2008-2009 ACHA Men's Division 1 Ranking #4
2008-11-21
ILLINOIS #1 FOR 14TH CONSECUTIVE RANKINGUNION LAKE, MI - The defending ACHA Men's Division 1 National Champions, the University of Illinois, received 34 of a possible 41 votes to top the polls in Ranking #4, while #2 Lindenwood University garnered the other 7 first-place votes. This sets up a #1 vs #2 matchup this weekend, as #1 Illinois will travel to #2 Lindewood with the #1 ranking and 1st place in the CSCHL on the line.
Duquesne and Pittsburgh were the big gainers, each moving up 3 spots to come in at #20 and #21 respectively, while Central Oklahoma (#9) and Stony Brook (#17) each moved up 2 spots. Minot State, the only undefeated team left in Division 1 (10-0-0), jumps into the rankings for the first time since the 2005-2006 season. Penn State Berks makes its debut in the polls for the first time, in only its second season at the Divsion 1 level, coming in at #25.
| 2008-2009 ACHA Men's Division 1 Ranking #4 |
| Rank |
School Name |
1st Votes |
Record |
Pts |
Previous |
| 1 |
Illinois |
34 |
13-1-0 |
920 |
1 |
| 2 |
Lindenwood |
7 |
16-1-1 |
893 |
2 |
| 3 |
Penn State |
|
12-2-0 |
819 |
3 |
| 4 |
Liberty |
|
13-3-1 |
800 |
4 |
| 5 |
Delaware |
|
10-2-3 |
787 |
5 |
| 6 |
Oklahoma |
|
12-2-0 |
746 |
6 |
| 7 |
Iowa State |
|
15-2-1 |
698 |
7 |
| 8 |
West Chester |
|
10-4-0 |
662 |
8 |
| 9 |
Central Oklahoma |
|
11-3-1 |
619 |
11 |
| 10 |
Kent State |
|
9-5-1 |
564 |
9 |
| 11 |
Rhode Island |
|
10-4-1 |
551 |
10 |
| 12 |
Ohio |
|
7-6-0 |
529 |
13 |
| 13 |
Michigan-Dearborn |
|
11-6-0 |
483 |
12 |
| 14 |
Robert Morris (PA) |
|
13-3-0 |
460 |
14 |
| 15 |
West Virginia |
|
8-4-2 |
352 |
15 |
| 16 |
Robert Morris (IL) |
|
8-9-1 |
299 |
17 |
| 17 T |
Oakland |
|
5-8-3 |
223 |
18 |
| 17 T |
Stony Brook |
|
7-7-0 |
223 |
19 |
| 19 |
Western Michigan |
|
5-6-0 |
212 |
16 |
| 20 |
Duquesne |
|
9-2-0 |
186 |
23 |
| 21 |
Pittsburgh |
|
8-4-0 |
171 |
24 T |
| 22 |
Youngstown State |
|
11-4-2 |
147 |
20 |
| 23 |
Minot State |
|
10-0-0 |
132 |
NR |
| 24 |
Mercyhurst |
|
16-6-0 |
113 |
21 |
| 25 |
Penn State Berks |
|
10-2-1 |
56 |
NR |
Others receiving votes: Drexel, Canton, Indiana (PA), Arizona State, Adrian, Niagara, Washington & Jefferson, Eastern Michigan, Slippery Rock, Arizona, Towson, and Scranton.
The fifth ranking of the regular season will be released on Friday, December 5.
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.
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