4-3-1	182	16 T
22	Eastern Michigan		1-7-2	145	18 T
23	Youngstown State		7-1-1	139	NR
24	Niagara		3-1-2	87	23
25	Mercyhurst		13-2-0	81	NR

Others receiving votes: Navy, Pittsburgh, Adrian, Penn State Berks, Arizona, Duquesne, Arizona State, and Minot State.