USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men's College Hockey Poll
January 30, 2006
| Team | Points | (First Place Votes) | Last Poll | Record | Weeks in Poll | |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) University | 493 | (19) | 3 | 19-4-4 | 13 |
| 2 | University of Minnesota | 487 | (13) | 4 | 18-6-4 | 17 |
| 3 | Boston College | 439 | (2) | 1 | 17-5-2 | 17 |
| 4 | University of Wisconsin | 399 | 2 | 18-6-2 | 17 | |
| 5 | Cornell University | 373 | 5 | 14-4-3 | 17 | |
| 6 | University of Michigan | 307 | 8 | 14-9-3 | 17 | |
| 7 | Colorado College | 296 | 9 | 17-10-1 | 17 | |
| 8 | University of Maine | 194 | 11 | 17-9-0 | 17 | |
| 9 | Providence College | 188 | 12 | 14-9-1 | 6 | |
| 10 | Boston University | 185 | 14 | 14-8-2 | 7 | |
| 11 | University of Vermont | 183 | 7 | 16-8-2 | 15 | |
| 12 | University of Denver | 158 | 13 | 16-10-2 | 14 | |
| 13 | University of North Dakota | 135 | 6 | 17-12-1 | 17 | |
| 14 | Michigan State University | 76 | 15 | 14-10-7 | 8 | |
| 15 | University of New Hampshire | 58 | 10 | 13-9-4 | 16 | |
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Others receiving votes: Lake Superior State University 38, Harvard University 36, St. Lawrence University 11, Colgate University 9, College of the Holy Cross 8, Ferris State University 5, St. Cloud State University
