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**PrezdeJohnson09** · 02-10-2010, 01:24 AM

Re: Has your team ever been ranked?

Originally posted by MCullen View Post

OK, let's say you're a fan of some highly successful D-III hockey school, like Plattsburgh or Norwich. Your teams are in the thick of it every year, and consistently get praise from the voters. Take a moment to smile at your teams ongoing success.

Now, let's say you're a fan if a school that doesn't get that much love in the polls. A team that's consistently weak (Northland, Framingham State). Or, a team that was really good 5 years ago, but can't put it together anymore (Concordia MN, Lebanon Valley). Or a team that does really well, but are frowned upon for playing in a "weak" conference (Fitchburg State, Marian). Maybe you would like to think, "Was my team ever any good?" Maybe you'd ask yourself, "Have we've ever been ranked?" or "Have we ever gotten votes in the national poll?"

Well, because someone asked somewhere, and because I have plenty of time to kill. I took a dive through the poll archives and compiled some lists of all of the teams that have ever been ranked (or gotten votes) in D-III hockey.

These lists use the USCHO D-III poll, and go back to the start of the 1998-99 season (the last season where all of the polls were available). I don't know if this has been done before, but as I said earlier, I've got time to kill.

(All lists are current as of 2/8/2010)

The following is a list of teams (in alphabetical order) that have been ranked for at least one week in the USCHO D-III poll since the 1998-99 season (along with the last time they received vote(s) in the poll)

Code:

Team			Last Rank	Last Vote
Adrian			2/8/2010	2/8/2010
Amherst			2/8/2010	2/8/2010
Augsburg		12/9/2002	2/8/2010
Babson			2/25/2008	11/23/2009
Bethel			11/12/2007	11/24/2008
Bowdoin			2/8/2010	2/8/2010
Castleton		3/5/2007	11/16/2009
Colby			1/25/2010	2/1/2010
Concordia (MN)		12/16/2002	11/10/2003
Curry			1/4/2010	2/1/2010
Elmira			2/8/2010	2/8/2010
Fredonia		2/21/2005	2/8/2010
Geneseo			1/5/2009	1/12/2009
Gustavus Adolphus	2/8/2010	2/8/2010
Hamilton		1/20/2003	2/8/2010
Hamline			2/8/2010	2/8/2010
Hobart			11/16/2009	12/7/2009
Lake Forest		11/8/2004	2/20/2006
Lebanon Valley		2/25/2002	3/3/2003
Manhattanville		2/1/2010	2/8/2010
Middlebury		2/8/2010	2/8/2010
MSOE			11/19/2007	11/9/2009
Neumann			11/16/2009	2/8/2010
New England College	1/12/2009	1/11/2010
Nichols			3/9/2009	11/9/2009
Norwich			2/8/2010	2/8/2010
Oswego			2/8/2010	2/8/2010
Plattsburgh		2/8/2010	2/8/2010
Potsdam			12/2/2002	1/11/2010
RIT*			1/31/2005	3/7/2005
Salem State		12/7/2009	1/4/2010
Skidmore		2/19/2007	11/23/2009
Southern Maine		1/28/2008	2/11/2008
St. John's		11/6/2006	11/5/2007
St. Norbert		2/8/2010	2/8/2010
St. Olaf		2/23/2009	11/16/2009
St. Scholastica		2/8/2010	2/8/2010
St. Thomas		10/20/2008	11/16/2009
Trinity			11/23/2009	1/18/2010
UMass Dartmouth		3/10/2008	10/23/2009
Utica			1/15/2007	11/16/2009
UW-Eau Claire		1/26/2009	2/2/2009
UW-River Falls		2/8/2010	2/8/2010
UW-Stevens Point	2/16/2009	1/4/2010
UW-Stout		11/16/2009	2/1/2010
UW-Superior		12/14/2009	1/25/2010
Wentworth		2/8/2010	2/8/2010
Wesleyan		2/5/2007	2/19/2007
Williams		2/8/2010	2/8/2010

*No longer plays in D-III

The following is a list of teams (in alphabetical order) that have not been ranked in the USCHO D-III poll since the 1998-99 season, but have received vote(s) in the poll.

