Preseason USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Women's College Hockey Poll
November 3, 2020
| Team | Points | (First Place Votes) | Last Poll | Record | Weeks in Poll | |
| 1 | University of Wisconsin | 178 | (9) | 2 | 28-5-3 | 1 |
| 2 | Cornell University | 153 | (7) | 1 | 28-2-3 | 1 |
| 3 | Northeastern University | 149 | (2) | 3 | 32-4-2 | 1 |
| 4 | University of Minnesota | 140 | (1) | 5 | 27-6-3 | 1 |
| 5 | Ohio State University | 119 | 4 | 24-8-6 | 1 | |
| 6 | Clarkson University | 97 | 7 | 25-6-6 | 1 | |
| 7 | Princeton University | 79 | 6 | 26-6-1 | 1 | |
| 8 | University of Minnesota Duluth | 50 | 8 | 18-12-6 | 1 | |
| 9 | Boston University | 41 | 9 | 24-8-4 | 1 | |
| 10 | Mercyhurst University | 14 | NR | 21-10-5 | 1 |
Others receiving votes: Quinnipiac 10, Boston College 6, Colgate 5, Harvard 3, Providence 1.
