# 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey rankings

Two polls made up the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey rankings, the USCHO.com poll and the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll. As the 2018–19 season progresses, rankings were updated weekly.

## Legend

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

## USCHO

| | Preseason Sep 17 | Week 1 Oct 1 | Week 2 Oct 8 | Week 3 Oct 15 | Week 4 Oct 22 | Week 5 Oct 29 | Week 6 Nov 5 | Week 7 Nov 12 | Week 8 Nov 19 | Week 9 Nov 26 | Week 10 Dec 3 | Week 11 Dec 10 | Week 12 Jan 7 | Week 13 Jan 14 | Week 14 Jan 21 | Week 15 Jan 28 | Week 16 Feb 4 | Week 17 Feb 11 | Week 18 Feb 18 | Week 19 Feb 25 | Week 20 Mar 4 | Week 21 Mar 11 | Final Mar 25 | |
| 1. | Clarkson (18) | Clarkson (2–0–0) (14) | Clarkson (4–0–0) (15) | Clarkson (4–0–0) (14) | Wisconsin (8–0–0) (15) | Wisconsin (9–1–0) (14) | Wisconsin (11–1–0) (15) | Wisconsin (11–1–0) (15) | Wisconsin (13–1–0) (15) | Wisconsin (15–1–0) (13) | Wisconsin (17–1–0) (13) | Wisconsin (19–1–0) (13) | Wisconsin (19–1–0) (14) | Wisconsin (20–2–0) (11) | Wisconsin (21–3–0) (13) | Wisconsin (23–3–0) (10) | Minnesota (25–4–1) (10) | Minnesota (25–4–1) (12) | Wisconsin (28–4–0) (9) | Minnesota (29–4–1) (13) | Minnesota (29–4–1) (14) | Wisconsin (32–4–2) (14) | Wisconsin (35–4–2) (15) | 1. |
| 2. | Wisconsin | Wisconsin (2–0–0) (1) | Wisconsin (4–0–0) | Wisconsin (6–0–0) (1) | Clarkson (5–1–0) | Minnesota (7–2–1) (1) | Minnesota (9–2–1) | Minnesota (9–2–1) | Minnesota (11–2–1) | Minnesota (13–2–1) (1) | Minnesota (15–2–1) (2) | Minnesota (17–2–1) (2) | Minnesota (19–2–1) (1) | Minnesota (21–2–1) (4) | Minnesota (22–3–1) (2) | Minnesota (24–3–1) (5) | Wisconsin (24–4–0) (5) | Wisconsin (26–4–0) (3) | Minnesota (27–4–1) (6) | Wisconsin (28–4–2) (2) | Wisconsin (30–4–2) (1) | Minnesota (30–5–1) (1) | Minnesota (32–6–1) | 2. |
| 3. | Minnesota | Minnesota (2–0–0) | Minnesota (3–0–1) | Minnesota (5–0–1) | Minnesota (6–1–1) | Clarkson (7–1–0) | Clarkson (9–1–0) | Clarkson (9–1–0) | Clarkson (10–2–0) | Clarkson (12–2–0) | Northeastern (13–2–2) | Northeastern (13–2–2) | Northeastern (14–2–3) | Northeastern (15–3–3) | Northeastern (17–3–3) | Northeastern (19–3–3) | Northeastern (20–3–3) | Northeastern (21–3–4) | Northeastern (22–5–4) | Northeastern (23–5–5) | Northeastern (25–5–5) | Northeastern (27–5–5) | Clarkson (30–8–2) | 3. |
| 4. | Boston College (1) | Minnesota Duluth (2–0–0) | Minnesota Duluth (2–1–1) | Ohio State (5–1–0) | Ohio State(6–2–0) | Ohio State (7–3–0) | Ohio State (9–3–0) | Boston College (8–3–0) | Boston College (10–3–0) | Boston College (12–3–0) | Cornell (8–1–4) | Cornell (8–1–4) | Cornell (8–1–4) | Princeton (13–2–5) | Princeton (13–2–5) | Princeton (13–2–5) | Clarkson (22–5–1) | Clarkson (23–6–1) | Cornell (18–3–6) | Cornell (20–3–6) | Clarkson (27–7–2) | Clarkson (29–7–2) | Cornell (24–6–6) | 4. |
| 5. | Colgate | Ohio State (2–0–0) | Ohio State (3–1–0) | Minnesota Duluth (2–3–1) | Minnesota Duluth (4–3–1) | Boston College (7–2–0) | Boston College (8–3–0) | Northeastern (10–1–1) | Northeastern (11–1–2) | Northeastern (11–1–2) | Clarkson (12–4–0) | Clarkson (14–4–0) | Princeton (12–2–4) | Ohio State (15–7–0) | Clarkson (18–5–1) | Clarkson (20–5–1) | Princeton (15–3–5) | Princeton (17–3–5) | Clarkson (24–7–1) | Clarkson (25–7–2) | Cornell (22–4–6) | Boston College (26–11–1) | Northeastern (27–6–5) | 5. |
| 6. | Cornell | Boston College (0–2–0) | Boston College (1–2–0) | Boston College (3–2–0) | Boston College (5–2–0) | Cornell (3–0–0) | Northeastern (8–1–1) | Cornell (4–1–2) | Ohio State (11–5–0) | Ohio State (11–5–0) | Princeton (7–2–3) | Princeton (9–2–3) | Clarkson (14–5–0) | Clarkson (16–5–1) | Cornell (11–2–5) | Cornell (13–2–5) | Cornell (16–2–5) | Cornell (16–3–6) | Princeton (18–4–5) | Boston College (23–10–1) | Boston College (25–10–1) | Cornell (23–5–6) | Boston College (26–12–1) | 6. |
