1st Team All-Americans:
Goalie - Jimmy Steger (UMSL)
Skater - Tyler Walser (Buffalo)
Skater - Sean Sullivan (Lindenwood)
Skater - Mike Tasch (UC Irvine)
Skater - Jordan Tasch (UC Irvine)

2nd Team All-Americans:
Goalie - Dave Thomas (Lindenwood)
Skater - PJ Tallo (UMSL)
Skater - Andrew Brodsky (Rutgers)
Skater - Michael Fenkell (Michigan State)
Skater - Brandon Barnette (Lindenwood)

Mid-Season Division II All-American Team

1st Team All-Americans:
Goalie - Nick Regan (South Florida)
Skater - Jason Walker (SIU - Edwardsville)
Skater - Kenny McCubbins (UC San Diego)
Skater - Jon Donohue (Neumann)
Skater - Christopher Adams (Elon)

2nd Team All-Americans:
Goalie - John Pecher (Truman State)
Skater - Aaron Barnett (UT-Dallas)
Skater - Michael Crow (Miami)
Skater - Drew Vandas (Truman State)
Skater - Tim Saraceni (West Chester)

Mid-Season Junior College All-American Team

1st Team All-Americans:
Goalie - Taz Gohr (Saddleback College)
Skater - James Irwin (Saddleback College)
Skater - David Novalis (Valencia)
Skater - Nick Smolinski (Macomb CC)
Skater - Craig Crow (Red Rocks CC)

2nd Team All-Americans:
Goalie - Mike Schreiter (St. Charles)
Skater - Rob Alexander (Saddleback College)
Skater - Matt Douglas (Suffolk CC)
Skater - Joey Heimburger (St. Charles)
Skater - Dean Nielson (El Camino College)

New Rankings Posted

The new rankings have been posted.

In more exciting news, after much work over the past few week I am ready to revamp the rankings bringing in more variables to the equation to better judge teams based on regional strength.

In the coming weeks, teams will be able to qualify for additional rankings points by playing better competition. Regions like the WCRHL will benifit from having so many quality teams in their region. Teams from weaker regions will also suffer because the additional bonus points acquired from playing the top ranked teams will not be available.

Also, there have been many complaints recently about the historical significance playing a role in teams rankings. At the beginning of the year this is weight a lot more than by the end of the season. ELO rankings should be considered "conditional" until a team has played at least 15 games. Because of the nature of the NCRHA it doesn't make sense to exclude teams that have played less than 15. Rest assured that come time for the regional and national championships the rankings should be the most accurate of the season. A final note is that the Formula used to predict the winners of games this season is a remarkable 94% (excluding ties).

Division I Rankings - 12/08/08

#1 – Lindenwood University - 2155.41
#2 - Michigan State University - 2004.71
#3 - University of Missouri-St. Louis - 1995.53
#4 - University at Buffalo - 1883.82
#5 – University of California, Irvine - 1876.07
#6 - University of Louisiana at Lafayette - 1872.30
#7 - Rutgers University - 1811.45
#8 - University of Central Florida - 1799.24
#9 - University of Rhode Island - 1768.13
#10 - University of Florida - 1753.23
#11 - University of Nevada, Las Vegas - 1745.31
#12 - California State University, Long Beach - 1702.84
#13 - University of Michigan - 1701.84
#14 - The Ohio State University - 1697.94
#15 - Towson University - 1692.63
#16 - Colorado State University - 1674.04
#17 - Eastern Michigan University - 1665.58
#18 - University of North Texas - 1665.22
#19 - University of California, Santa Barbara - 1644.88
#20 - University of Missouri - 1632.67

Division II Rankings - 12/08/08

#1 – Neumann College - 2080.70
#2 - West Chester University - 1955.73
#3 - University of California, San Diego - 1953.91
#4 - Truman State University - 1725.79
#5 - Grand Valley State - 1721.19
#6 - Missouri State University - 1711.62
#7 - Rowan University - 1698.79
#8 - Elon University - 1697.52
#9 - University of Texas, Dallas - 1642.46
#10 - Shippensburg University - 1632.28
#11 - Florida Atlantic University - 1628.48
#12 - Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville - 1612.89
#13 - Drexel University - 1592.98
#14 - University of Tampa - 1587.20
#15 - Kennesaw State University - 1583.62
#16 - Central Michigan University - 1569.70
#17 - University of Northern Colorado - 1558.15
#18 - University of Colorado - 1556.54
#19 - State University of New York, Brockport - 1554.40
#20 - State University of New York, Albany - 1552.07
#21 - Millersville University - 1549.38
#22 - Florida State University - 1541.34
#23 - Western Carolina University - 1534.65
#24 - Slippery Rock University - 1532.19
#25 - St. Louis University - 1525.55

Junior College Rankings - 12/08/08

#1 – Saddleback College - 1720.90
#2 – St. Charles Community College - 1629.16
#3 - Suffolk County Community College - 1599.60
#4 - Valencia Community College - 1539.78
#5 – Front Range County Community College - 1507.31

B Division Rankings - 12/08/08

#1 - University at Buffalo - 1544.14
#2 - West Chester University - 1527.47
#3 - University of California, Santa Barbara Gold - 1511.14
#4 - Lindenwood University Gold - 1509.40
#5 - Michigan State University - 1496.81
#6 - Colorado State University - 1490.05
#7 - Suffolk County CC Gold - 1473.19
#8 - University of Missouri-St. Louis - 1472.54
#9 - Grand Valley State - 1432.14
#10 - University of Central Florida - 1431.01
#11 - Arizona State University - 1401.78
#12 - Drexel University - 1397.50
#13 - Lindenwood University Black - 1391.57
#14 - Texas Tech University - 1382.75
#15 - Texas A&M University - 1355.90
#16 - Saddleback College - 1353.23
#17 - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - 1338.03
#18 - Towson University - 1336.19
#19 - University of Texas, Arlington - 1332.10
#20 - University of California, Santa Barbara Blue - 1302.13

New Rankings Posted

It was a light weekend around the country with only a few ranked teams playing. The rankings remained relatively unchanged with only a few teams jumping or falling a few spots. Most of the game from this past weekend are included in this ranking, with only a few missing game from the SCHL.

Have a great and safe Holiday Week.

Division I Rankings - 11/24/08

#1 – Lindenwood University - 2155.41
#2 - University of Missouri-St. Louis - 1995.53
#3 - University of California, Irvine - 1933.18
#4 - Michigan State University - 1920.52
#5 – University at Buffalo - 1883.82
#6 - University of Louisiana at Lafayette - 1872.30
#7 - Rutgers University - 1811.45
#8 - University of Central Florida - 1799.24
#9 - University of Rhode Island - 1768.13
#10 - University of Florida - 1753.23
#11 - University of Michigan - 1751.44
#12 - University of Nevada, Las Vegas - 1745.31
#13 - Eastern Michigan University - 1708.49
#14 - The Ohio State University - 1697.94
#15 - Towson University - 1692.63
#16 - Colorado State University - 1674.04
#17 - University of North Texas - 1665.22
#18 - University of California, Santa Barbara - 1642.82
#19 - California State University, Long Beach - 1637.93
#20 - University of Missouri - 1632.67

Division II Rankings - 11/24/08

#1 – Neumann College - 2042.92
#2 - West Chester University - 1966.87
#3 - University of California, San Diego - 1882.27
#4 - Cal Poly Pomona - 1738.74
#5 - Truman State University - 1725.79
#6 - Missouri State University - 1711.62
#7 - Rowan University - 1698.79
#8 - Elon University - 1697.52
#9 - Grand Valley State - 1660.03
#10 - University of Texas, Dallas - 1642.46
#11 - Shippensburg University - 1632.28
#12 - Florida Atlantic University - 1628.48
#13 - Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville - 1612.89
#14 - University of Tampa - 1587.20
#15 - University of Northern Colorado - 1571.45
#16 - Central Michigan University - 1569.70
#17 - Drexel University - 1568.34
#18 - State University of New York, Brockport - 1554.40
#19 - State University of New York, Albany - 1552.07
#20 - Millersville University - 1549.38
#21 - Kennesaw State University - 1548.64
#22 - University of Colorado - 1542.49
#23 - Florida State University - 1541.34
#24 - Western Carolina University - 1534.65
#25 - St. Louis University - 1525.55

Junior College Rankings - 11/24/08

#1 – St. Charles Community College - 1629.16
#2 – Saddleback College - 1618.06
#3 - Suffolk County Community College - 1599.60
#4 - Valencia Community College - 1539.78
#5 – Front Range County Community College - 1507.31

B Division Rankings - 11/24/08

#1 - University at Buffalo - 1044.14
#2 - Colorado State University - 1034.77
#3 - Lindenwood University Gold - 1009.40
#4 - Suffolk County CC Gold - 973.19
#5 - University of Missouri-St. Louis - 972.54
#6 - West Chester University - 959.16
#7 - Michigan State University - 955.30
#8 - Drexel University - 940.74
#9 - University of Central Florida - 931.01
#10 - University of California, Santa Barbara Gold - 917.29
#11 - University of California, Santa Barbara Blue - 902.13
#12 - Grand Valley State - 893.12
#13 - Lindenwood University Black - 891.57
#14 - Texas Tech University - 882.75
#15 - Texas A&M University - 855.90
#16 - Arizona State University - 850.08
#17 - University of Michigan - 840.35
#18 - Towson University - 836.19
#19 - University of Texas, Arlington - 832.10
#20 - Temple University - 824.52

New Rankings Posted

Trying to keep with posting on Monday, the new rankings are released. The rankings reflect all the score that are currently being reported from this weeks games. There are games missing from the SCHL, MCRHL, & SECRHL. Once the scores from those games are reported, the rankings will be changed to reflect that.

