# 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey rankings

Two polls make up the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey rankings, the USCHO.com poll and the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll. As the 2017–18 season progresses, rankings are updated weekly.

## Legend

| | Increase in ranking |
| | Decrease in ranking |
| | Not ranked previous week |
| Italics | Number of first place votes |
| (#–#) | Win–loss–tie record |
| ? | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |

## USCHO

| | Preseason Sep 18 | Week 1 Oct 2 | Week 2 Oct 9 | Week 3 Oct 16 | Week 4 Oct 23 | Week 5 Oct 30 | Week 6 Nov 6 | Week 7 Nov 13 | Week 8 Nov 20 | Week 9 Nov 27 | Week 10 Dec 4 | Week 11 Dec 11 | Week 12 Jan 8 | Week 13 Jan 15 | Week 14 Jan 22 | Week 15 Jan 29 | Week 16 Feb 5 | Week 17 Feb 12 | Week 18 Feb 19 | Week 19 Feb 26 | Week 20 Mar 5 | Week 21 Mar 19 | |
| 1. | Clarkson (10) | Wisconsin (4–0–0) (10) | Wisconsin (6–0–0) (10) | Wisconsin (8–0–0) (10) | Wisconsin (10–0–0) (11) | Wisconsin (12–0–0) (15) | Wisconsin (14–0–0) (15) | Wisconsin (16–0–0) (15) | Wisconsin (16–0–0) (15) | Wisconsin (17–1–0) (15) | Wisconsin (19–1–0) (15) | Wisconsin (21–1–0) (15) | Wisconsin (21–1–0) (15) | Wisconsin (23–1–0) (15) | Wisconsin (24–1–1) (15) | Wisconsin (26–1–1) (15) | Clarkson (26–3–1) (7) | Wisconsin (27–3–2) (12) | Wisconsin (29–3–2) (15) | Wisconsin (29–3–2) (14) | Clarkson (33–4–1) (14) | Clarkson (36–4–1) (15) | 1. |
| 2. | Wisconsin (1) | Clarkson (1–0–1) (5) | Clarkson (3–0–1) (5) | Clarkson (5–0–1) (5) | Clarkson (7–0–1) (4) | Boston College (6–0–1) | Boston College (8–0–1) | Boston College (9–1–1) | Colgate (13–1–0) | Boston College (11–1–2) | Boston College (13–1–3) | Boston College (15–1–3) | Boston College (18–1–3) | Boston College (tied) (19–2–3) | Colgate (22–3–1) | Clarkson (23–3–1) | Wisconsin (26–3–1) (5) | Clarkson (27–4–1) (2) | Clarkson (29–4–1) | Clarkson (31–4–1) (1) | Wisconsin (30–4–2) (1) | Colgate (34–6–1) | 2. |
| 3. | Minnesota (4) | Boston College (0–0–0) | Boston College (2–0–0) | Boston College (2–0–0) | Boston College (4–0–1) | Clarkson (8–1–1) | Clarkson (10–1–1) | Colgate (11–1–0) | Boston College (10–1–2) | Colgate (14–2–0) | Clarkson (14–3–1) | Clarkson (17–3–1) | Clarkson (17–3–1) | Clarkson (tied) (19–3–1) | Boston College (tied) (22–2–3) | Boston College (24–2–3) | Boston College (24–2–3) (3) | Colgate (27–4–1) (1) | Boston College (28–3–3) | Boston College (30–3–3) | Colgate (32–5–1) | Wisconsin (31–5–2) | 3. |
| 4. | Boston College | Minnesota (1–1–0) (T4) | St. Lawrence (1–0–1) | Ohio State (5–0–1) | Ohio State (7–0–1) | Ohio State (7–0–1) | Colgate (9–1–0) | Clarkson (11–2–1) | Clarkson (12–3–1) | Clarkson (12–3–1) | Colgate (15–3–0) | Colgate (15–3–1) | Colgate (17–3–1) | Colgate (19–3–1) | Clarkson (tied) (21–3–1) | Colgate (23–4–1) | Colgate (25–4–1) | Boston College (25–3–3) | Colgate (29–4–1) | Colgate (31–4–1) | Boston College (30–4–3) | Ohio State (24–11–4) | 4. |
| 5. | Minnesota Duluth | Minnesota Duluth (2–0–0) (T4) | Minnesota Duluth (2–2–0) | Colgate (4–0–0) | Colgate (6–0–0) | Colgate (7–1–0) | Ohio State (7–2–1) | Ohio State (9–2–1) | Ohio State (10–2–2) | Ohio State (11–3–2) | Cornell (8–4–1) | Cornell (8–4–1) | Minnesota (15–5–2) | Minnesota (17–6–2) | Ohio State (17–5–4) | Cornell (13–7–2) | Ohio State (19–7–4) | Cornell (17–7–3) | Cornell (19–7–3) | Ohio State (23–9–4) | Minnesota (24–10–3) | Boston College (30–5–3) | 5. |
