The USA Hockey Top 15 Poll has followed the USCHO poll and moved the Boston College Eagles up to No. 1. They are the overwhelming No. 1 team in the nation, picking up 27 first-place votes. They went an impressive 2-0 in the 2011 Ice Breaker Tournament.
The Miami University Redhawks dropped from the top spot to No. 4 following a 1-1 opening weekend. Notre Dame remained at No. 2 while the Denver Pioneers, who have yet to start their regular season, moved up to No. 3.
Michigan leaped from No. 9 to No.5 this week, causing several teams to fall in the rankings. The 1-0 Boston University and the 0-0 Colorado College Tigers dropped to Nos. 7 and 8.
Here is the latest USA Hockey Top 15 Poll:
| Team | Prev. | |
| 1 | Boston College (27) | 5 |
| 2 | Notre Dame (3) | 2 |
| 3 | Denver (2) | 4 |
| 4 | Miami | 1 |
| 5 | Michigan | 9 |
| 6 | North Dakota | 3 |
| 7 | Boston University (1) | 6 |
| 8 | Colorado College | 7 |
| 9 | Minnesota-Duluth | 10 |
| 10 | Yale (1) | 8 |
| 11 | Union College | 11 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 13 |
| 13 | Merrimack College | NR |
| 14 | Minnesota | NR |
| 15 | Nebraska-Omaha | 14 |
Others receiving votes: University of New Hampshire, 43; University of Maine, 21; University of Wisconsin, 15; Colgate University, 10; Cornell University, 7; Ferris State University, 6; Northern Michigan University, 6; University of Alaska, 5; Dartmouth College, 5; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 3; St. Cloud University, 2; Bemidji State University, 1; Rochester Institute of Technology, 1