100+ Things to Know About The Men's College Hockey Season
By alex berger - October 1, 2025So much has changed in the six months from the Frozen Four in St. Louis to opening puck drop this weekend. From the CHL to the transfer portal to the NCAA rule changes, there’s a lot to keep track of heading into 2025-’26.
This article includes exactly what you see in the headline. Over 100 storylines, players, coaching changes, and stats to know about this year’s college hockey season. It includes at least one note about all 63 D1 men’s programs, from the defending national champion to the independents.
For the first time (excluding special cases like Austen Swankler in 2021), this we will see players from the Canadian Hockey League be able to play in the NCAA. A rule change late last year allowed them to keep their collegiate eligibility if they played any games in the Western Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League, or the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. Over 100 players have committed to the NCAA for this season, and there are more on the way next season as well.
Those commitments were highlighted by four first round draft picks this summer (Porter Martone [Michigan State] Roger McQueen [Providence], Jackson Smith [Penn State], and Cole Reschny [North Dakota].) The bigger storyline, however, is the arrival of Gavin McKenna [Penn State ]. The former Medicine Hat Tigers forward is the consensus top prospect in next summer’s NHL Draft, and might be the most talented player to ever commit to play college hockey. But don’t forget about Keaton Verhoeff [North Dakota]. The 6’4” defenseman put up 45 points in the WHL at just 16 years old. Like McKenna, he’s projected to be a top-three pick in next year’s draft.
In total, there were over 85 current, future, and former college hockey players selected in this year’s draft. Five of those active players were selected in the first round (James Hagens [Boston College], Logan Hensler [Wisconsin], Will Horcoff [Michigan], Sascha Boumedienne [Boston University], and Cullen Potter [Arizona State]).
Another major rule change came this summer when the House vs. NCAA Settlement was finalized. 37 of the 63 men’s college hockey programs opted into the settlement (~58%), meaning they can share revenue with their student-athletes and can offer full-time scholarships to every player. However, those teams that opt in will face a roster cap of 26 players. Teams that opt out will remain under the same rules as before, however players will have to report any NIL money earned above $600.
The NCAA made a few rule changes for in-game play as well:
A face mask penalty will no longer automatically be five minutes. Instead, it will be called a minor penalty if a player pushes it or moves it back and forth over an opponent’s face. A major penalty will be called at a referee’s discretion.
High sticking will be called differently as well. The height limit is now four feet for a goal (height of the crossbar) and the height of a player’s shoulder for all other plays.
If referees plan to call a major penalty, it now must be reviewed to either confirm the penalty, reduce it to a minor, or not call it at all.
Conferences are now able to request the NCAA to review game misconduct penalties after they were called in-game.
There will be a major change to how the NCAA Tournament field will be selected this season. For the first time since the late-90’s, men’s college hockey will use NPI (NCAA Percentage Index) instead of the Pairwise. The NPI is used in women’s college hockey and still ranks teams based on win percentage, strength of schedule, etc. However, there will no longer be any ‘record vs. common opponents’ or ‘head-to-head record’ factored in like under the old format.
There were a lot of changes behind the bench this offseason. 11 programs have new head coaches, with more having to replace assistants lost in the coaching carousel.
The NCHC is the latest conference to move their postseason tournament to on-campus. After over a decade in Minneapolis-St. Paul, the higher seeds will now host a best-of-three quarterfinal series before the single-game semifinals and championship game. The top eight teams in the conference will qualify for the tournament, which will be spread out over three weekends.
For the first time in their program’s history, the Arizona State Sun Devils will have a first-round NHL Draft pick on their roster. Cullen Potter was taken #32 overall by the Calgary Flames, and will hope to lead ASU to another top conference finish. You can catch his “Day in the Life” feature with ECH’s James Murray here (Watch Video).
Arizona State made waves late in the offseason with the addition of Jack Beck, who played in 36 games in the ECHL (8 goals, 28 assists) and four in the AHL last year. The announcement was the latest test in an era of loosening eligibility rules between the NCAA and professional hockey. Beck is the younger brother of former ASU star Noah Beck.
The Colorado College Tigers are bringing in 14 new players this fall, totaling one of the best recruiting classes in the country (ranked in the top-ten by several outlets). The group is led by incoming freshman forward and NHL Draft pick Wilson Bjorck, and transfer forward Ryan Alexander from Arizona State.
