USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men's College Hockey Poll
January 16, 2006
| Team | Points | (First Place Votes) | Last Poll | Record | Weeks in Poll | |
| 1 | University of Wisconsin | 510 | (34) | 1 | 18-2-2 | 15 |
| 2 | Boston College | 451 | 4 | 14-4-2 | 15 | |
| 3 | University of Minnesota | 437 | 2 | 14-6-4 | 15 | |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | University | 414 | 3 | 15-4-4 | 11 |
| 5 | University of Vermont | 378 | 6 | 15-5-2 | 13 | |
| 6 | University of Michigan | 318 | 9 | 13-7-1 | 15 | |
| 7 | Colorado College | 263 | 5 | 17-8-1 | 15 | |
| 8 | Cornell University | 234 | 8 | 11-4-2 | 15 | |
| 9 | University of New Hampshire | 206 | 11 | 12-7-4 | 14 | |
| 10 | University of North Dakota | 179 | 10 | 15-10-1 | 15 | |
| 11 | St. Lawrence University | 160 | 15 | 14-7-1 | 8 | |
| 12 | University of Maine | 138 | 7 | 14-8-0 | 15 | |
| 13 | Providence College | 115 | 12 | 12-8-1 | 4 | |
| 14 | Lake Superior State University | 87 | 14 | 12-6-4 | 2 | |
| 15 | Boston University | 33 | NR | 10-8-2 | 5 |
Others receiving votes: Michigan State University 22, Clarkson University 20, Harvard University 20, University of Denver 18, Colgate University 16, The Ohio State University 16, Mercyhurst College 14, Northern Michigan University 14.