| 6. | St. Lawrence | St. Lawrence (1–0–1) | Northeastern (2–1–1) | St. Lawrence (2–0–3) | Minnesota (5–2–1) | Minnesota (5–4–1) | Minnesota (7–4–1) | Minnesota (9–4–1) | Minnesota (11–4–1) | Minnesota (13–4–1) | Minnesota (14–5–1) | Minnesota (15–5–2) | Cornell (8–6–1) | Cornell (11–6–1) | Cornell (12–6–2) | Ohio State (17–7–4) | Cornell (14–7–3) | Ohio State (20–8–4) | Ohio State (21–9–4) | Cornell (21–8–3) | Ohio State (23–10–4) | Minnesota (24–11–3) | 6. |
| 7. | Cornell | Cornell (0–0–0) | Ohio State (3–0–1) | Minnesota (3–2–1) | Northeastern (tied) (4–3–1) | St. Lawrence (3–3–2) | Cornell (3–1–0) | St. Lawrence (6–4–2) | St. Lawrence (7–4–3) | Cornell (7–3–1) | Ohio State (11–3–4) | Ohio State (11–3–4) | Providence (13–5–5) | Ohio State (15–5–4) | Minnesota (17–8–2) | Minnesota (19–8–2) | Minnesota (20–8–3) | Minnesota (20–8–3) | Minnesota (20–10–3) | Minnesota (22–10–3) | Cornell (21–9–3) | Cornell (21–9–3) | 7. |
| 8. | Northeastern | Northeastern (0–1–1) | Colgate (2–0–0) | Minnesota Duluth (2–4–0) | St. Lawrence (tied) (2–2–2) | Cornell (1–1–0) | St. Lawrence (5–3–2) | Cornell (3–3–0) | Cornell (5–3–0) | St. Lawrence (7–4–3) | St. Lawrence (tied) (7–6–3) | Providence (11–5–4) | Ohio State (13–5–4) | Providence (14–6–5) | St. Lawrence (14–7–3) | St. Lawrence (14–9–3) | St. Lawrence (16–9–3) | St. Lawrence (17–9–4) | St. Lawrence (18–10–4) | St. Lawrence (20–10–4) | St. Lawrence (20–11–4) | St. Lawrence (tied) (20–11–4) | 8. |
| 9. | Quinnipiac | Robert Morris (0–0–0) | Minnesota (1–2–1) | Northeastern (2–3–1) | Cornell (0–0–0) | Providence (6–2–2) | Providence (6–3–2) | Robert Morris (9–1–2) | Robert Morris (9–1–2) | Robert Morris (10–2–2) | Providence (tied) (10–5–4) | Robert Morris (11–3–3) | Robert Morris (12–4–3) | Maine (15–6–3) | Maine (16–7–3) | Providence (14–9–6) | Maine (tied) (17–9–4) | Robert Morris (17–6–4) | Robert Morris (18–7–4) | Robert Morris (20–7–4) | Northeastern (19–16–3) | Northeastern (tied) (19–17–3) | 9. |
| 10. | Robert Morris | Colgate (0–0–0) | Robert Morris (2–0–0) | Cornell (0–0–0) | Robert Morris (5–1–0) | Robert Morris (5–1–2) | Robert Morris (7–1–2) | Providence (6–3–3) | Providence (8–3–3) | Providence (9–5–3) | Robert Morris (11–3–2) | St. Lawrence (9–6–3) | Maine (14–6–3) | St. Lawrence (12–7–3) | Providence (14–7–6) | Robert Morris (15–6–4) | Robert Morris (tied) (15–6–4) | Maine (17–10–5) | Providence (16–11–7) | Maine (19–13–5) | Robert Morris (21–8–4) | Mercyhurst (18–15–4) | 10. |
| | Preseason Sep 18 | Week 1 Oct 2 | Week 2 Oct 9 | Week 3 Oct 16 | Week 4 Oct 23 | Week 5 Oct 30 | Week 6 Nov 6 | Week 7 Nov 13 | Week 8 Nov 20 | Week 9 Nov 27 | Week 10 Dec 4 | Week 11 Dec 11 | Week 12 Jan 8 | Week 13 Jan 15 | Week 14 Jan 22 | Week 15 Jan 29 | Week 16 Feb 5 | Week 17 Feb 12 | Week 18 Feb 19 | Week 19 Feb 26 | Week 20 Mar 5 | Week 21 Mar 19 | |
| | | Dropped: Quinnipiac | Dropped: Cornell | Dropped: Robert Morris | Dropped: Minnesota Duluth | Dropped: Northeastern | None | None | None | None | None | None | Dropped: St. Lawrence | Dropped: Robert Morris | None | Dropped: Maine | Dropped: Providence | None | Dropped: Maine | Dropped: Providence | Dropped: Maine | Dropped: Robert Morris | |

