USA TODAY/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll
November 30, 1998
| Team | Points | (First Place Votes) | Last Poll | Record | Weeks in Poll | |
| 1. | North | Dakota | (8) | 8-1-1 | 98 | 1 |
| 2. | Colorado | College | (2) | 10-2-0 | 90 | 2 |
| 3. | Maine | 9-1-1 | 77 | 5 | ||
| 4. | Michigan | 9-2-2 | 73 | 3 | ||
| 5. | Boston | College | 6-2-1 | 59 | 4 | |
| 6. | New | Hampshire | 8-2-1 | 44 | 6 | |
| 7. | Notre | Dame | 9-3-2 | 35 | 8 | |
| 8. | Michigan | State | 8-3-2 | 34 | 7 | |
| 9. | Ferris | State | 9-3-2 | 18 | - | |
| 10. | Denver | 7-3-0 | 10 | 9 |
Others receiving votes: Colgate 9, Princeton 3