Code:

Team			Last Vote
Connecticut College	3/9/2009
Cortland		11/17/2003
Finlandia		3/10/2008
Fitchburg State		1/3/2000
Johnson and Wales	11/4/2002
Lawrence		11/23/2009
Marian			11/23/2009
Morrisville		11/9/2009
St. Mary's		11/15/2004
Tufts			12/18/2000
UMass Boston		3/10/2008

The following is a list of teams (in alphabetical order) that have not received a vote in the USCHO D-III poll since the 1998-99 season.

Code:

Becker
Brockport
Buffalo State
Concordia (WI)
Framingham State
Northland
Plymouth State
Salve Regina
Suffolk
University of New England
Western NE College
Westfield State
Worcester State

Very cool. thanks!

The only question I have is how many times have each of the programs that have been ranked in a poll appeared there. I'd be curious to know if a team like St. Norbert has been in every poll since they started keeping track because it seems like SNC became a powerhouse right around then.

**hockeyfan77** · 02-10-2010, 02:25 AM

Re: Has your team ever been ranked?

Southern Maine 1/28/2008 2/11/2008

Ah, that blessed two week stretch...

**norm1909** · 02-10-2010, 08:17 AM

Re: Has your team ever been ranked?

Originally posted by MCullen View Post

OK, let's say you're a fan of some highly successful D-III hockey school, like Plattsburgh or Norwich. Your teams are in the thick of it every year, and consistently get praise from the voters. Take a moment to smile at your teams ongoing success.

Now, let's say you're a fan if a school that doesn't get that much love in the polls. A team that's consistently weak (Northland, Framingham State). Or, a team that was really good 5 years ago, but can't put it together anymore (Concordia MN, Lebanon Valley). Or a team that does really well, but are frowned upon for playing in a "weak" conference (Fitchburg State, Marian). Maybe you would like to think, "Was my team ever any good?" Maybe you'd ask yourself, "Have we've ever been ranked?" or "Have we ever gotten votes in the national poll?"

Well, because someone asked somewhere, and because I have plenty of time to kill. I took a dive through the poll archives and compiled some lists of all of the teams that have ever been ranked (or gotten votes) in D-III hockey.

....

The following is a list of teams (in alphabetical order) that have not received a vote in the USCHO D-III poll since the 1998-99 season.

Code:

Becker
Brockport
Buffalo State
Concordia (WI)
Framingham State
Northland
Plymouth State
Salve Regina
Suffolk
University of New England
Western NE College
Westfield State
Worcester State

To give them their due:

Becker – Began play 2006-07, best year overall record 2007-08 - 12-12- 2

Brockport – Began play 1965-66, best year overall record 1973-74 – 15-7-0

Buffalo State – Began play 1993-94, best year overall record 2006-07 – 12-12-2

Concordia (WI) – Began play 2007-08, best year overall record 2008-09 – 4-22-1

Framingham State – Began play 1971-72, best year overall record 1972-73 – 25-4-0

Northland – Began play 1997-98, best year overall record 1998-99 – 6-11-3

Plymouth State – Began play 1971-72, best year overall record 1976-77 – 11-1-0

Salve Regina – Began play 1997-98, best year overall record 2007-08 – 10-10-4

Suffolk – Began play 1980-81, best year overall record 1990-91 – 22-5-0

University of New England – Began play 2009-10, best year overall record TBA

Western NE College– Began play 1980-81, best year overall record 1993-94 – 15-7-1

Westfield State – Returned to play 2008-09, best year overall record 2008-09 – 11-9-4
-----> Prior to dropping the sport, they won the 1978 ECAC Hockey Championship.

Worcester State – Began play 1966-67, best year overall record 1971-72 – 21-3-0

**KnightsOfTheRound** · 02-10-2010, 03:31 PM

Re: Has your team ever been ranked?

