USA TODAY/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll
November 9, 1998
| Team | Points | (First Place Votes) | Last Poll | Record | Weeks in Poll | |
| 1. | Boston | College | (5) | 4-0-1 | 94 | 1 |
| 2. | North | Dakota | (4) | 5-0-0 | 90 | 2 |
| 3. | Colorado | College | (1) | 7-0-0 | 84 | 3 |
| 4. | Maine | 5-0-0 | 71 | 4 | ||
| 5. | Michigan | State | 5-0-2 | 58 | 5 | |
| 6. | Notre | Dame | 7-1-1 | 47 | 7 | |
| 7. | Michigan | 5-2-0 | 27 | 9 | ||
| 8. | New | Hampshire | 5-1-0 | 26 | 8 | |
| 9. | Northern | Michigan | 8-2-0 | 21 | 6 | |
| 10. | Denver | 6-1-0 | 16 | NR |
Others receiving votes: St. Lawrence 9, Providence 7