## USA Today

| | Preseason Sep 19 | Week 1 Oct 3 | Week 2 Oct 10 | Week 3 Oct 17 | Week 4 Oct 24 | Week 5 Oct 31 | Week 6 Nov 7 | Week 7 Nov 14 | Week 8 Nov 21 | Week 9 Nov 28 | Week 10 Dec 5 | Week 11 Dec 12 | Week 12 Jan 9 | Week 13 Jan 16 | Week 14 Jan 23 | Week 15 Jan 30 | Week 16 Feb 6 | Week 17 Feb 13 | Week 18 Feb 20 | Week 19 Feb 27 | Week 20 Mar 6 | Week 21 Mar 20 | |
| 1. | Clarkson (14) | Wisconsin (4–0–0) (15) | Wisconsin (6–0–0) (13) | Wisconsin (8–0–0) (13) | Wisconsin (10–0–0) (14) | Wisconsin (12–0–0) (19) | Wisconsin (14–0–0) (19) | Wisconsin (16–0–0) (19) | Wisconsin (16–0–0) (19) | Wisconsin (17–1–0) (18) | Wisconsin (19–1–0) (19) | Wisconsin (21–1–0) (19) | Wisconsin (21–1–0) (19) | Wisconsin (23–1–0) (19) | Wisconsin (24–1–0) (19) | Wisconsin (26–1–1) (19) | Clarkson (26–3–1) (11) | Wisconsin (27–3–2) (16) | Wisconsin (29–3–2) (19) | Wisconsin (29–3–2) (16) | Clarkson (33–4–1) (18) | Clarkson (36–4–1) (19) | 1. |
| 2. | Wisconsin (3) | Clarkson (1–0–1) (4) | Clarkson (3–0–1) (6) | Clarkson (5–0–1) (6) | Clarkson (7–0–1) (5) | Boston College (6–0–1) | Boston College (8–0–1) | Boston College (9–1–1) | Colgate (13–1–0) | Boston College (11–1–2) (1) | Boston College (13–1–3) | Boston College (15–1–3) | Boston College (18–1–3) | Clarkson (19–3–1) | Boston College (22–2–3) | Boston College (24–2–3) | Wisconsin (26–3–1) (7) | Clarkson (27–4–1) (2) | Clarkson (29–4–1) | Clarkson (31–4–1) (3) | Wisconsin (30–4–2) (1) | Colgate (34–6–1) | 2. |
| 3. | Minnesota (2) | Boston College (0–0–0) | Boston College (2–0–0) | Boston College (2–0–0) | Boston College (4–0–1) | Clarkson (8–1–1) | Clarkson (10–1–1) | Colgate (11–1–0) | Boston College (10–1–2) | Colgate (14–2–0) | Clarkson (14–3–1) | Clarkson (17–3–1) | Clarkson (17–3–1) | Boston College (19–2–3) | Clarkson (21–3–1) | Clarkson (23–3–1) | Boston College (24–2–3) (1) | Boston College (25–3–3) | Boston College (28–3–3) | Boston College (30–3–3) | Colgate (32–5–1) | Wisconsin (31–5–2) | 3. |
| 4. | Boston College | Minnesota Duluth (2–0–0) | St. Lawrence (1–0–1) | Ohio State (5–0–1) | Ohio State (7–0–1) | Ohio State (7–0–1) | Colgate (9–1–0) | Clarkson (11–2–1) | Clarkson (12–3–1) | Clarkson (12–3–1) | Colgate (15–3–0) | Colgate (15–3–1) | Colgate (17–3–1) | Colgate (19–3–1) | Colgate (22–3–1) | Colgate (23–4–1) | Colgate (25–4–1) | Colgate (27–4–1) (1) | Colgate (29–4–1) | Colgate (31–4–1) | Boston College (30–4–3) | Ohio State (24–11–4) | 4. |
| 5. | Minnesota Duluth | Minnesota (1–1–0) | Northeastern (2–1–1) | Colgate (4–0–0) | Colgate (6–0–0) | Colgate (7–1–0) | Minnesota (7–4–1) | Ohio State (9–2–1) | Ohio State (10–2–2) | Ohio State (tied) (11–3–2) | Cornell (8–4–1) | Cornell (8–4–1) | Minnesota (15–5–2) | Cornell (11–6–1) | Ohio State (17–5–4) | Cornell (13–7–2) | Ohio State (19–7–4) | Cornell (17–7–3) | Cornell (19–7–3) | Ohio State (23–9–4) | Minnesota (24–10–3) | Boston College (30–5–3) | 5. |
