Charlie Healy
Hockey
The OSU women's hockey team was the only team to move up the rankings (from 7 to 6) this week.
The second edition of the Big Ten Power Rankings presents very little change from last week. Every team except the Minnesota Men recorded a victory, and the Minnesota Women and Wisconsin Men escaped the weekend without a loss.
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1 (Prev: 1) – Minnesota Women (19-3-4)
The Golden Gopher women swept North Dakota at home yet is no longer #1 in the nation after being overtaken by Mercyhurst.
2 (2) – Wisconsin Men (14-6-4)
The #3 Badger Men proved they can skate with any team in the country, taking three of four points at home against #1 Denver with a tie and a win. Mike Eave’s squad faces another tough test this weekend at Minnesota-Duluth.
3 (3) – Wisconsin Women (14-9-3)
The Wisconsin women fell to #9 nationally after splitting their series with St Cloud State. To make the NCAA Tournament the Badgers need to find a way to get back in the top eight.
4 (4) – Michigan State Men (16-8-4)
#13 Michigan State split their series with Ohio State at home. They face CCHA and Big Ten rival Michigan next weekend.
5 (5) – Michigan Men (14-11-1)
The #17 Wolverines split their weekend series and are making a push to make it into the NCAA Tournament field.
6 (7) – Ohio State Women (12-10-4)
The 12th ranked Buckeye women split their series with Bemidji State, earning a trip up in the Big Ten Power Rankings, jumping the Minnesota Men.
7 (6) – Minnesota Men (12-12-2)
It was a disappointing weekend for the Minnesota Men as they were swept by St. Cloud State. They were the only Big Ten team not to record a win on the weekend.
8 (8) – Ohio State Men (10-13-1)
One of the few bright spots this year for Ohio State occurred last weekend when they split their series with rival Michigan State.
