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Drew Helleson scores the overtime winner last Friday night in Boston College’s 4-3 win over Boston University (photo: John Quackenbos).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Even after losing to Boston University last Saturday, Boston College earned 23 first-place votes to stay No. 1 in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll.<\/p>\n

North Dakota picked up 10 first-place votes and moves up one place to sit No. 2 this week.<\/p>\n

Minnesota State garnered five first-place votes and is up three to No. 3, while No. 4 Minnesota Duluth jumps one spot and tallied the other two first-place votes.<\/p>\n

Minnesota falls three places and is fifth in this week’s rankings.<\/p>\n

USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll – Feb. 8, 2021<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

St. Cloud State falls two to No. 6, Wisconsin is up four to No. 7, Michigan is down one to No. 8, Massachusetts is up one to No. 9, flip-flopping with Omaha this week.<\/p>\n

Just one new team enters the rankings this week as Connecticut is No. 20 in this week’s poll.<\/p>\n

In addition, seven teams received votes but did not crack the top 20.<\/p>\n

The USCHO.com Poll consists of 40 voters, including coaches and beat writers and sports professionals from across the country.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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