For as many coaches that changed this summer, the biggest story may be the one who decided to stay in the NCAA. Denver head coach David Carle signed a multi-year extension in early May, shutting down rumors of making the jump to the NHL (for now).
Following the lead of their NCHC-rival North Dakota, the Miami Redhawks became the second team in college hockey to hire a full-time general manager. David Nies will handle all of the scouting and recruiting in the second year under head coach Anthony Noreen.
The Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs will have one of the best brotherly connections in college hockey this season. Forward Max and Zam Plante combined for 48 points in 2024-’25, despite Max missing 12 games with an upper-body injury early in the year.
Omaha was very active in recruiting from Canada this offseason, leading to one of the biggest incoming classes of players in college hockey (15). Those include three from the WHL, two from the QMJHL, one from the OHL, and four from U Sports.
North Dakota made a major change just days after the end of their season, moving on from head coach Brad Berry after a decade behind the bench. The Fighting Hawks tabbed assistant Dane Jackson for the job, and he and NoDak general manager Bryn Chyzyk have already made a splash. UND also will debut a new set of jerseys on the ice this season.
This year will be the final season of an iconic piece of the St. Cloud State hockey program. The team announced they will be shrinking the ice at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center from 200 feet x 100 feet (Olympic size) to 200x94 next summer as part of a multi-million dollar upgrade to the facility. SCSU has played home games on Olympic size ice since 1989, when Herb Brooks helped revitalize the program.
You’ll be able to find this year’s defending national champion in Kalamazoo. Western Michigan looks to defend their first-ever title behind the return of starting goaltender Hampton Slykynsky. The Broncos will raise their banners in front of the Lawson Lunatics on October 9th before their season opener against Ferris State.
The Big Ten will be moving to a two-week format for their postseason format. Their quarterfinal and semifinal games will be held during the same week (Wednesday and Saturday, respectively), with the championship game held the following weekend. All games are still on campus, but the entire tournament has moved to a single-elimination format.
Michigan tied a program record this summer when they had seven players selected in the NHL Draft. Six of those are incoming freshmen, while the seventh is sophomore forward Will Horcoff (selected #24 overall). The Wolverines are also adding Jayden Perron from the transfer portal, a third-round selection in 2023.
Hobey Baker Award winner Isaac Howard initially announced he was returning to Michigan State this fall, but signed his entry-level contract in early July when his draft rights were traded to the Edmonton Oilers. That extra roster spot came in handy though, as Porter Martone (#6 overall pick in 2025 NHL Draft) committed to the Spartans just a few weeks later.
In an October full of fantastic non-conference matchups, Minnesota seems to be in the center of it all. The Gophers play Boston College for the first time in almost a decade, visit rival North Dakota, and host in-state foe Minnesota-Duluth in three-straight weekends. Then in late November they’ll meet Denver in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame game at Ball Arena in Colorado.
Notre Dame has a new head coach this season. Former Fighting Irish defenseman Brock Shehan replaced Jeff Jackson behind the bench this season, and has some big shoes to fill. Jackson has 589 career wins, has been named national coach of the year twice, and won two NCAA titles (at Lake Superior State, 1992 and 1994).
The Ohio State Buckeyes will have to replace one of the most prolific defensive scoring pairs in college hockey: Aiden Hansen-Bukata graduated, and Damien Carfanga signed his ELC with the Oilers. The duo combined for nine goals and 50 assists in the 38 games they played last year (combined average of 1.6 points/game).
Penn State had one of the most exciting offseasons in college hockey. They won the recruiting battle for Gavin McKenna from the CHL and Mac Gadowsky (Hobey Baker Award Top-10 Finalist) from the transfer portal, and kept a top-10 finalist of their own in Aiden Fink. Head coach Guy Gadowsky was also tabbed as the head coach for the inaugural collegiate select team at this year’s Spengler Cup [more on that below].
For the first time since leaving Minnesota State, Mike Hastings will get a chance to play against his former team when the Badgers host the Mavericks in mid-October. Wisconsin added another former Mankato player in transfer Eli Pulver (goaltender) this offseason.