Please refrain from making attacks on teams/negative comments about teams in the comment section. The comments are for posting on the rankings only.

Any questions or comments please feel free to email me at indrankcom@gmail.com


******UPDATE 11/21/2008******
The rankings for this week are final.

Division I Rankings - 11/17/08

#1 – Lindenwood University - 2155.41
#2 - University of Missouri-St. Louis - 1995.53
#3 - University of California, Irvine - 1933.18
#4 - Michigan State University - 1920.52
#5 – University of Louisiana at Lafayette - 1872.30
#6 - University at Buffalo - 1851.58
#7 - Rutgers University - 1811.45
#8 - University of Central Florida - 1799.24
#9 - University of Rhode Island - 1786.34
#10 - University of Florida - 1753.23
#11 - University of Michigan - 1751.44
#12 - University of Nevada, Las Vegas - 1745.31
#13 - Eastern Michigan University - 1708.49
#14 - The Ohio State University - 1697.94
#15 - Towson University - 1688.50
#16 - Colorado State University - 1674.04
#17 - University of North Texas - 1665.22
#18 - University of California, Santa Barbara - 1642.82
#19 - Long Beach State - 1637.93
#20 - University of Missouri - 1632.67

Division II Rankings - 11/17/08

#1 – Neumann College - 2042.92
#2 - West Chester University - 1966.87
#3 - University of California, San Diego - 1882.27
#4 - Cal Poly Pomona - 1738.74
#5 - Truman State University - 1725.79
#6 - Missouri State University - 1711.62
#7 - Rowan University - 1698.79
#8 - Elon University - 1697.52
#9 - Grand Valley State - 1660.03
#10 - Shippensburg University - 1632.28
#11 - Florida Atlantic University - 1628.48
#12 - Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville - 1612.89
#13 - University of Tampa - 1587.20
#14 - University of Texas, Dallas - 1573.37
#15 - University of Northern Colorado - 1571.45
#16 - Central Michigan University - 1569.70
#17 - Drexel University - 1568.34
#18 - SUNY Albany - 1568.01
#19 - Millersville University - 1549.38
#20 - Kennesaw State University - 1548.64
#21 - University of Colorado - 1542.49
#22 - Florida State University - 1541.34
#23 - Western Carolina University - 1534.65
#24 - St. Louis University - 1525.55
#25 - Slippery Rock University - 1521.70

Junior College Rankings - 11/17/08

#1 – St. Charles Community College - 1629.16
#2 – Saddleback College - 1618.06
#3 - Suffolk County Community College - 1599.60
#4 - Valencia Community College - 1539.78
#5 – Front Range County Community College - 1507.31

B Division Rankings - 11/17/08

#1 - Colorado State University - 1034.77
#2 - Lindenwood University Gold - 1009.40
#3 - University at Buffalo - 997.78
#4 - Suffolk County CC Gold - 973.19
#5 - University of Missouri-St. Louis - 972.54
#6 - West Chester University - 959.16
#7 - Michigan State University - 955.30
#8 - Drexel University - 940.74
#9 - University of Central Florida - 931.01
#10 - UC Santa Barbara Gold - 917.29
#11 - UC Santa Barbara Blue - 902.13
#12 - Grand Valley State - 893.12
#13 - Lindenwood University Black - 891.57
#14 - Penn State University - 864.30
#15 - University of Michigan - 840.35
#16 - Temple University - 824.52
#17 - Towson University - 815.51
#18 - University of Florida - 810.82
#19 - SUNY Stony Brook - 810.68
#20 - Saddleback College - 802.87

New Rankings Posted

With the season moving into full swing the rankings have been expanded to include 20 Division I teams and 25 Division II teams. The decision to expand the poll was made at the begging of the season, but with the delayed start for some teams regular season, the expansion of the poll had to wait.

Currently the rankings are missing important games from the MCRHL, SCHL and SECRHL. Those games are not currently calculated into the rankings. Normally the rankings would be adjusted midweek to reflect those scores, but I am going on vacation this week and won't be back until next Monday night. There is a good possibility the rankings will be posted on Tuesday next week as well.

***EDIT***
I meant to add the B rankings this week. Since I didn't add it before i posted all the other rankings, I will add the rankings to the DIII Rankings Post. Please remember that this point, 14 B teams have yet to play a game this season. Those teams will not be eligible for the rankings until they play at least one game. Next week the B rankings will have a post to themselves.

Good Luck! to all the teams competing this weekend.

Division I Rankings - 11/10/08

#1 – Lindenwood University - 2128.23
#2 - University of Missouri-St. Louis - 1986.06
#3 - University of California, Irvine - 1957.57
#4 - Michigan State University - 1914.25
#5 – University at Buffalo - 1873.02
#6 - University of Louisiana at Lafayette - 1836.75
#7 - University of Rhode Island - 1782.38
#8 - Eastern Michigan University - 1776.25
#9 - University of Florida - 1753.23
#10 - University of Central Florida - 1745.97
#11 - Rutgers University - 1743.91
#12 - University of Nevada, Las Vegas - 1722.22
#13 - Towson University - 1701.63
#14 - University of Michigan - 1700.30
#15 - The Ohio State University - 1671.01
#16 - Sam Houston State University - 1668.00
#17 - Colorado State University - 1659.38
#18 - Florida International University - 1635.03
#19 - Long Beach State - 1633.03
#20 - University of California, Santa Barbara - 1609.09

Division II Rankings - 11/10/08

#1 – Neumann College - 2025.68
#2 - West Chester University - 1947.07
#3 - University of California, San Diego - 1882.27
#4 - Cal Poly Pomona - 1738.74
#5 - Missouri State University - 1716.21
#6 - Truman State University - 1706.15
#7 - Elon University - 1697.52
#8 - Rowan University - 1664.94
#9 - Grand Valley State - 1660.03
#10 - University of Maine - 1603.52
#11 - SUNY Albany - 1597.09
#12 - St. Louis University - 1590.17
#13 - University of Northern Colorado - 1586.52
#14 - Florida Atlantic University - 1572.05
#15 - Drexel University - 1564.84
#16 - Shippensburg University - 1562.31
#17 - University of South Florida - 1553.46
#18 - University of Tampa - 1550.20
#19 - Kennesaw State University - 1548.64
#20 - University of California, Davis - 1546.34
#21 - University of Cincinnati - 1545.03
#22 - Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville - 1544.42
#23 - Florida State University - 1541.34
#24 - Western Carolina University - 1534.65
#25 - University of Colorado - 1523.51

Junior College & B Division Rankings - 11/10/08

Junior College Rankings:
#1 – Saddleback College - 1618.06
#2 – St. Charles Community College - 1599.61
#3 - Valencia Community College - 1561.09
#4 - Suffolk County Community College - 1509.17
#5 – Front Range County Community College - 1507.31

B Division Rankings:
#1 - University at Buffalo - 997.78
#2 - Colorado State University - 971.89
#3 - Suffolk County CC Gold - 941.91
#4 - Lindenwood University Gold - 923.17
#5 - Lindenwood University Black - 919.91
#6 - UC Santa Barbara Gold - 917.29
#7 - UC Santa Barbara Blue - 902.13
#8 - Grand Valley State - 893.12
#9 - West Chester University - 882.49
#10 - Drexel University - 876.01
#11 - University of Central Florida - 863.04
#12 - University of Missouri-St. Louis - 859.41
#13 - Penn State University - 857.60
#14 - Rutgers University - 846.46
#15 - University of Michigan - 840.35
#16 - Towson University - 817.92
#17 - St. Charles CC - 813.68
#18 - University of Florida - 810.82
#19 - SUNY Stony Brook - 810.68
#20 - Saddleback College - 802.87

Division I Rankings - 11/03/08

#1 – Lindenwood University - 2128.23
#2 - University of Missouri-St. Louis - 1986.06
#3 - University of California, Irvine - 1957.57
#4 - Michigan State University - 1914.25
#5 – SUNY Buffalo - 1873.02
#6 - University of Louisiana at Lafayette - 1836.75
#7 - University of Rhode Island - 1782.38
#8 - Eastern Michigan University - 1776.25
#9 - University of Florida - 1753.23
#10 - University of Central Florida - 1745.97
#11 - Rutgers University - 1743.91
#12 - University of Nevada, Las Vegas - 1722.22
#13 - Towson University - 1701.63
#14 - University of Michigan - 1700.30
#15 - The Ohio State University - 1671.01