Very cool thread! I'm actually pretty surprised neither Brockport nor Buff State have ever gotten even a single vote, cause I know there have been stretches where both have been pretty decent, even if it was just for weeks at a time.

I think it'd be really interesting to see the highest rank that each team on this list has achieved, too.

**SNC SID** · 02-10-2010, 04:10 PM

Re: Has your team ever been ranked?

St. Norbert has been ranked for 152 consecutive weeks/polls. I don't know how far back that goes.

**norm1909** · 02-10-2010, 04:42 PM

Re: Has your team ever been ranked?

Originally posted by KnightsOfTheRound View Post

Very cool thread! I'm actually pretty surprised neither Brockport nor Buff State have ever gotten even a single vote, cause I know there have been stretches where both have been pretty decent, even if it was just for weeks at a time.

I think it'd be really interesting to see the highest rank that each team on this list has achieved, too.

It is most likely that Brockport’s 1973-74 team (15-7-0) & Western NE College’s 1993-94 (15-7-1) would have had a period where they were ranked under the current USCHO system, along with those that obviously would have been ranked: Framingham State – 1972-73 (25-4-0), Plymouth State – 1976-77 (11-1-0), Suffolk – 1990-91 (22-5-0), Worcester State – 1971-72 (21-3-0) and Westfield State’s 1978 ECAC Hockey Championship team. That would leave only the following six yet to achieve “rankable” status: Becker, Buffalo, Concordia (WI), Northland, Salve Regina and upstart University of New England. IMO, better than I would have expected.

**MCullen** · 02-10-2010, 06:36 PM

Re: Has your team ever been ranked?

Originally posted by PrezdeJohnson09 View Post

Very cool. thanks!

The only question I have is how many times have each of the programs that have been ranked in a poll appeared there. I'd be curious to know if a team like St. Norbert has been in every poll since they started keeping track because it seems like SNC became a powerhouse right around then.

Originally posted by KnightsOfTheRound View Post

Very cool thread! I'm actually pretty surprised neither Brockport nor Buff State have ever gotten even a single vote, cause I know there have been stretches where both have been pretty decent, even if it was just for weeks at a time.

I think it'd be really interesting to see the highest rank that each team on this list has achieved, too.

Thank you for the compliments.

I'm willing to go back through and record these. I won't have them done tonight though (I'm watching the NYI-PIT game). However, I'll get started after the game, and finish up tomorrow.

(Random note, it only took about two hours to compile those lists)

**MCullen** · 02-11-2010, 12:49 PM

Re: Has your team ever been ranked?

OK, I went back through the archives and added a few more lists. Some things I noticed:

-I was surprised to see that only 11 teams (since October 1998) have held the #1 spot. One of them (RIT) plays D-I now, and four of them were only #1 for three weeks or less. That list shows who the real dominant teams are.

-St. Norbert really has some staying power. Can't say if it's name recognition or top of mind awareness or whatever you want to call it. The point is, they've put together quite the impressive streak (by my count, the Green Knights have been ranked 149 straight weeks). The last time St. Norbert was unranked? February 26, 2001.

-However, that streak isn't as long as the one Middlebury has. By my count, Middlebury has been ranked for 171 straight weeks; and since October 1998, have only been unranked once. Again, kudos to Middlebury.

-Finally, true story. Last week, I was talking about Fitchburg State with my dad about the fairly impressive season they've been having (I'm from Fitchburg, it's only logical that I talk about them). When he asked if they're nationally ranked, I mentioned that they've received no votes at all this season, and that "Fitchburg will only start getting votes when Middlebury falls out of the rankings." Turns out that there might be more truth to that then I first thought:

From January 3, 2000:
Others receiving votes: Middelbury (sic) 15, Bowdoin 5, Salem State 4, Fitchburg State 3

Turns out the last time Middlebury was unranked just happened to be the last time Fitchburg State got any votes in the poll. Strange, isn't it?

**PrezdeJohnson09** · 02-11-2010, 12:54 PM

Re: Has your team ever been ranked?

