Between the Badgers, Broncos, Spartans and Wolverines, Who Should be No. 1? Puck Drop

With the college hockey regular season one month in, early form has sparked a wide debate over which team deserves No. 1 entering the first polls of November. The discussion centers on several strong contenders. Michigan leads at 8-1, with its only loss to Ohio State, a sweep of then-No. 1 Denver, and a 3-2 win over then-No. 5 Western Michigan in a game decided by 0.1 seconds. Wisconsin is 6-0 after blowout wins over Notre Dame totaling 16-2, and it has outscored opponents 29-5. Michigan State is 5-1, with a 1-0 loss to New Hampshire. The article also reviews Western Michigan’s .1-second defeat to Michigan and Denver’s 5-2-1 record, before noting an upcoming Michigan-Wisconsin series in Ann Arbor that could split rankings after the polls.