Hockey / Men's D-II Announces Third Ranking of 2018-19 Season

Men's D-II Announces Third Ranking of 2018-19 Season

Date:  Source: Utah State University Hockey Team
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West
There was no change in the top four teams in the West this week.  #1 University of Mary solidified their spot at #1 going 3-0-1 this past weekend at the Bee Hive Classic in Utah beating # 13 BYU, #7 CSU-Northridge and #4 Northern Arizona.  Northern Colorado also proved themselves this past weekend with wins over Michigan State, #15 Weber State, and #4 Northern Arizona.  CSU-Northridge jump five spots from #12 to #7 with 3 wins and a loss but the loss was to the top team in the land.  Grand Canyon celebrated their acceptance in to D1 for the 2019-20 season  by going 2-1-1 beat #12 Williston and tying  #1 University of Mary
 
Next Ranking will be released on December 6, 2018.
 
These rankings will be used to determine the field of teams for the ACHA postseason tournaments.  The top two teams from each region will secure an automatic bid to the 2019 ACHA Men’s D2 National Championships. The third ranked team through tenth ranked team in each region will then participate in a Regional.  Two additional teams are included in the Regional, either with a League Autobid or Wild Card teams.  Two teams from each region will secure bids to the Nationals through these Regional Tournaments, completing the 16 team field. 
 
Final Ranking will be released on February 13, 2019.