USA TODAY/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll
November 2, 1998
| Team | Points | (First Place Votes) | Last Poll | Record | Weeks in Poll | |
| 1. | Boston | College | (8) | 4-0-0 | 98 | 1 |
| 2. | North | Dakota | (2) | 2-0-0 | 89 | 2 |
| 3. | Colorado | College | 5-0-0 | 73 | 3 | |
| 4. | Maine | 3-0-0 | 73 | 4 | ||
| 5. | Michigan | State | 3-0-2 | 57 | 5 | |
| 6. | Northern | Michigan | 7-1-0 | 40 | 8 | |
| 7. | Notre | Dame | 6-1-0 | 37 | 7 | |
| 8. | New | Hampshire | 4-0-0 | 32 | 9 | |
| 9. | Michigan | 5-2-0 | 23 | 6 | ||
| 10. | St. | Lawrence | 4-1-0 | 10 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Denver 7, Minnesota 5, Wisconsin 3, Providence 1
