KALAMAZOO, Mich. – After a weekend split with No. 4 Minnesota-Duluth the Western Michigan hockey team has jumped up in both the US College Hockey Online and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls, coming in at 16 in USCHO's and 14 in USA Today's.
The Broncos were unranked in the USA Today poll last week, marking their return for the first time since Oct. 14, when they held down the 15 spot.
The 25th annual USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men's College Hockey Poll is conducted each week in conjunction with the American Hockey Coaches Association.