USA TODAY/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll
January 11, 1999
| Team | Points | (First Place Votes) | Last Poll | Record | Weeks in Poll | |
| 1. | North | Dakota | (9) | 15-2-1 | 99 | 1 |
| 2. | Maine | 14-2-4 | 82 | 2 | ||
| 3. | Michigan | State | (1) | 18-3-2 | 80 | 3 |
| 4. | New | Hampshire | 15-4-1 | 75 | 4 | |
| 5. | Michigan | 15-4-2 | 51 | 7 | ||
| 7. | Colorado | College | 15-6-1 | 48 | 6 | |
| 8. | Princeton | 11-4-1 | 21 | 8 | ||
| 9. | Notre | Dame | 12-6-2 | 20 | 9 | |
| 10. | Colgate | 11-5-1 | 11 | T10 |
Boston College 12-6-2 51 5 Others receiving votes: Rensselaer 6, Denver 5, Ohio State 1