Originally posted by MCullen View Post

OK, I went back through the archives and added a few more lists. Some things I noticed:

-I was surprised to see that only 11 teams (since October 1998) have held the #1 spot. One of them (RIT) plays D-I now, and three of them were only #1 for three weeks or less. That list shows who the real dominant teams are.

-St. Norbert really has some staying power. Can't say if it's name recognition or top of mind awareness or whatever you want to call it. The point is, they've put together quite the impressive streak (by my count, the Green Knights have been ranked 149 straight weeks). The last time St. Norbert was unranked? February 26, 2001.

-However, that streak isn't as long as the one Middlebury has. By my count, Middlebury has been ranked for 171 straight weeks; and since October 1998, have only been unranked once. Again, kudos to Middlebury.

-Finally, true story. Last week, I was talking about Fitchburg State with my dad about the fairly impressive season they've been having (I'm from Fitchburg, it's only logical that I talk about them). When he asked if they're nationally ranked, I mentioned that they've received no votes at all this season, and that "Fitchburg will only start getting votes when Middlebury falls out of the rankings." Turns out that there might be more truth to that then I first thought:

Turns out the last time Middlebury was unranked just happened to be the last time Fitchburg State got any votes in the poll. Strange, isn't it?

Awesome job! thanks man!

**jerrynu26** · 02-11-2010, 02:20 PM

Re: Has your team ever been ranked?

Originally posted by PrezdeJohnson09 View Post

Awesome job! thanks man!

I more than concur!!

**nysportsfan29** · 02-11-2010, 07:45 PM

Re: Has your team ever been ranked?

Originally posted by MCullen View Post

OK, I went back through the archives and added a few more lists. Some things I noticed:

-I was surprised to see that only 11 teams (since October 1998) have held the #1 spot. One of them (RIT) plays D-I now, and four of them were only #1 for three weeks or less. That list shows who the real dominant teams are.

-St. Norbert really has some staying power. Can't say if it's name recognition or top of mind awareness or whatever you want to call it. The point is, they've put together quite the impressive streak (by my count, the Green Knights have been ranked 149 straight weeks). The last time St. Norbert was unranked? February 26, 2001.

-However, that streak isn't as long as the one Middlebury has. By my count, Middlebury has been ranked for 171 straight weeks; and since October 1998, have only been unranked once. Again, kudos to Middlebury.

-Finally, true story. Last week, I was talking about Fitchburg State with my dad about the fairly impressive season they've been having (I'm from Fitchburg, it's only logical that I talk about them). When he asked if they're nationally ranked, I mentioned that they've received no votes at all this season, and that "Fitchburg will only start getting votes when Middlebury falls out of the rankings." Turns out that there might be more truth to that then I first thought:

Turns out the last time Middlebury was unranked just happened to be the last time Fitchburg State got any votes in the poll. Strange, isn't it?

Not to get too greedy, but would you be interested in making a consecutive streak list?

Either way, this is phenomenal. Thanks man.

**MCullen** · 02-12-2010, 12:03 AM

Re: Has your team ever been ranked?

Originally posted by nysportsfan29 View Post

Not to get too greedy, but would you be interested in making a consecutive streak list?

Either way, this is phenomenal. Thanks man.

Done. They are in the main post.

It's a good thing that Microsoft Excel is really useful. No way I get any of this done without it.

**nysportsfan29** · 02-12-2010, 06:42 AM

Re: Has your team ever been ranked?

Originally posted by MCullen View Post

Done. They are in the main post.

It's a good thing that Microsoft Excel is really useful. No way I get any of this done without it.

Awesome again. Thanks. Also, I think Norwich needs to be bolded as well. Appreciate all the time you've put into all this.

**MCullen** · 02-12-2010, 12:27 PM

Re: Has your team ever been ranked?

Originally posted by nysportsfan29 View Post

Awesome again. Thanks. Also, I think Norwich needs to be bolded as well. Appreciate all the time you've put into all this.

You're welcome.

By the way, I was putting the active streaks in bold. Because Norwich's 135 week streak came to an end (here's the last week they were ranked, and the week they fell out), it's not in bold.

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