Hockey East is leaning into the world of artificial intelligence. The conference announced they are partnering with ‘49ing AG’ to use their A.I program to centralize their officiating reviews and create instant highlights for teams and fans to watch.
After weeks of speculation, Boston College star forward James Hagens announced he was staying on campus this fall despite being drafted seventh overall by the Boston Bruins. Hagens is the Eagles’ top returning scorer this year (11 goals, 26 assists in 2024-’25).
Meantime down Comm. Ave., Boston University is welcoming in two huge transfers from rival blue-blood North Dakota. Sacha Boisvert (18 goals, 14 assists, 32 points in 2024-’25, NCHC Rookie of the Year) and Owen McLaughlin (5-25-30) were the Fighting Hawks’ top two point scorers last year. They’ll both trade kelly green for “BU Red” this season.
Coming off of their first-ever NCAA Tournament and win, Connecticut is returning a large portion of their roster from a season ago. Forward Joey Muldowney (29 goals, 18 assists in 2024-’25) is the top returning scorer in college hockey.
Vibes are high in Maine right now. The Black Bears are coming off back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances, are defending Hockey East champions for the first time in over two decades, and have a brand new locker room. The resurgence of old-time Maine hockey will be felt in the stands this season as well, as the “Screamin’ Black Bears Pep Band” will return to the student section.
UMass-Lowell is one of just a few teams this season to play in multiple in-season tournaments. They’ll face Clarkson and St. Lawrence in the Adirondack Winter Invitational in late November, and will play in the Cactus Cup in California to kick off the second half of the season.
For just the second time ever there will be a first-round draft pick playing at Massachusetts. Incoming freshman Vaclav Nestrasil was selected #25 overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in this summer’s NHL Draft. The first Minutemen first-rounder (Cale Makar) turned out pretty good.
The Merrimack Warriors will have their highest NHL Draft pick in program history on the roster this season. Filip Nordberg, the former Sioux Falls Stampede defenseman, posted a +22 plus/minus rating and scored 24 points in 52 games in the USHL last. Nordberg was drafted #64 overall in 2022.
New Hampshire head coach Mike Souza was selected as one of two head coaches for the collegiate team at this year’s Spengler Cup in Switzerland.
This is the final season for one of the most iconic venues in college hockey. Northeastern will host their last game at Matthews Arena on December 13th against Boston University. The venue has hosted hockey games since 1910, but will be demolished for a new multi-purpose athletic venue.
The Providence Friars picked up the latest big-time commitments this summer in forward Roger McQueen. The 6’6” forward scored 86 points in 127 career games for the Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) and was selected #10 overall by the Anaheim Ducks in this summer’s NHL Draft.
Vermont is adding new assistant coach Nate Skidmore behind the bench this fall. In his three seasons at Niagara, Skidmore worked primarily on the penalty kill and goaltending.
This will be the final season with nine teams in the CCHA. St. Thomas leaves for the NCHC next summer.
The Augustana Vikings will have a full conference slate for the first time this season. They played in only 16 such games last year (8-4-2-2), and took second in the CCHA in points percentage (.625%).
Bemidji State is also adding two former professional hockey players to their roster this season: Connor McClennon played seven games in the AHL and two in the ECHL, while Hudson Thornton played 49 in the ECHL and one in the AHL. Both were cleared to play for the Beavers through the NCAA Eligibility Center, in part because of the new rules for CHL and U Sports players. [Source: The Bemidji Pioneer]
At one point this summer, Bowling Green had the best incoming recruiting class in the country. Well, at least according to one media source (Neutral Zone). The Falcons are bringing in 11 freshmen, including recruits from all three Canadian major junior leagues (WHL OHL, and QMJHL).
Former Long Island University head coach Brett Riley has been named the new head coach at Ferris State. He’ll replace Bob Daniels, who retired this summer after over 500 wins and 33 years behind the bench. Riley will be just the sixth head coach in the Bulldog’s program history.
Lake Superior announced they have received an annual $1.5 million gift from an anonymous donor, which they say will go towards player retention and enhancing team operations. Some of that money likely went towards head coach Damon Whitten, who was extended through the 2031-’32 season.
In late May, Michigan Tech announced they were moving on from head coach Joe Shawhan for former assistant Bill Muckalt. That sudden change led to star forward Isaac Howard changing his early transfer-portal commitment (he had previously announced he was moving to North Dakota).
