Oct. 3, 2012
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The Central Collegiate Hockey Association released its preseason media and coaches poll today (Wednesday, Oct. 3), with the University of Michigan ice hockey team landing No. 1 and No. 2, respectively.
The Wolverines picked up 50 of a possible 87 first-place votes in the media poll to secure the top spot. Western Michigan came in second with 25 first-place votes, while Notre Dame received third with nine first-place nominations.
Michigan came in second in the coaches' poll. The Irish garnered seven of the 11 first-place votes, while U-M was picked to win the league by two head coaches. Western Michigan rounded out the top three.
A total of 87 media members ranked the 11 CCHA teams in projected order of finish for the regular season. Points were awarded on an 11-10-9-8, etc., basis. League coaches ranked the CCHA teams, excluding their own school, in the order they predicted the regular season will end.
Media Poll
| Rank, Team |
Points |
| 1. |
Michigan (50) |
903 |
| 2. |
Western Michigan (25) |
825 |
| 3. |
Notre Dame (9) |
765 |
| 4. |
Ferris State (3) |
626 |
| 5. |
Miami |
622 |
| 6. |
Michigan State |
528 |
| 7. |
Ohio State |
438 |
| 8. |
Northern Michigan |
389 |
| 9. |
Bowling Green |
264 |
| 10. |
Lake Superior |
232 |
| 11. |
Alaska |
150 |
First-place votes in parentheses
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Coaches Poll
| Rank, Team |
Points |
| 1. |
Notre Dame (7) |
105 |
| 2. |
Michigan (2) |
100 |
| 3. |
Western Michigan (2) |
97 |
| 4. |
Miami |
78 |
| 5. |
Ferris State |
67 |
| 6. |
Ohio State |
66 |
| 7. |
Michigan State |
56 |
| T8. |
Bowling Green |
43 |
| T8. |
Northern Michigan |
43 |
| 10. |
Alaska |
31 |
| 11. |
Lake Superior |
29 |
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Contact: Rob Tillotson (734) 763-4423