Division II Rankings - 11/03/08

#1 – Neumann College - 2025.68
#2 - West Chester University - 1947.07
#3 - University of California, San Diego - 1882.27
#4 - Cal Poly Pomona - 1738.74
#5 - Missouri State University - 1716.21
#6 - Truman State University - 1706.15
#7 - Elon University - 1671.16
#8 - SUNY Albany - 1635.64
#9 - University of Maine - 1623.87
#10 - Grand Valley State - 1622.85
#11 - St. Louis University - 1590.17
#12 - University of Northern Colorado - 1586.52
#13 - Kennesaw State University - 1582.77
#14 - Florida Atlantic University - 1572.05
#15 - Drexel University - 1564.84
#16 - Shippensburg University - 1562.31
#17 - Rowan University - 1555.14
#18 - University of South Florida - 1553.46
#19 - University of Tampa - 1550.20
#20 - University of California, Davis - 1546.34

Junior College Rankings - 11/03/08

#1 – Saddleback College - 1618.06
#2 – St. Charles Community College - 1599.61
#3 - Valencia Community College - 1561.09
#4 - Nassau County Community College - 1513.38
#5 – Front Range County Community College - 1507.31

Rankings Updated - 10/27/08

In Division I, UC Irvine jumped over UMSL into the #2 spot in the rankings behind perennial #1 Lindenwood. UMSL has yet to play this season and could retain the #2 spot once they start playing games. Rhode Island used a 6-2 victory over Towson to jump four spots into the #7 hole. Rhode Island is less than two years removed from an appearance in the national championship game. UNLV moved into the #12 spot after a strong 3-1-0 start to their season.

In Division II, West Chester closed the gap on Neumann College after beating them for the 2nd time this season. However, it was not enough to move them atop the rankings and they remain at #2. It seems like its only a matter of time until West Chester knocks Neumann out of the top spot, a spot they have held for the last 245 days. Cal Poly Pomona fell down to #4 after losing three games to start the season. Pomona dropped over 150 points and will fall even further if they can't right the ship fast. Florida Atlantic and Rowan University make their first appearance in the rankings after strong weekends.

In the Junior College Division, Saddleback and Valencia both had impressive debuts in the NCRHA and have moved into the #2 & #3 spots respectively. With the addition of these two teams, it appears the JC Division will again be one of the most exciting Divisions at nationals.

Good luck & safe travels to all the teams competing this weekend around the nation.

Division I Rankings - 10/27/08

#1 – Lindenwood University - 2101.84
#2 - University of California, Irvine - 1957.57
#3 - University of Missouri-St. Louis - 1948.68
#4 - Michigan State University - 1914.25
#5 – SUNY Buffalo - 1847.58
#6 - University of Louisiana at Lafayette - 1836.75
#7 - University of Rhode Island - 1782.38
#8 - Eastern Michigan University - 1776.25
#9 - University of Florida - 1753.23
#10 - University of Central Florida - 1745.97
#11 - Rutgers University - 1743.91
#12 - University of Nevada, Las Vegas - 1722.22
#13 - Towson University - 1701.63
#14 - University of Michigan - 1700.30
#15 - The Ohio State University - 1671.01

Division II Rankings - 10/27/08

#1 – Neumann College - 2025.68
#2 - West Chester University - 1947.07
#3 - University of California, San Diego - 1882.27
#4 - Cal Poly Pomona - 1738.74
#5 - St. Louis University - 1710.77
#6 - Truman State University - 1707.60
#7 - Missouri State University - 1682.66
#8 - Elon University - 1671.16
#9 - SUNY Albany - 1635.64
#10 - University of Maine - 1623.87
#11 - Grand Valley State - 1622.85
#12 - University of Northern Colorado - 1591.40
#13 - Kennesaw State University - 1582.77
#14 - Florida Atlantic University - 1572.05
#15 - Shippensburg University - 1571.96
#16 - Drexel University - 1564.84
#17 - Rowan University - 1555.14
#18 - University of South Florida - 1553.46
#19 - University of Tampa - 1550.20
#20 - University of California, Davis - 1546.34

Junior College Rankings - 10/27/08

#1 – Saddleback College - 1618.06
#2 – Valencia Community College - 1561.09
#3 - St. Charles Community College - 1557.26
#4 - St. Louis Community College - 1547.58
#5 – Nassau County Community College - 1513.38

Rankings Updated - 10/20/08

The rankings have returned after the third week of the NCRHA season. With teams in Colorado, Ohio and Pennsylvania playing, there were some changes in the rankings.

In Division I, Ohio State jumped into the rankings behind a pair of victories over unranked Purdue. Ohio State comes into the rankings in the 14th position. Rutgers University had a outstanding weekend, topping 5th ranked Buffalo by a 5-1 score. Rutgers jumped all the way into the 9th spot by virtue of their 4-0 weekend.

In Division II, the poll was expanded to include five more teams. Originally the plan was to expand the poll to 25 teams. However, it didn't make sense at this point in the season with so many teams that still have yet to play a game. And the teams that have played, the majority have only played exhibition games. Look for the rankings to expand into the top 25 in January.

Enjoy the week! And good luck this weekend.

Division I Rankings - 10/20/08

#1 – Lindenwood University - 2101.84
#2 - University of Missouri-St. Louis - 1948.68
#3 - University of California, Irvine - 1924.53
#4 - Michigan State University - 1914.25
#5 – SUNY Buffalo - 1847.58
#6 - University of Louisiana at Lafayette - 1836.75
#7 - Eastern Michigan University - 1776.25
#8 - University of Central Florida - 1745.97
#9 - Rutgers University - 1743.91
#10 - University of Florida - 1743.02
#11 - University of Rhode Island - 1730.35
#12 - Towson University - 1723.87
#13 - University of Michigan - 1700.30
#14 - The Ohio State University - 1671.01
#15 - University of Nevada, Las Vegas - 1669.31

Division II Rankings - 10/20/08

#1 – Neumann College - 2079.34
#2 - West Chester University - 1905.76
#3 - Cal Poly Pomona - 1885.62
#4 - University of California, San Diego - 1856.02
#5 - St. Louis University - 1710.77
#6 - Truman State University - 1707.60
#7 - Missouri State University - 1682.66
#8 - Elon University - 1671.16
#9 - SUNY Albany - 1635.64
#10 - University of Maine - 1623.87
#11 - Grand Valley State - 1622.85
#12 - University of Northern Colorado - 1591.40
#13 - Kennesaw State University - 1582.77
#14 - Shippensburg University - 1571.96
#15 - University of South Florida - 1553.46
#16 - University of Tampa - 1550.20
#17 - Florida State University - 1538.80
#18 - Western Carolina University - 1534.65
#19 - University of California, Davis - 1528.87
#20 - Drexel University - 1527.24

Junior College Rankings - 10/20/08

#1 – Broward Community College - 1847.78
#2 – St. Charles Community College - 1557.26
#3 – St. Louis Community College - Meramec - 1547.58
#4 – Nassau County Community College - 1507.78
#5 - Front Range Community College - 1507.31

New Rankings Posted

The rankings have been posted, taking in account all of the games played this past weekend. Looking at the rankings, you might notice that some teams that struggled this past weekend still have a high rankings. Remember, that since they played exhibition games, the value of the contest was as low as possible. If their struggles continue in regional play (regular season), they will fall pretty quickly out of the rankings.

Please vote in the poll on the right hand side of the page. The results will be taking into account in regards to whether or not the DII poll is expanded or not.

Any questions or comments, please send them to indrankcom@gmail.com.

Thanks!

Division I Rankings - 10/13/08

#1 – Lindenwood University - 2101.84
#2 - University of Missouri-St. Louis - 1948.68
#3 - University of California, Irvine - 1924.53
#4 - Michigan State University - 1914.25
#5 – SUNY Buffalo - 1867.49
#6 - University of Louisiana at Lafayette - 1836.75
#7 - Eastern Michigan University - 1776.25
#8 - University of Central Florida - 1745.97
#9 - University of Florida - 1743.02
#10 - University of Rhode Island - 1730.35
#11 - Towson University - 1723.87
#12 - University of Michigan - 1700.30
#13 - University of Nevada, Las Vegas - 1669.31
#14 - Sam Houston State University - 1668.00
#15 - Long Beach State - 1666.73

Division II Rankings - 10/13/08

#1 – Neumann College - 2079.34
#2 - West Chester University - 1905.76
#3 - Cal Poly Pomona - 1885.62
#4 - University of California, San Diego - 1856.02
#5 - St. Louis University - 1710.77
#6 - Truman State University - 1707.60
#7 - Missouri State University - 1682.66
#8 - Elon University - 1671.16
#9 - SUNY Albany - 1635.64
#10 - University of Maine - 1623.87
#11 - Grand Valley State - 1622.85
#12 - University of Northern Colorado - 1593.01
#13 - Kennesaw State University - 1563.69
#14 - University of South Florida - 1553.46
#15 - University of Tampa - 1550.20

Junior College Rankings - 10/13/08

#1 – Broward Community College - 1847.78
#2 – St. Charles Community College - 1557.26
#3 – St. Louis Community College - Meramec - 1547.58
#4 – Nassau County Community College - 1507.78
#5 - Front Range Community College - 1507.31

New Rankings Released

The new rankings are out! You will notice that the Junior College Rankings have not been suspended as originally planned. With the amount of games they will play against DI & DII schools this year it made sense to include them in the rankings.