Minnesota State was one of the most active teams in the transfer portal this season. They’re bringing in ten total players, including fourth-round NHL Draft pick Jack Smith from Minnesota-Duluth.
Their CCHA rival, Northern Michigan, was on the other side of the spectrum. The Wildcats lost 13 total players to the portal after a 5-27-2 season under first-year head coach Dave Shyiak.
St. Thomas’ brand-new, near-$200 million hockey arena is set to open this fall. The Tommies men’s and women’s teams will host a doubleheader against Providence in the inaugural games at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena on Friday, October 24th.
The NCAA granted both St. Thomas hockey programs early tournament eligibility. That means they can both qualify for the NCAA’s starting this March.
The Ivy League increased their game limit for hockey schools from 29 to 30 games this summer. Those six ECAC teams (Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, and Yale) will fully implement that schedule change next year. [Source: Mike McMahon]
Brown’s starting goaltender last season, Lawton Zacher (14-11-2, 2.48 GAA, .917 SV%), transferred to Northeastern this summer. They are bringing in Denver transfer Freddie Halyk (2-2-0, 2.08, .915%) to potentially fill his spot.
Clarkson is bringing in Corey Leivermann as a new assistant coach. They will have to find a way to replace first-team ECAC center Ellis Rickwood (10 goals, 25 assists, +16 +/- rating in 2024-’25), who transferred to North Dakota for his senior season.
Colgate has one of the toughest non-conference schedules in college hockey this year. They play #3 Michigan State, #4 Boston University, and #6 Maine all on the road within the first two months of the season.
Head coach Mike Schafer retired this summer after three decades behind the bench at Cornell. Schafer posted a .633 win percentage (561-300-117) and was named ECAC Coach of the Year five times over his career. Associate head coach Casey Jones, also a Cornell grad, will replace him behind the bench this year.
Dartmouth is the latest program to get a major upgrade to their rink. Thompson Arena will undergo an 11,500 square-foot renovation, including upgrades to locker rooms and team spaces. Construction is expected to be complete by next fall.
Harvard will match up against every other Boston team this season regardless of what happens in early February. They will face Northeastern in an exhibition to open the season, host Boston University for a non-conference game, and are scheduled to face Boston College in the Beanpot semifinals.
Princeton’s best goaltender from 2024-’25 - Ethan Pearson - announced in mid-August that he was signing with the Maine Mariners, the Boston Bruins’ ECHL affiliate. The Tigers have four goaltenders on roster for this season, the top returner being Junior Arthur Smith, who posted a 5-7-1 record last season with a .892 SV%.
This season marks Quinnipiac’s 50th anniversary, and the Bobcats will mark the milestone with events throughout the year to celebrate their NHL alumni and national championship team.
Former AIC head coach Eric Lang is headed to Rensselaer. Lang posted a 155-139-30 record in his time in Atlantic Hockey, leading the Yellow Jackets to three-straight NCAA Tournaments from 2019-2022 (tournament was cancelled in 2020 due to COIVD). He’ll look to end a drought at RPI that dates back to 2011.
Like Quinnipiac, St. Lawrence is also marking a milestone this fall. Their program started in 1926, but the Fighting Saints are choosing to celebrate their centennial mark throughout the season.
Union will play their first game in the brand-new, $50-million M&T Bank Center on Saturday, October 4th against Army. The 2,200 seat-arena finished construction over the summer.
Long-time head coach Keith Allain retired this summer after 19 seasons as the head coach at Yale. Allain led the Bulldogs to 282 wins and the 2013 national title. Former assistant head coach Joe Howe has been named interim head coach for this season.
American International has officially moved from Division I to Division II NCAA hockey, leaving the Atlantic with 10 conference members and a new postseason format. The bottom four teams in the conference will meet for an elimination game, with the winners moving on to a best-of-three quarterfinal series. The semifinals and conference title games move back to single-elimination. All games are hosted on campus by the higher seed.
There are 11 brand-new airmen in college hockey this season. Air Force’s class of 2029 features six forwards, three defensemen, and two goaltenders, all of whom have already completed their basic cadet training.
Army has hired former West Point graduate Zach McKelvie as their new head coach. He’s served as the associate head coach for the Black Knights for the last nine seasons, and will have to find a way to replace star defenseman and Hobey Baker Top-10 finalist Mac Gadowsky, who transferred to Penn State.
