USA TODAY/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll
December 31, 1998
| Team | Points | (First Place Votes) | Last Poll | Record | Weeks in Poll | |
| 1. | North | Dakota | (10) | 12-1-1 | 100 | 1 |
| 2. | Maine | 11-1-3 | 83 | 4 | ||
| 3. | Michigan | 13-3-2 | 82 | 3 | ||
| 4. | Boston | College | 10-5-1 | 74 | 6 | |
| 5. | Colorado | College | 14-4-0 | 56 | 2 | |
| 6. | Michigan | State | 13-3-2 | 52 | 7 | |
| 7. | New | Hampshire | 12-3-1 | 45 | 5 | |
| 8. | Princeton | 9-2-1 | 25 | 8 | ||
| 9. | Colgate | 10-4-1 | 21 | 10 | ||
| 10. | Notre | Dame | 9-5-2 | 12 | 9 |
Others receiving votes: None
