USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men's College Hockey Poll
January 2, 2006
| Team | Points | (First Place Votes) | Last Poll | Record | Weeks in Poll | |
| 1 | University of Wisconsin | 509 | (33) | 1 | 16-2-2 | 13 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) University | 468 | (1) | 2 | 13-2-3 | 9 |
| 3 | University of Minnesota | 403 | 3 | 11-5-4 | 13 | |
| 4 | University of Vermont | 395 | 5 | 13-4-1 | 11 | |
| 5 | Colorado College | 361 | 7 | 17-6-1 | 13 | |
| 6 | Boston College | 360 | 4 | 10-4-2 | 13 | |
| 7 | University of Michigan | 312 | 6 | 12-6-1 | 13 | |
| 8 | Cornell University | 263 | 10 | 9-3-2 | 13 | |
| 9 | University of Maine | 210 | 8 | 12-6-0 | 13 | |
| 10 | University of North Dakota | 203 | 9 | 13-8-1 | 13 | |
| 11 | St. Lawrence University | 143 | 14 | 12-6-1 | 6 | |
| 12 | Providence College | 130 | NR | 11-6-1 | 2 | |
| 13 | Harvard University | 97 | NR | 10-6-1 | 6 | |
| 14 | Colgate University | 76 | 11 | 10-3-4 | 6 | |
| 15 | The Ohio State University | 51 | NR | 10-6-3 | 6 | |
| 9, | Ferris State University 3, Lake | Superior | State | University | 3, |
Others receiving votes: University of New Hampshire 42, University of Nebraska Omaha 21, Clarkson University 15, University of Denver Mercyhurst College 3, Niagara University 3.