| 7. | Ohio State | Cornell (0–0–0) | Cornell (0–0–0) | Cornell (0–0–0) | Cornell (0–0–0) | Minnesota Duluth (5–4–1) | Cornell (4–1–0) | Minnesota Duluth (10–3–1) т | Cornell (5–1–3) | Cornell (6–1–4) | Ohio State (12–6–0) | Providence (15–3–0) | Ohio State (14–6–0) | Cornell (9–2–5) | Ohio State (15–9–0) | Boston College (18–9–0) | Boston College (19–9–0) | Boston University (16–6–7) | Boston College (23–10–0) | Princeton (18–6–5) | Princeton (20–6–5) | Princeton (20–7–5) | Princeton (20–8–5) | 7. |
| 8. | Northeastern | Colgate (1–1–0) | Colgate (2–2–0) | Colgate (3–3–0) | Northeastern (4–1–1) | Northeastern (6–1–1) | Minnesota Duluth (5–4–1) | Ohio State (9–5–0) т | St. Lawrence (8–5–1) | Providence (12–2–0) | Providence (13–3–0) | Ohio State (12–6–0) | Providence (16–4–0) | Colgate (16–6–4) | Colgate (14–6–4) | Boston University (14–6–6) | Boston University (15–6–6) | Boston College (20–10–0) | Boston University (18–6–8) | Boston University (19–7–8) | Boston University (21–7–8) | Boston University (21–8–8) | Boston University (21–8–8) | 8. |
| 9. | Minnesota Duluth | Northeastern (0–0–0) | Northeastern (1–0–1) | Northeastern (2–1–1) | Colgate (3–3–0) | Colgate (5–3–0) | St. Lawrence (6–5–1) | St. Lawrence (6–5–1) | Providence (10–2–0) | St. Lawrence (9–6–1) | Boston College (12–6–0) | Colgate (11–5–2) | Colgate (11–6–3) | Providence (16–6–0) | Boston College (16–9–0) | Ohio State (15–11–0) | Ohio State (17–11–0) | Colgate (17–8–5) | Colgate (19–8–5) | Colgate (21–8–5) | Ohio State (20–12–2) | Ohio State (20–13–2) | Ohio State (20–13–2) | 9. |
| 10. | Mercyhurst | St. Lawrence (1–1–0) | St. Lawrence (2–1–1) | Maine (4–0–0) | St. Lawrence (3–4–1) | St. Lawrence (4–5–1) | Colgate (6–4–0) | Providence (8–2–0) | Princeton (5–2–3) | Princeton (5–2–3) | Colgate (9–5–2) | Boston College (13–7–0) | Boston College (13–8–0) | Boston College (14–9–0) | Boston University (13–6–5) | Colgate (14–8–4) | Colgate (16–8–4) | Ohio State (18–12–0) | Ohio State (18–12–0) | Ohio State (18–12–2) | Colgate (23–9–5) | Providence (24–11–2) | Colgate (23–10–5) | 10. |
| | Preseason Sep 17 | Week 1 Oct 1 | Week 2 Oct 8 | Week 3 Oct 15 | Week 4 Oct 22 | Week 5 Oct 29 | Week 6 Nov 5 | Week 7 Nov 12 | Week 8 Nov 19 | Week 9 Nov 26 | Week 10 Dec 3 | Week 11 Dec 10 | Week 12 Jan 7 | Week 13 Jan 14 | Week 14 Jan 21 | Week 15 Jan 28 | Week 16 Feb 4 | Week 17 Feb 11 | Week 18 Feb 18 | Week 19 Feb 25 | Week 20 Mar 4 | Week 21 Mar 11 | Final Mar 25 | |
| | | Dropped: Mercyhurst | None | Dropped: St. Lawrence | Dropped: Maine | None | None | Dropped: Colgate | Dropped: Minnesota Duluth | None | Dropped: St. Lawrence | None | None | None | Dropped: Providence | None | None | None | None | None | None | Dropped: Colgate | Dropped: Providence | |

## USA Today

| | Preseason Sep 25 | Week 1 Oct 2 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Week 20 | Week 21 | Final | |
| 1. | Clarkson (18) | Clarkson (2–0–0) (18) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1. |
| 2. | Wisconsin (1) | Wisconsin (2–0–0) (1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2. |
| 3. | Minnesota | Minnesota (2–0–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3. |
| 4. | Boston College | Minnesota Duluth (2–0–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4. |
| 5. | Colgate | Ohio State (2–0–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5. |
| 6. | Cornell | Boston College (0–2–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6. |
| 7. | Ohio State | Cornell (0–0–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7. |
| 8. | Northeastern | Colgate (1–1–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8. |
| 9. | Minnesota Duluth | Northeastern (0–0–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9. |
| 10. | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst (0–2–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10. |
| | Preseason Sep 25 | Week 1 Oct 2 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Week 20 | Week 21 | Final | |
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