For a reminder on how the rankings are calculated please view the Blog Archives (06/15 - 06/22) and select the entry titled New Rankings!

As alway, I can be reached at indrankcom@gmail.com

Enjoy the Rankings!

Division I Rankings - 10/6/08

#1 – Lindenwood University - 2101.84
#2 - University of Missouri-St. Louis - 1948.68
#3 - University of California, Irvine - 1924.53
#4 - Michigan State University - 1914.25
#5 – SUNY Buffalo - 1860.86
#6 - University of Louisiana at Lafayette - 1836.75
#7 - Eastern Michigan University - 1776.25
#8 - University of Central Florida - 1745.97
#9 - Towson University - 1743.97
#10 - University of Florida - 1743.02
#11 - University of Michigan - 1700.30
#12 - University of Rhode Island - 1699.84
#13 - University of Nevada, Las Vegas - 1669.31
#14 - Sam Houston State University - 1668.00
#15 - Long Beach State - 1666.73

Division II Rankings - 10/6/08

#1 – Neumann College - 2090.05
#2 - Cal Poly Pomona - 1885.62
#3 - West Chester University - 1879.33
#4 - University of California, San Diego - 1856.02
#5 - St. Louis University - 1710.77
#6 - Truman State University - 1707.60
#7 - University of Maine - 1689.78
#8 - Missouri State University - 1682.66
#9 - Elon University - 1715.04
#10 - SUNY Albany - 1682.26
#11 - Shippensburg University - 1627.68
#12 - Grand Valley State - 1622.85
#13 - University of Northern Colorado - 1593.01
#14 - Kennesaw State University - 1563.69
#15 - University of South Florida - 1553.46

Junior College Rankings - 10/6/08

#1 – Broward Community College - 1847.78
#2 – St. Charles Community College - 1557.26
#3 – St. Louis Community College - Meramec - 1547.58
#4 – Nassau County Community College - 1531.91
#5 - Front Range Community College - 1507.31

Division I National Rankings - September 29th, 2008

#1 – Lindenwood University - 2101.84
#2 - University of Missouri-St. Louis - 1948.68
#3 - University of California, Irvine - 1924.53
#4 - Michigan State University - 1914.25
#5 – SUNY Buffalo - 1860.86
#6 - Eastern Michigan University - 1776.25
#7 - University of Central Florida - 1745.20
#8 - Towson University - 1743.97
#9 - University of Florida - 1725.16
#10 - University of Michigan - 1700.30
#11 - University of Rhode Island - 1699.84
#12 - University of Nevada, Las Vegas - 1669.31
#13 - Long Beach State - 1666.73
#14 - The Ohio State - 1622.78
#15 - Rutgers University - 1617.62

Division II National Rankings - September 29th, 2008

#1 – Neumann College - 2090.05
#2 - Cal Poly Pomona - 1885.62
#3 - West Chester University - 1879.33
#4 - University of California, San Diego - 1856.02
#5 - University of Louisiana at Lafayette - 1836.75
#6 - California State University, San Bernardino - 1746.51
#7 - Elon University - 1715.04
#8 - St. Louis University - 1710.77
#9 - Truman State University - 1707.60
#10 - University of Maine - 1689.78
#11 - Missouri State University - 1682.66
#12 - SUNY Albany - 1682.26
#13 - Sam Houston State University - 1668.00
#14 - Shippensburg University - 1627.68
#15 - Grand Valley State - 1622.85

Official Pre-Season Rankings

The official rankings for the 2008-2009 season will be posted as soon teams make their commitments to the new divisional structure.

DIII (Junior College) Rankings Suspended

Because of the small size and nature of the division there will no longer be Junior College rankings provided by the IRC. In the future if the amount of teams in the Division grows we will bring the rankings back.

Any question feel free to send an email to IndRankCom@gmail.com

Division I National Rankings - July 28th, 2008

#1 – Lindenwood University - 2101.84
#2 - University of Missouri-St. Louis - 1948.68
#3 - University of California, Irvine - 1924.53
#4 - Michigan State University - 1914.25
#5 – SUNY Buffalo - 1860.86
#6 - Eastern Michigan University - 1776.25
#7 - University of Central Florida - 1745.20
#8 - Towson University - 1743.97
#9 - University of Florida - 1725.16
#10 - University of Michigan - 1700.30
#11 - University of Rhode Island - 1699.84
#12 - University of Nevada, Las Vegas - 1669.31
#13 - Long Beach State - 1666.73
#14 - The Ohio State - 1622.78
#15 - Rutgers University - 1617.62

Division II National Rankings - July 28th, 2008

#1 – Neumann College - 2090.05
#2 - Cal Poly Pomona - 1885.62
#3 - West Chester University - 1879.33
#4 - University of California, San Diego - 1856.02
#5 - University of Louisiana at Lafayette - 1836.75
#6 - California State University, San Bernardino - 1746.51
#7 - Elon University - 1715.04
#8 - St. Louis University - 1710.77
#9 - Truman State University - 1707.60
#10 - University of Maine - 1689.78
#11 - Missouri State University - 1682.66
#12 - SUNY Albany - 1682.26
#13 - Sam Houston State University - 1668.00
#14 - Shippensburg University - 1627.68
#15 - Grand Valley State - 1622.85

Junior College National Rankings - July 28th, 2008

#1 – Broward Community College - 1829.98
#2 – Oakland Community College - 1699.84
#3 – St. Charles Community College - 1557.26
#4 – St. Louis Community College - Meramec - 1547.58
#5 - Nassau County Community College - 1531.91

New Rankings!

Over the past two seasons, the Independent Rankings Committee has provided a survey based ranking system as a service to the players of the NCRHA. In the beginning it started with just two voting members who were tired with the lack of national rankings and took things into their own hands. Before the third set of rankings was released a total of eight voting members had been achieved across all the NCRHA regions.

However, the great success turned to feuding over how the rankings were calculated with several members leaving the committee during last season. The majority of the spots were filled over the season but the original idea of the IRC was outdated and needed to be improved.

Since the conclusion of the season both founders set out to find the best solution to answer the age old question, “Who’s #1?” After much search, the answer was to use a mathematical formula to calculate the answer. Removing the human element from the voting would likely result in less biased rankings towards individual teams and regions.

The solution would be found in the ELO chess rating system. They system was created to rank chess players by another means that wins, losses and draws. The system uses a mathematical formula to reward each person for impressive feats and punish them for lesser impressive feats. Because chess and inline hockey are two different animals, the general equation had to be changed to allow for more hockeys related factors into the equation.

Using the FIFA Women’s World Rankings as a guideline (Elo Based), we managed to change the rankings to suit the nature of our sport. The rankings include the importance of the game, the outcome of the game, the expected result of the game, and the goal differential of the game when calculating a result. To better explain the way the rankings work I give you the following examples (all team start with a ranking of 1500):

Lindenwood University (1500) vs. UMSL (1500): If Lindenwood won the regular season game 4-3; they would be awarded 15 points for the victory and UMSL would be docked 15 points. However, if the game was won 12-2, Lindenwood would earn 39.38 points for the victory and UMSL would be docked 39.38 points. Additionally, the importance of the game could change, using the national title game as the example, with both teams having equal ratings Lindenwood would be awarded 52.5 points for a 6-3 win.

However, as you could assume, two teams having the same rating would be rare. Each teams point total carries over from one week to the next and from one season to the next. The following is a example of two teams with different point values and the different results it can produce.

Lindenwood University (1746.38) vs. Illinois State (1360.88): There are a few things that you can determine because of the vast difference in each teams rating (385.5). The first is that Lindenwood is expected to win the game. The second is that Illinois State winning the game would be a much bigger accomplishment that Lindenwood winning the game. The maximum points Lindenwood can earn from this game is 7.72, which would mean they won by at least 10 goals. However, on the flip side, if Illinois State was to win the game by at least 10 goals they could earn as many as 71.03 points. This is based on the projection that Lindenwood would win the match-up 90% of the time.

