Re: Boston College Off-Season Thread: 2012 National Champions
02&03? Were they preseason #1 after the 01 title?
Nope.
From Milewski's column:
This is Boston College’s fifth time as No. 1 in the preseason poll. North Dakota is next with three, followed by Denver and Minnesota with two apiece. Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame and Wisconsin each have been the preseason No. 1 once.
Here’s the rundown on the No. 1 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll and how they have fared (first-place votes in parentheses):
1997-98: North Dakota (30/30); 30-8-1, won WCHA regular season title, lost in NCAA quarterfinals
1998-99: Boston College (6/30); 27-12-4, won Hockey East playoff title, lost in NCAA semifinals
1999-2000: Boston College (26/40); 29-12-1, lost in NCAA championship game
2000-01: North Dakota (24/40); 29-8-9, won WCHA regular season title, lost in NCAA championship game
2001-02: Michigan State (33/40); 27-9-5, lost in NCAA first round
2002-03: Minnesota (22/40); 28-8-9, won WCHA playoff title, won NCAA title
2003-04: Minnesota (25/30); 27-14-3, won WCHA playoff title, lost in NCAA quarterfinals
2004-05: Michigan (17/40); 31-8-3, won CCHA regular season and playoff titles, lost in NCAA quarterfinals
2005-06: Denver (17/36); 21-15-3, missed NCAA tournament
2006-07: Wisconsin (17/40); 19-18-4, missed NCAA tournament
2007-08: North Dakota (13/29); 28-11-4, lost in NCAA semifinals
2008-09: Boston College (36/50); 18-14-5, missed NCAA tournament
2009-10: Denver (20/46); 27-10-4, won WCHA regular season title, lost in NCAA first round
2010-11: Boston College (45/50); 30-8-1, won Hockey East regular season and playoff titles, lost in NCAA first round
2011-12: Notre Dame (11/43); 19-18-3, missed NCAA tournament