| 6. | St. Lawrence | St. Lawrence (1–0–1) | Minnesota Duluth (2–2–0) | St. Lawrence (2–0–2) | Minnesota (5–2–1) | Minnesota (5–4–1) | Ohio State (7–2–1) | Minnesota (9–4–1) | Minnesota (11–4–1) | Minnesota (tied) (13–4–1) | Minnesota (14–5–1) | Ohio State (11–3–4) | Cornell (8–6–1) | Minnesota (17–6–2) | Cornell (12–6–2) | Ohio State (17–7–4) | Cornell (14–7–3) | Ohio State (20–8–4) | Ohio State (21–9–4) | Cornell (21–8–3) | Ohio State (23–10–4) | Minnesota (24–11–3) | 6. |
| 7. | Cornell | Cornell (0–0–0) | Ohio State (3–0–1) | Minnesota (3–2–1) | Northeastern (4–3–1) | St. Lawrence (3–3–2) | Cornell (3–1–0) | St. Lawrence (6–4–2) | St. Lawrence (7–4–3) | Cornell (7–3–1) | Ohio State (11–3–4) | Minnesota (15–5–2) | Providence (11–5–4) | Ohio State (15–5–4) | Minnesota (17–8–2) | Minnesota (19–8–2) | Minnesota (20–8–3) | Minnesota (20–8–3) | Minnesota (20–10–3) | Minnesota (22–10–3) | Cornell (21–9–3) | Cornell (21–9–3) | 7. |
| 8. | Northeastern | Northeastern (0–1–1) | Minnesota (1–2–1) (T8) | Minnesota Duluth (2–4–0) | St. Lawrence (2–2–2) | Cornell (1–1–0) | St. Lawrence (5–3–2) | Cornell (3–3–0) | Cornell (5–3–0) | St. Lawrence (7–4–3) | St. Lawrence (7–6–3) | Robert Morris (11–3–3) | Ohio State (13–5–4) | Providence (14–6–5) | St. Lawrence (14–7–3) | St. Lawrence (14–9–3) | St. Lawrence (16–9–3) | St. Lawrence (17–9–4) | St. Lawrence (18–10–4) | St. Lawrence (20–10–4) | St. Lawrence (20–11–4) | Northeastern (19–17–3) | 8. |
| 9. | Quinnipiac | Robert Morris (0–0–0) | Colgate (2–0–0) (T8) | Northeastern (2–3–1) | Cornell (tied) (0–0–0) | Providence (6–2–2) | Robert Morris (7–1–2) | Robert Morris (9–1–2) | Robert Morris (9–1–2) | Robert Morris (10–2–2) | Robert Morris (11–3–2) | Providence (11–5–4) | Robert Morris (12–4–3) | Maine (15–6–3) | Maine (16–7–3) | Providence (14–9–6) | Maine (17–9–4) | Robert Morris (17–6–4) | Robert Morris (18–7–4) | Robert Morris (20–7–4) | Northeastern (19–16–3) | St. Lawrence (20–11–4) | 9. |
| 10. | Robert Morris | Colgate (0–0–0) | Cornell (0–0–0) | Robert Morris (3–1–0) | Robert Morris (tied) (5–1–0) | Robert Morris (5–1–2) | Providence (6–3–2) | Providence (6–3–3) | Providence (8–3–3) | Providence (9–5–3) | Providence (9–5–4) | St. Lawrence (9–6–3) | Maine (14–6–3) | Robert Morris (12–6–3) | Providence (14–7–6) | Robert Morris (15–6–4) | Robert Morris (15–6–4) | Maine (17–10–5) | Providence (16–11–7) | Maine (19–13–5) | Robert Morris (21–8–4) | Mercyhurst (18–15–4) | 10. |
| | Preseason Sep 19 | Week 1 Oct 3 | Week 2 Oct 10 | Week 3 Oct 17 | Week 4 Oct 24 | Week 5 Oct 31 | Week 6 Nov 7 | Week 7 Nov 14 | Week 8 Nov 21 | Week 9 Nov 28 | Week 10 Dec 5 | Week 11 Dec 12 | Week 12 Jan 9 | Week 13 Jan 16 | Week 14 Jan 23 | Week 15 Jan 30 | Week 16 Feb 6 | Week 17 Feb 13 | Week 18 Feb 20 | Week 19 Feb 27 | Week 20 Mar 6 | Week 21 Mar 20 | |
| | | Dropped: Quinnipiac | Dropped: Robert Morris | Dropped: Cornell | Dropped: Minnesota Duluth | Dropped: Northeastern | None | None | None | None | None | None | Dropped: St. Lawrence | None | Dropped: Robert Morris | Dropped: Maine | Dropped: Providence | None | Dropped: Maine | Dropped: Providence | Dropped: Maine | Dropped: Robert Morris | |