As the two examples show, there are a bunch of positives when using this system. For starters, once a team has achieved a high rating, it becomes difficult for them to increase it without playing a higher level of competition. This rewards regions that have more competitive teams. It also rewards teams who travel out of the region and win games against other higher rated teams. For example, last season, Towson and Army both played James Madison who would have had a higher rating that both visiting teams. In the games, Army and Towson both won handily and would have increased their ratings while negatively hurting James Madison. But, the hidden bonus is they now can bring those rating points back into their region. Those points then become spread out over the entire region as the season progresses and teams win and lose.

For the ratings system to work, each game has to have a certain amount of value attached to it. In the system we will be using five different levels to rate the importance of any give game. The first level is the lowest level of importance; it contains all pre-season exhibition games. The second level includes all regular-season regional games, as well as cross-divisional exhibition games. Level three includes all cross-regional games and invitational based tournaments, like WinterFest. The fourth level includes all regional playoff games and the fifth and final level includes all national playoff games.

Because of the nature of the rankings, only Division I, II and III schools will be ranked. Any Division I, II, or III school that plays a B team will not have that result factored into their ranking.

If you have any question on the new ranking system, please feel free to email us at indrankcom@gmail.com

2008 - Division I All-American Team

First Team:
Charlie Middleton - UC Irvine
PJ Tallo - UMSL
Ryan Cowdell - Towson
Mike Tasch - UC Irvine
G-James Cash - UMSL

Second Team:
Ryan Burrows - Long Beach State
Jim Tamburino - Stony Brook
Kyle Gouge - Lindenwood
Tyler Wasler - Buffalo
G-Dustin Brown - Lindenwood

Honorable Mention:
Brandon Barnette, Lindenwood
Adam Clarke - UMSL
Jason Deskins - Eastern Michigan
Tony Ascenzo - Michigan State
G-Richie Latona - Buffalo

2008 - Division II All-American Team

First Team:
Christian Bernad - CSUSB
Jon Donohue - Neumann
Tim Saraceni - West Chester
Kenny McCubbins - UCSD
G-Sean Yingling - Neumann

Second Team:
Ryan Weeks - Elon
Tom Cavanaugh - Shippensburg
Victor Scotto - Neumann
Dane Moody - Truman State
G-Adrian Gonzalez - Cal Poly Pomona

Honorable Mention:
Steve Klenk - Neumann
Erick Rivas - Cal Poly Pomona
Jim Dougherty - Truman State
Andrew Wiltz - Saint Louis
G-Dan Hogan - West Chester

2008 - Division III All-American Team

First Team:
Gus Maloney - St. Charles
Jason Yokubison - Oakland
Blake Johnson - Broward
Craig Crow - Red Rocks
G-Robbie Richter - Broward

Second Team:
Miles Cook - Red Rocks
Chris Sandoval - Arapahoe
Max Stern - Suffolk
Nick Wolfer - Nassau
G-Adam Weeks - Nassau

Honorable Mention:
Michael Marrero - Broward
Scott Johnson - Broward
Jordan Freeborn - Broward
Rowan Porter - Nassau
G-Danny Bara - Oakland

2008 - B Division All-American Team

The IRC is proud to announce the 2008 IRC B-Division All-American Team:

First Team:
Brian Costello - Cal Poly SLO
Eric Byrnes - Michigan State
Tim Grossmann - Michigan
Jeff Elias - Buffalo
G-Jay Schoen - UCSB

Second Team:
Alex Nebrig - UMSL
Patrick Fuist - Lindenwood
Dave Majewski - Eastern Michigan
Jeff Mobley - Lindenwood
G-Jared Moore - Lindenwood

Honorable Mention:
Scott Wilson - Cal Poly SLO
Chris Stevenson - Penn State
Max Zastrow - Colorado State
Tim Newbold - Buffalo
G-Michael Caliguri - Michigan State

New Rankings Posted!

There were no changes in the polls with no NCRHA teams playing this past weekend. With a few weeks to go until the national tournament there shouldn't be too much movement in the polls.

Three new poll questions are posted this week. Each has to deal with the final teams left out of this years national tournament. The East edged out the Great Plains last week to determine what region had the most visitors to the site.

Good Luck to all the teams in their final preparations for the national tournament.

Week 18: DI National Rankings

#1 – Lindenwood University (19-1-0)
Last Week: 1
Points: 104 (6)

#2 - University of Missouri-St. Louis (18-3-0)
Last Week: 2
Points: 97 (1)

#3 - University of California, Irvine (21-1-1)
Last Week: 3
Points: 91

#4 - Michigan State University (21-2-0)
Last Week: 4
Points: 78

#5 – SUNY Buffalo (25-3-1)
Last Week: 5
Points: 78

#6 - Towson University (21-8-0)
Last Week: 6
Points: 57

#7 - Eastern Michigan University (19-9-3)
Last Week: 7
Points: 53

#8 - SUNY Stony Brook (20-5-2)
Last Week: 8
Points: 51

#9- Rutgers University (20-7-2)
Last Week: 9
Points: 43

#10 - Long Beach State (16-4-2)
Last Week: 10
Points: 38

#11 - University of Rhode Island (17-6-6)
Last Week: 11
Points: 36

#12 - University of Michigan (17-7-0)
Last Week: 12
Points: 27

#13 - The Ohio State University (19-4-0)
Last Week: 13
Points: 25

#14 - University of Central Florida (12-8-5)
Last Week: 14
Points: 24

#15– University of Florida (15-4-4)
Last Week: 15
Points: 11

Others Receiving Votes: North Texas University (9), Colorado State University (8), University of Missouri, Columbia (8), Penn State University (2)

Week 18: DII National Rankings

#1 – Neumann College (25-0-0)
Last Week: 1
Points: 105 (7)

#2 - Missouri State University (18-0-3)
Last Week: 2
Points: 94

#3 – Truman State University (16-5-2)
Last Week: 3
Points: 81

#4 - University of California, San Diego (20-2-0)
Last Week: 4
Points: 73

#5 – West Chester University (21-3-0)
Last Week: 5
Points: 69

#6 – Cal Poly Pomona (19-2-2)
Last Week: 6
Points: 67

#7 – Albany (16-7-2)
Last Week: 7
Points: 57

#8 – Shippensburg University (16-8-1)
Last Week: 8
Points: 54

#9 - University of Maine (14-6-4)
Last Week: 9
Points: 44

#10 – Elon University (19-5-0)
Last Week: 10
Points: 36

#11 – California State University, San Bernardino (17-4-1)
Last Week: 11
Points: 35

#12 - Saint Louis University (13-7-1)
Last Week: 12
Points: 34

#13 - University of Louisiana at Lafayette (19-1-0)
Last Week: 13
Points: 33

#14 - Sam Houston State University (20-5-0)
Last Week: 14
Points: 22

#15 - Southern Illinois - Carbondale (12-8-1)
Last Week: 15
Points: 17

Others Receiving Votes: Washington University (STL) (13), Grand Valley State (6)

Week 18: DIII National Rankings

#1 – Broward Community College (15-2-2)
Last Week: 1
Points: 35 (7)

#2 – Oakland Community College (12-9-3)
Last Week: 2
Points: 18

#3 – St. Charles Community College (13-8-1)
Last Week: 3
Points: 18

#4 – Arapahoe County Community College (16-7-0)
Last Week: 4
Points: 12

#5 - Nassau County Community College (13-11-2)
Last Week: 5
Points: 11

Others Receiving Votes: SuffolkCounty CC (9), St. Louis CC - Meramec (2)

Week 18: B National Rankings

#1 - State University of New York at Buffalo (19-0-4)
Last Week: 1
Points: 101 (5)

#2 – Lindenwood University – Gold (17-2-1)
Last Week: 2
Points: 91

#3 - Lindenwood University Black (18-3-2)
Last Week: 3
Points: 83 (1)

#4 –UC Santa Barbara Gold (14-3-4)
Last Week: 4
Points: 69 (1)

#5 - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Gold (17-2-2)
Last Week: 5
Points: 67

#6 - Eastern Michigan (11-5-1)
Last Week: 6
Points: 67

#7 –Penn State University (16-4-3)
Last Week: 7
Points: 56

#8 - University of Missouri - Columbia (14-4-3)
Last Week: 8
Points: 54

#9 – Michigan State University (15-3-1)
Last Week: 9
Points: 52

#10 - University of Missouri - St. Louis (15-4-1)
Last Week: 10
Points: 49

#11 – University of Michigan (13-2-1)
Last Week: 11
Points: 44

#12 – University of Central Florida (14-4-1)
Last Week: 12
Points: 43

#13 - North Texas University (17-0-1)
Last Week: 13
Points: 39

#14 - Ohio State University (10-7-1)
Last Week: 14
Points: 9

#15 - Towson University (14-7-2)
Last Week: 15
Points: 8

Others Receiving Votes: Suffolk County CC (6), St. Charles CC (2)

New Rankings Posted

The new and improved rankings are finally here. There were many changes with regional championships won over the weekend, in addition to our new voting remember. Congratulations to all the teams who took home auto-bids to national this past weekend. And good luck to those who are going to attempt a run at regional championships this weekend.

