USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men's College Hockey Poll
February 26, 2018
| Team | Points | (First Place Votes) | Last Poll | Record | Weeks in Poll | |
| 1 | St. Cloud State University | 510 | (34) | 1 | 21-6-5 | 21 |
| 2 | Cornell University | 459 | 2 | 23-4-2 | 15 | |
| 3 | Minnesota State University | 413 | 5 | 26-7-1 | 20 | |
| 4 | University of Notre Dame | 407 | 3 | 23-9-2 | 21 | |
| 5 | University of Denver | 391 | 4 | 17-8-7 | 21 | |
| 6 | Ohio State University | 357 | 6 | 21-8-5 | 12 | |
| 7 | University of Minnesota Duluth | 274 | 11 | 18-13-3 | 18 | |
| 8 | Northeastern University | 252 | 10 | 21-8-5 | 20 | |
| 9 | Clarkson University | 235 | 9 | 20-8-6 | 19 | |
| 10 | Providence College | 208 | 7 | 20-10-4 | 21 | |
| 11 | University of Minnesota | 181 | 8 | 19-15-2 | 21 | |
| 12 | University of Michigan | 146 | 13 | 18-13-3 | 2 | |
| 13 | Penn State University | 71 | NR | 16-13-5 | 11 | |
| 14 | University of North Dakota | 55 | 12 | 14-11-9 | 21 | |
| 15 | University of Nebraska Omaha | 45 | 14 | 16-14-2 | 7 |
Others receiving votes: Bowling Green State University 23, Union College 23, Boston College 16, Northern Michigan University 7, UMass Lowell 3, Western Michigan University 3, Mercyhurst University 1.