Bentley is coming off of their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance, but it will be a tall task to get back this season. Their top three scorers (Ethan Leyh, Nick Bochen, and Nik Armstrong-Kingkade) all graduated, and starting goaltender Conor Hasley transferred to Arizona State. Halsey led college hockey with 11 shutouts in 36 games last year.
It might be a three-horse race to the starting goaltender job at Canisius this fall. Ethan Robertson (7-7-0, 2.47 GAA, .913 SV%, and 1 SO) played in the most games for the Golden Griffins last season, but Petter Wickstrom Stumer is returning and sixth-round NHL Draft pick Chase Clark is transferring from American International.
Holy Cross will be looking to replace Liam McLinskey this season after the star signed an AHL deal following his senior season. McLinskey became the first Crusader’s player to be named a Hobey Baker Top-10 finalist in 2024, and was named a finalist again last season. He scored 126 career points in his three years at Holy Cross.
This will be the final season for legendary head coach Rick Gotkin at Mercyhurst, who’s served as the only coach in the program’s D-I era. The team has announced current assistant coach Tom Peffall will succeed Gotkin following the 2025-’26 season.
Niagara head coach Jason Lammers was named one of three assistants for the inaugural collegiate team at the Spengler Cup. You can get a behind the scenes look at everything Lammers and the Purple Eagles are doing in our ‘All Access’ video here.
Former RIT Tigers’ captain Matt Thomas has been named the new head coach of his alma mater. He’s coached the last four years in the AHL as an assistant with the Providence Bruins. Former head coach Wayne Wilson retired in early April after 26 years at RIT.
Robert Morris lost their top two goal scorers from last season. Walter Zacher (15 goals, 9 assists, 24 points) transferred to Canisius and Mitch Deelstra (12-5-17) graduated.
Sacred Heart will be one of a handful of teams to play in multiple in-season tournaments. They’ll head overseas to play in the Friendship Four in Ireland over Thanksgiving weekend, then play in the annual Connecticut Ice Tournament in late January.
For the first time ever, the five independent programs (Alaska-Anchorage, Alaska, Lindenwood, Long Island, and Stonehill) will play in an end-of-season tournament. The ‘United Collegiate Hockey Cup’ will be held in Maryland Heights, Missouri the first weekend of March. The tournament does not grant an automatic bid to the NCAA’s.
One of the most played rivalries will add to its total this season. Alaska-Anchorage and Alaska will meet eight times this season to determine the winner of this year’s “Governor’s Cup.” The Nanooks have held the trophy since the 2010 season.
Alaska Fairbanks is also celebrating their 100th anniversary this season. The Nanooks are doing so with some of the best jerseys in college hockey. They released three new sweaters in early September, throwing it back to the late-1930’s, 1950’s, and 1980’s, respectively.
After Bill Mucklat left for Michigan Tech, the Lindenwood Lions hired Keith Fisher as their new head coach. Fisher has spent the last 13 years at Penn State, including seven as an assistant coach.
Long Island kept their head-coaching position in the family. Brendan Riley was named the new head coach of the Sharks after four years at AIC. Riley’s brother, Brett, was LIU’s head coach last season but left to take the job at Ferris State.
Stonehill has received a $15 million gift to kickstart a fundraising campaign for a brand-new ice hockey and basketball arena. The new facility will be named the “Tom & Kathleen Bogan Arena.” A completion date has not yet been announced.
Tennessee State University was set to become the first-ever ‘Historically Black College or University’ (HBCU) college hockey program, but delayed their first-ever season to 2026-’27. The university is partnering with the NHL, Nashville Predators, and College Hockey Inc. to fully prepare for their first year of college hockey.
