USA TODAY/American Hockey Magazine Poll
January 31, 2000
| Team | Points | (First Place Votes) | Last Poll | Record | Weeks in Poll | |
| 1. | Wisconsin | (12) | 19-6-1 | 221 | 2 | |
| 2. | New | Hampshire | (3) | 18-4-4 | 201 | 1 |
| 3. | North | Dakota | 18-6-2 | 185 | 4 | |
| 4. | Boston | University | 15-6-5 | 183 | 6 | |
| 5. | Michigan | 19-6-1 | 168 | 3 | ||
| 6. | Boston | College | 16-7-1 | 139 | 9 | |
| 7. | Maine | 15-6-4 | 127 | 5 | ||
| 8. | Michigan | State | 17-8-2 | 109 | 7 | |
| 9. | Northern | Michigan | 17-7-2 | 100 | 8 | |
| 10. | Colgate | 15-6-0 | 94 | 10 | ||
| 11. | St. | Lawrence | 13-6-2 | 82 | 11 | |
| 12. | Niagara | 21-5-3 | 70 | 14 | ||
| 13. | RPI | 15-7-2 | 50 | 15 | ||
| 14. | Northeastern | 18-7-3 | 34 | 13 | ||
| 15. | St. Cloud | State | 15-8-1 | 22 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Ferris State 12, Lake Superior State 3