Additionally, a new weekly poll has been added on the sidebar of the rankings for everyone to enjoy. Anyone who has any suggestions on the poll should send an email and they will be considered.

Any questions, comments or concerns can be emailed to indrankcom@gmail.com and someone will get back to you.

Week 16: DI National Rankings

#1 – Lindenwood University (17-0-0)
Last Week: 1
Points: 105 (7)

#2 - University of California, Irvine (17-1-1)
Last Week: 3
Points: 90

#3 - University of Missouri-St. Louis (14-2-0)
Last Week: 2
Points: 87

#4 - Michigan State University (21-2-0)
Last Week: 4
Points: 87

#5 - SUNY Stony Brook (20-2-1)
Last Week: 5
Points: 86

#6 – SUNY Buffalo (20-3-0)
Last Week: 6
Points: 66

#7 - Long Beach State (14-2-2)
Last Week: 11
Points: 57

#8 - Eastern Michigan University (19-9-3)
Last Week: 10
Points: 42

#9 - University of Rhode Island (14-5-5)
Last Week: 13
Points: 35

#10 - Towson University (17-6-0)
Last Week: NR
Points: 32

#11 - University of Michigan (17-7-0)
Last Week: 8
Points: 27

#12– University of Florida (14-3-3)
Last Week: 9
Points: 22

#13- Rutgers University (18-6-0)
Last Week: NR
Points: 22

#14 - The Ohio State University (19-4-0)
Last Week: 7
Points: 21

#15 - University of North Texas (20-2-1)
Last Week: 14
Points: 19


Others Receiving Votes: Cal Poly SLO (12), Colorado State University (12), UC Davis (12), University of Missouri, Columbia (6)

Week 16: DII National Rankings

#1 – Neumann College (19-0-0)
Last Week: 1
Points: 104 (6)

#2 - University of California, San Diego (17-1-0)
Last Week: 2
Points: 91 (1)

#3 – West Chester University (17-2-0)
Last Week: 3
Points: 89

#4 - Missouri State University (14-0-3)
Last Week: 4
Points: 86

#5 – California State University, San Bernardino (15-2-1)
Last Week: 6
Points: 63

#6 – Truman State University (13-4-2)
Last Week: 7
Points: 63

#7 – Cal Poly Pomona (15-2-2)
Last Week: 5
Points: 56

#8 - University of Louisiana at Lafayette (19-1-0)
Last Week: 8
Points: 55

#9 – Albany (12-5-2)
Last Week: 9
Points: 54

#10 - University of Maine (12-4-4)
Last Week: NR
Points: 36

#11 – Shippensburg University (13-6-1)
Last Week: 12
Points: 35

#12 - Saint Louis University (11-5-1)
Last Week: 15
Points: 33

#13 – Elon University (15-5-0)
Last Week: 10
Points: 22

#14 - Sam Houston State University (20-5-0)
Last Week: NR
Points: 22

#15 - Washington University (STL) (11-5-1)
Last Week: 13
Points: 22


Others Receiving Votes: Slippery Rock University (4), Grand Valley State (3), Southern Illinois - Carbondale (2)

Week 16: DIII National Rankings

#1 – Broward Community College (15-2-2)
Last Week: 1
Points: 35 (7)

#2 – Oakland Community College (12-9-3)
Last Week: 3
Points: 20

#3 – St. Charles Community College (10-7-1)
Last Week: 2
Points: 19

#4 – Arapahoe County Community College (16-3-0)
Last Week: 4
Points: 14

#5 - Suffolk County Community College (12-9-2)
Last Week: 5
Points: 13


Others Receiving Votes: Nassau County CC (2), St. Louis CC - Meramec (2)

Week 16: B National Rankings

#1 - State University of New York at Buffalo (16-0-3)
Last Week: 1
Points: 101 (5)

#2 – Lindenwood University – Gold (15-1-1)
Last Week: 3
Points: 100 (2)

#3 - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Gold (15-1-1)
Last Week: 5
Points: 91

#4 – University of Central Florida (14-4-1)
Last Week: 6
Points: 70

#5 - University of Missouri - Columbia (12-2-3)
Last Week: 8
Points: 65

#6 - North Texas University (17-0-1)
Last Week: 5
Points: 63

#7 - Eastern Michigan (11-5-1)
Last Week: 15
Points: 62

#8 - University of Missouri - St. Louis (14-3-1)
Last Week: 7
Points: 60

#9 – University of Michigan (13-2-1)
Last Week: 2
Points: 50

#10 – Michigan State University (15-3-1)
Last Week: 4
Points: 45

#11 –Penn State University (14-3-2)
Last Week: 11
Points: 39

#12 –UC Santa Barbara Gold (10-3-3)
Last Week: 12
Points: 35

#13 - Lindenwood University Black (12-3-2)
Last Week: 13
Points: 34

#14 - Suffolk County CC (11-5-3)
Last Week: NR
Points: 12

#15 - Ohio State University (10-7-1)
Last Week: NR
Points: 6


Others Receiving Votes: Colorado State University (3), Towson University (2), St. Charles CC (2)

Message To The Readers

Starting 2/28/08, the IRC will be making a change that should slightly alter the rankings in each division. Over the past two years we have spent a good deal of time making sure that we can get the most accurate rankings in the country by spending countless hours at rinks around the country.

Starting with next weeks rankings, we will be having a new voting member and a new way to display the rankings each week. Currently each team is listed but there is no indication as to how many "points" each team has accumulated through the voting process as you would find when you read Associated Press polls, USA Today polls or even the BCS polls. So now we will attach a numerical number based on the amount of votes each team is awarded by the seven member panel.

Team who are getting first place votes will know how many of the seven voters think they are the top team in the country. Additionally, showing the voting totals, will allow those teams who just missed the rankings and are sitting in the spots just outside the top 15 know where they stand when the are mentioned in the "Additional Teams Receiving Votes" section.

Points will be awarded with 15 points to each first place vote and 1 point to each fifteenth place vote. Any question or concerns with the new way the rankings are going to be displayed, please email IndRankCom@gmail.com and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Thank You for sticking with the IRC National Rankings.

Week 15: DI National Rankings

#1 – Lindenwood University (17-0-0)
Last Week: 1

#2 - University of Missouri-St. Louis (14-2-0)
Last Week: 3

#3 - University of California, Irvine (17-1-1)
Last Week: 4

#4 - Michigan State University (18-2-0)
Last Week: 6

#5 - SUNY Stony Brook (16-2-1)
Last Week: 2

#6 – SUNY Buffalo (20-3-0)
Last Week: 5

#7 - The Ohio State University (18-2-0)
Last Week: 7

#8 - University of Michigan (15-5-0)
Last Week: 10

#9– University of Florida (13-3-2)
Last Week: 9

#10 - Eastern Michigan University (15-7-3)
Last Week: 11

#11 - Long Beach State (14-2-2)
Last Week: 8

#12 - California Polytechnic State University, SLO (10-5-3)
Last Week: 13

#13 - University of Rhode Island (13-4-4)
Last Week: 14

#14 - University of North Texas (16-2-1)
Last Week: 12

#15 –Colorado State University (15-3-1)
Last Week: 15

Week 15: DII National Rankings

#1 – Neumann College (19-0-0)
Last Week: 1

#2 - University of California, San Diego (17-1-0)
Last Week: 3

#3 – West Chester University (17-2-0)
Last Week: 2

#4 - Missouri State University (14-0-3)
Last Week: 4

#5 – Cal Poly Pomona (15-2-2)
Last Week: 7

#6 – California State University, San Bernardino (15-2-1)
Last Week: 6

#7 – Truman State University (13-4-2)
Last Week: 5

#8 - University of Louisiana at Lafayette (19-1-0)
Last Week: 8

#9 – Albany (11-4-1)
Last Week: 9

#10 – Elon University (12-4-0)
Last Week: 10

#11 – Grand Valley State (13-5-2)
Last Week: 10

#12 – Shippensburg University (13-6-1)
Last Week: 12

#13 - Washington University (STL) (11-5-1)
Last Week: 14

#14 - Western Carolina University (11-4-1)
Last Week: 13

#15 - Saint Louis University (11-5-1)
Last Week: NR

Week 15: DIII National Rankings

#1 – Broward Community College (11-2-2)
Last Week: 1

#2 – St. Charles Community College (10-7-1)
Last Week: 2

#3 – Oakland Community College (11-7-3)
Last Week: 3

#4 – Arapahoe County Community College (16-3-0)
Last Week: 4

#5 - Suffolk County Community College (12-9-2)
Last Week: NR

Week 15: B National Rankings

#1 - State University of New York at Buffalo (16-0-3)
Last Week: 1

#2 – University of Michigan (13-0-1)
Last Week: 2

#3 – Lindenwood University – Gold (15-1-1)
Last Week: 3

#4 – Michigan State University (13-1-1)
Last Week: 4

#5 - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Gold (15-1-1)
Last Week: 7

#6 – University of Central Florida (11-2-1)
Last Week: 6

#7 - University of Missouri - St. Louis (14-3-1)
Last Week: 9

#8 - University of Missouri - Columbia (12-2-3)
Last Week: 10

#9 - North Texas University (13-0-1)
Last Week: 5

#10 – Central Michigan University (10-4-0)
Last Week: 11

#11 –Penn State University (14-3-2)
Last Week: 12

#12 –UC Santa Barbara Gold (10-3-3)
Last Week: 13

#13 - Lindenwood University Black (12-3-2)
Last Week: 8

#14- Colorado State University (12-6-1)
Last Week: 14

#15 - Eastern Michigan (8-5-1)
Last Week: 15

Around the Nation - Week 14

In Divison I, Lindenwood University extended its national record of 33 consecutive weeks ranked atop of the IRC rankings. Stony Brook moved into the second spot after Michigan State was beaten by 11th ranked Eastern Michigan over the weekend. UMSL moved into the third spot just ahead of UC Irvine. No teams dropped out of the DI poll this week.