In total, there were 202 players who transferred to another NCAA team this offseason. There were another 17 who transferred to NCAA-D3, 20 to U Sports, four to ACHA, and 51 uncommitted players who are still in the portal. [Source: Brad Schlossman]
There are nine in-season tournaments scheduled for the 2025-’26 season:
Ice Breaker Tournament, October 10th and 11th (Teams: Arizona State, Alaska, Notre Dame, and Quinnipiac)
Aidorandak Winter Invitational, November 28th and 29th (Alaska, Clarkson, UMass-Lowell, and St. Lawrence)
Friendship Four, November 28th and 29th (Miami, RIT, Sacred Heart and Union)
Great Lakes Invitational, December 28th and 29th (Ferris State, Miami, Michigan Tech, and Michigan State)
Kwik Trip Holiday Faceoff, December 28th and 29th (Boston College, Lake Superior State, Western Michigan, and Wisconsin)
Coachella Valley Cactus Cup, January 2nd and 3rd (Minnesota State, St. Cloud, UMass-Lowell, and Yale)
Desert Hockey Classic, January 2nd and 3rd (Air Force, Alaska Anchorage, Arizona State, and Michigan Tech)
Connecticut Ice, January 23rd and 24th (Connecticut, Quinnipiac, Sacred Heart, and Yale)
Beanpot, February 2nd and 9th (Boston College, Boston University, Harvard, and Northeastern)
Denver will host Minnesota in this year’s U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, November 29th.
There are three other games scheduled to be played at NHL arenas this season:
Cornell and Boston University return to Madison Square Garden for ‘Red Hot Hockey’ on Saturday, November 29th.
Michigan and Michigan State will play in their annual matchup at Little Caesar's Arena in downtown Detroit for the ‘Duel in the D’ on Saturday, February 7th.
St. Thomas will host their end of a home-and-home with North Dakota at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul on Sunday, October 12th.
The annual ‘Ledyard Classic’ hosted by Dartmouth will just be a series this season. The Big Green will host Arizona State for two games on December 27th and 28th.
For the first time in the tournament’s 102-year history, a team made up of some of the best players in men’s college hockey will compete at the Spengler Cup in Switzerland. The event, which runs from December 26th-31st, also includes teams from the AHL, ECHL, Canada, Switzerland, and Czechia. Penn State head coach Guy Gadowsky will be the head coach of the collegiate team. The roster has not yet been selected.
At the same time, this year’s World Junior Championship will get underway in Minnesota, the first time the ‘State of Hockey’ has hosted the event in over four decades. Games will be held at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul and 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis.
Here’s a reminder on this year’s NCAA Tournament regional sites (and host team). Dates for each regional have not been announced:
Albany, New York (Union)
Loveland, Colorado (Denver)
Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Omaha)
Worcester, Massachusetts (Holy Cross)
This year’s Frozen Four will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada for the first time ever. The games will be held at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday, April 9th and Saturday, April 11th.
All four teams in last year’s Frozen Four (Boston University, Denver, Penn State, and Western Michigan) all have national title hopes again this season. They’re all ranked in the top seven of our preseason rankings, including the defending national champion Broncos at #1.
Some other championship contenders this year include Boston College, Michigan State, Minnesota, and Michigan. Those three programs haven’t won a title since 2012, 2007, 2003, and 1998, respectively.
This year’s Hobey Baker Award race is wide open with the late departure of last year’s winner Isaac Howard. Some preseason favorites include Gavin McKenna (Penn State), Joey Muldowney (Connecticut), Cole Hutson (Boston University), Hampton Slukynsky (Western Michigan), Porter Martone (Michigan State), and Keaton Verhoeff (North Dakota).
The month of October is full of some incredible non-conference matchups:
Weekend of October 3rd/4th: #14 Arizona State vs. #2 Penn State, #5 Boston College vs. #17 Quinnipiac
Oct. 10th/11th: #10 Minnesota vs. #5 Boston College, #15 Providence vs. #9 Michigan, #13 North Dakota vs. #20 St. Thomas
Oct. 17th/18th: #4 Boston University vs. #3 Michigan State, #13 North Dakota vs. #10 Minnesota, #17 Quinnipiac vs. #6 Maine, #18 Wisconsin vs. Minnesota State, #8 Connecticut vs. #11 Ohio State
Oct. 24th/25th: #1 Western Michigan vs. #9 Michigan, #5 Boston College vs. #7 Denver, #15 Providence vs. #20 St. Thomas, #19 Northeastern vs. #7 Denver
Our top ten teams headed into the season are Western Michigan, Penn State, Michigan State, Boston University, Boston College, Maine, Denver, Connecticut, Michigan, and Minnesota. You can check out the full top-20 rankings here.