USA TODAY/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll
Colorado Springs, Colo. (Mar. 9, 1998)
| Team | Points | (First Place Votes) | Last Poll | Record | Weeks in Poll | |
| 1. | Boston | University | 27-5-2 | 96 | (7) | 3 |
| 2. | Michigan | State | 27-5-5 | 92 | (2) | 1 |
| 3. | North | Dakota | 27-6-1 | 82 | (1) | 2 |
| 4. | Michigan | 28-9-1 | 66 | 5 | ||
| 5. | Yale | 22-6-1 | 54 | 7 | ||
| 6. | Boston | College | 22-8-5 | 50 | 6 | |
| 7. | New | Hampshire | 23-9-1 | 4 | ||
| 8. | 8. | Clarkson | 20-7-3 | 8 | ||
| 9. | Ohio | State | 22-11-2 | 10 | ||
| 10. | Colorado | College | 22-11-3 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 3