In Division II, Neumann College finished off a perfect regular season for the first time in school history and remain the top team in the rankings for a record-tying 16 weeks. West Chester and UC San Diego both jumped up two spots after Truman State dropped their first game of the season. Washington (STL) and Southern Illinois both joined the rankings after strong performances this weekend knocking Maine and Sam Houston State from the top 15.

The only change in the DIII poll was Oakland from the MCRHL jumped over Arapahoe into the third spot in the poll. Broward stayed on top for the fourth consecutive poll and have established themselves as the favorites to win the national championship but close on their heels is the seven-time national champion St. Charles.

For the first time in the 25 editions of the B National Rankings, Lindenwood University Gold was not ranked as the #1 team in the land. Lindenwood went wire to wire last year as the top ranked team, winning their fourth straight national championship. Buffalo and Michigan both jumped over Lindenwood for the top two spots respectively. The only other undefeated team in the poll sits at number five, North Texas. No new teams jumped into the poll after this week.

Anyone who has any game photos from this season is encouraged to email them to IndRankCom@gmail.com and they can be posted along side the rankings. Any questions and concerns can also be answered by sending your question to the same address. Thank You for taking your time to visit the weekly IRC National Rankings.

Week 14: DI National Rankings

#1 – Lindenwood University (12-0-0)
Last Week: 1

#2 - SUNY Stony Brook (15-1-0)
Last Week: 4

#3 - University of Missouri-St. Louis (12-2-0)
Last Week: 5

#4 - University of California, Irvine (12-0-1)
Last Week: 6

#5 – SUNY Buffalo (12-3-0)
Last Week: 3

#6 - Michigan State University (18-2-0)
Last Week: 2

#7 - The Ohio State University (14-2-0)
Last Week: 10

#8 - Long Beach State (10-2-2)
Last Week: 7

#9 – University of Florida (12-2-2)
Last Week: 8

#10 - University of Michigan (15-5-0)
Last Week: 9

#11 - Eastern Michigan University (15-7-3)
Last Week: 15

#12 - University of North Texas (14-1-1)
Last Week: 12

#13 - California Polytechnic State University, SLO (10-3-3)
Last Week: 13

#14 - University of Rhode Island (13-4-4)
Last Week: 14

#15 –Colorado State University (13-3-1)
Last Week: 12

Week 14: DII National Rankings

#1 – Neumann College (19-0-0)
Last Week: 1

#2 – West Chester University (17-2-0)
Last Week: 4

#3 - University of California, San Diego (13-1-0)
Last Week: 5

#4 - Missouri State University (11-0-3)
Last Week: 3

#5 – Truman State University (12-1-2)
Last Week: 2

#6 – California State University, San Bernardino (12-1-1)
Last Week: 7

#7 – Cal Poly Pomona (11-1-2)
Last Week: 6

#8 - University of Louisiana at Lafayette (18-1-0)
Last Week: 9

#9 – Albany (11-4-1)
Last Week: 11

#10 – Elon University (12-4-0)
Last Week: 8

#11 – Grand Valley State (13-5-2)
Last Week: 10

#12 – Shippensburg University (13-6-1)
Last Week: 12

#13 - Western Carolina University (11-4-1)
Last Week: 13

#14 - Washington University (STL) (9-4-1)
Last Week: NR

#15 - Southern Illinois University (9-4-0)
Last Week: NR

Week 14: DIII National Rankings

#1 – Broward Community College (9-1-2)
Last Week: 1

#2 – St. Charles Community College (9-6-1)
Last Week: 2

#3 – Oakland Community College (11-7-3)
Last Week: 4

#4 – Arapahoe County Community College (14-3-0)
Last Week: 3

#5 - Nassau County Community College (8-6-2)
Last Week: 5

Week 14: B National Rankings

#1 - State University of New York at Buffalo (16-0-3)
Last Week: 2

#2 – University of Michigan (13-0-1)
Last Week: 2

#3 – Lindenwood University – Gold (12-1-1)
Last Week: 1

#4 – Michigan State University (13-1-1)
Last Week: 4

#5 - North Texas University (13-0-1)
Last Week: 5

#6 – University of Central Florida (9-2-1)
Last Week: 6

#7 - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Gold (10-1-0)
Last Week: 11

#8 - Lindenwood University Black (10-2-2)
Last Week: 9

#9 - University of Missouri - St. Louis (12-3-1)
Last Week: 14

#10 - University of Missouri - Columbia (8-2-3)
Last Week: 13

#11 – Central Michigan University (8-3-0)
Last Week: 15

#12 –Penn State University (14-3-2)
Last Week: 10

#13 –UC Santa Barbara Gold (6-3-2)
Last Week: 12

#14- Colorado State University (11-5-1)
Last Week: 8

#15 - Eastern Michigan (8-5-1)
Last Week: 7

Week 13: DI National Rankings

#1 – Lindenwood University (10-0-0)
Last Week: 1

#2 - Michigan State University (14-1-0)
Last Week: 3

#3 – SUNY Buffalo (19-1-0)
Last Week: 4

#4 - SUNY Stony Brook (15-1-0)
Last Week: 3

#5 - University of Missouri-St. Louis (9-2-0)
Last Week: 5

#6 - University of California, Irvine (11-0-1)
Last Week: 6

#7 - Long Beach State (9-1-1)
Last Week: 7

#8 – University of Florida (12-2-2)
Last Week: 8

#9 - University of Michigan (13-4-0)
Last Week: 9

#10 - The Ohio State University (14-2-0)
Last Week: 10

#11 –Colorado State University (13-1-1)
Last Week: 12

#12 - University of North Texas (11-1-1)
Last Week: 13

#13 - California Polytechnic State University, SLO (10-2-3)
Last Week: 14

#14 - University of Rhode Island (13-4-4)
Last Week: 11

#15 - Eastern Michigan University (11-7-2)
Last Week: NR

Week 13: DII National Rankings

#1 – Neumann College (16-0-0)
Last Week: 1

#2 – Truman State University (10-0-2)
Last Week: 2

#3 - Missouri State University (7-0-2)
Last Week: 3

#4 – West Chester University (17-2-0)
Last Week: 4

#5 - University of California, San Diego (10-1-0)
Last Week: 5

#6 – Cal Poly Pomona (9-1-2)
Last Week: 6

#7 – California State University, San Bernardino (9-1-1)
Last Week: 7

#8 – Elon University (9-3-0)
Last Week: 8

#9 - University of Louisiana at Lafayette (15-1-0)
Last Week: 9

#10 – Grand Valley State (11-3-2)
Last Week: 10

#11 – Albany (11-4-1)
Last Week: 11

#12 – Shippensburg University (11-6-0)
Last Week: 13

#13 - Western Carolina University (11-4-1)
Last Week: 12

#14 – Sam Houston State University (10-2-0)
Last Week: 14

#15 - University of Maine (7-4-3)
Last Week: 15

Week 13: DIII National Rankings

#1 – Broward Community College (9-1-2)
Last Week: 1

#2 – St. Charles Community College (8-4-0)
Last Week: 2

#3 – Arapahoe County Community College (12-3-0)
Last Week: 3

#4 – Oakland Community College (8-6-2)
Last Week: 4

#5 - Nassau County Community College (8-6-2)
Last Week: 5

Week 13: B National Rankings

#1 – Lindenwood University – Gold (10-0-0)
Last Week: 1

#2 - State University of New York at Buffalo (16-0-3)
Last Week: 2

#3 – University of Michigan (13-0-1)
Last Week: 3

#4 – Michigan State University (9-1-1)
Last Week: 4

#5 - North Texas University (12-0-1)
Last Week: 5

#6 – University of Central Florida (9-2-1)
Last Week: 6

#7 - Eastern Michigan (7-1-1)
Last Week: 8

#8- Colorado State University (11-3-1)
Last Week: 7

#9 - Lindenwood University Black (7-2-2)
Last Week: 10

#10 –Penn State University (12-2-2)
Last Week: 10

#11 - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Gold (7-1-0)
Last Week: 11

#12 –UC Santa Barbara Gold (5-1-2)
Last Week: 12

#13 - University of Missouri - Columbia (7-2-1)
Last Week: 13

#14 - University of Missouri - St. Louis (9-3-0)
Last Week: 14

#15 – Central Michigan University (5-2-0)
Last Week: 15

Around The Nation - Week 12

Events are taking place in four regions this weekend, with games being played across all division. Eastern Michigan will head out to the ECRHA this weekend to take on some cross-regional play boost their resume for the national championship. The MCRHL has sent teams to the ECRHA in the past, with Ball State and Michigan heading to the same event in previous seasons.

Event Locations This Weekend:

SCHL - Face Off Hockey Center (Denton, Texas)
ECRHA - Sportsplex (Feasterville, Pennsylvania)
RMCRHA - Bladium Sports Clubs - Denver (Denver, Colorado)
SECRHL - SGAA Dual Deck Hockey Arena & Pro Shop (Snellville, Georgia)

Week 12: DI National Rankings

#1 – Lindenwood University (10-0-0)
Last Week: 1

#2 - Michigan State University (14-1-0)
Last Week: 3

#3 - SUNY Stony Brook (15-1-0)
Last Week: 2

#4 – SUNY Buffalo (15-1-0)
Last Week: 5

#5 - University of Missouri-St. Louis (9-2-0)
Last Week: 4

#6 - University of California, Irvine (11-0-1)
Last Week: 6

#7 - Long Beach State (9-1-1)
Last Week: 7

#8 – University of Florida (8-2-2)
Last Week: 8

#9 - University of Michigan (13-4-0)
Last Week: 9

#10 - The Ohio State University (14-2-0)
Last Week: 11


#11 - University of Rhode Island (12-3-2)
Last Week: 14

#12 –Colorado State University (11-1-1)
Last Week: 10

#13 - University of North Texas (11-1-1)
Last Week: 12

#14 - California Polytechnic State University, SLO (10-2-3)
Last Week: 13

#15 - Rutgers University (13-4-0)
Last Week: 15

Week 12: DII National Rankings

#1 – Neumann College (14-0-0)
Last Week: 1

#2 – Truman State University (10-0-2)
Last Week: 2

#3 - Missouri State University (7-0-2)
Last Week: 3

#4 – West Chester University (15-2-0)
Last Week: 4

#5 - University of California, San Diego (10-1-0)
Last Week: 5

#6 – Cal Poly Pomona (9-1-2)
Last Week: 6

#7 – California State University, San Bernardino (9-1-1)
Last Week: 7

#8 – Elon University (6-2-0)
Last Week: 8

#9 - University of Louisiana at Lafayette (13-0-0)
Last Week: 9

#10 – Grand Valley State (11-3-2)
Last Week: 10

#11 – Albany (9-3-1)
Last Week: 11

#12 - Western Carolina University (9-2-1)
Last Week: 14

#13 – Shippensburg University (9-5-0)
Last Week: 12

#14 – Sam Houston State University (8-2-0)
Last Week: 13

#15 - University of Maine (7-4-3)
Last Week: NR

Week 12: DIII National Rankings

#1 – Broward Community College (9-1-2)
Last Week: 1

#2 – St. Charles Community College (8-4-0)
Last Week: 2

#3 – Arapahoe County Community College (10-3-0)
Last Week: 3

#4 – Oakland Community College (8-6-2)
Last Week: 4

#5 - Nassau County Community College (8-6-2)
Last Week: 5

Week 12: B National Rankings

#1 – Lindenwood University – Gold (10-0-0)
Last Week: 1

#2 - State University of New York at Buffalo (14-0-2)
Last Week: 2

#3 – University of Michigan (13-0-1)
Last Week: 4

#4 – Michigan State University (9-1-1)
Last Week: 3

#5 - North Texas University (10-0-1)
Last Week: 5

#6 – University of Central Florida (9-2-1)
Last Week: 2

#7- Colorado State University (10-2-1)
Last Week: 7

#8 - Eastern Michigan (7-1-1)
Last Week: 8

#9 - Lindenwood University Black (7-2-2)
Last Week: 10

#10 –Penn State University (12-2-2)
Last Week: 9

#11 - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Gold (7-1-0)
Last Week: 11

#12 –UC Santa Barbara Gold (5-1-2)
Last Week: 12

#13 - University of Missouri - Columbia (7-2-1)
Last Week: 14

#14 - University of Missouri - St. Louis (9-3-0)
Last Week: 15

#15 – Central Michigan University (5-2-0)
Last Week: 13

IRC National Rankings Return

On December 7th, the IRC released the Mid-Season All-American Team. What happened in the immediate aftermath almost brought and end to the weekly national rankings. Three of the voting members of the IRC resigned at the conclusion of the semester, two for personal reasons, and another who was disappointed with adding new voting members to the original IRC. After a lengthy search and countless emails, the IRC has finally appointed three new members and now launches the first new rankings of the year.

The IRC would like to ask anyone who has current game pictures to please email them to IndRankCom@gmail.com so that we may feature them on the site. Additionally, if anyone has any questions, comments, concerns or idea's they would like to present to the IRC, please use the same address and your email's will be answered accordingly.

Thank You for sticking with the IRC and we hope to continue to produce quality rankings every week for the remainder of the season.

IRC

Week 11: DI National Rankings

#1 – Lindenwood University (10-0-0)
Last Week: 1

#2 - SUNY Stony Brook (14-0-0)
Last Week: 2

#3 - Michigan State University (14-1-0)
Last Week: 3

#4 - University of Missouri-St. Louis (9-2-0)
Last Week: 4

#5 – SUNY Buffalo (12-1-0)
Last Week: 5

#6 - University of California, Irvine (11-0-1)
Last Week: 6

#7 - Long Beach State (9-1-1)
Last Week: 9

#8 – University of Florida (8-2-2)
Last Week: 7

#9 - University of Michigan (9-3-0)
Last Week: 8

#10 –Colorado State University (11-1-1)
Last Week: 10

#11 - The Ohio State University (11-2-0)
Last Week: 11

#12 - University of North Texas (11-1-1)
Last Week: 12

#13 - California Polytechnic State University, SLO (7-2-2)
Last Week: 13

#14 - University of Rhode Island (9-3-1)
Last Week: 14

#15 - Rutgers University (12-4-0)
Last Week: 15

Week 11: DII National Rankings

#1 – Neumann College (14-0-0)
Last Week: 1

#2 – Truman State University (10-0-2)
Last Week: 2

#3 - Missouri State University (7-0-2)
Last Week: 6

#4 – West Chester University (11-2-0)
Last Week: 3

#5 - University of California, San Diego (10-1-0)
Last Week: 4

#6 – Cal Poly Pomona (9-1-2)
Last Week: 5

#7 – California State University, San Bernardino (9-1-1)
Last Week: 8

#8 – Elon University (6-2-0)
Last Week: 9

#9 - University of Louisiana at Lafayette (13-0-0)
Last Week: 11

#10 – Grand Valley State (11-3-2)
Last Week: 10

#11 – Albany (9-3-1)
Last Week: 12

#12 – Shippensburg University (9-5-0)
Last Week: 14

#13 – Sam Houston State University (8-2-0)
Last Week: 15

#14 - Western Carolina University (5-2-1)
Last Week: NR

#15 - Slippery Rock University (7-5-0)
Last Week: NR

Week 11: DIII National Rankings

#1 – Broward Community College (9-1-2)
Last Week: 2

#2 – St. Charles Community College (8-4-0)
Last Week: 1

#3 – Arapahoe County Community College (10-3-0)
Last Week: 3

#4 – Oakland Community College (5-3-2)
Last Week: 5

#5 - Nassau County Community College (7-4-2)
Last Week: NR

Week 11: B National Rankings

#1 – Lindenwood University – Gold (10-0-0)
Last Week: 1

#2 - State University of New York at Buffalo (11-0-2)
Last Week: 3

#3 – Michigan State University (9-1-1)
Last Week: 4

#4 – University of Michigan (9-0-1)
Last Week: 5

#5 - North Texas University (10-0-1)
Last Week: 6

#6 – University of Central Florida (9-2-1)
Last Week: 2

#7- Colorado State University (10-2-1)
Last Week: 7

#8 - Eastern Michigan (5-1-0)
Last Week: 8

#9 –Penn State University (9-1-2)
Last Week: 9

#10 - Lindenwood University Black (7-2-2)
Last Week: 10

#11 - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Gold (7-1-0)
Last Week: 11

#12 –UC Santa Barbara Gold (5-1-2)
Last Week: 12

#13 – Central Michigan University (4-0-0)
Last Week: 14

#14 - University of Missouri - Columbia (7-2-1)
Last Week: 15

#15 - University of Missouri - St. Louis (9-3-0)
Last Week: NR