Rankings roundup: How the top 20 fared, Nov. 25-27

Austin Poganski (North Dakota-14) Butrus Ghafari (Michigan State-44)16 November 26 Michigan State University and University of North Dakota meet in a non conference contest at Ralph Engelstad Arena (Bradley K. Olson)
Austin Poganski (North Dakota, left) and Butrus Ghafari (Michigan State, right) battle for position Nov. 26 at Ralph Engelstad Arena (photo: Bradley K. Olson).

Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Nov. 21 fared over the Nov. 25-27 weekend.

No. 1 Minnesota-Duluth – was idle

No. 2 Denver – defeated Air Force, defeated Wisconsin

No. 3 Quinnipiac – tied No. 19 St. Lawrence, lost to No. 20 Vermont at Friendship Four

No. 4 Boston College – defeated Connecticut on Tuesday, lost to No. 11 Minnesota

No. 5 North Dakota – lost to, tied Michigan State

No. 6 Massachusetts-Lowell – was idle

No. 7 Boston University – defeated No. 9 Harvard on Tuesday

No. 8 Penn State – was idle

No. 9 Harvard – defeated Bentley

No. 10 Bemidji State – swept by Princeton

No. 11 Minnesota – lost to Northeastern, defeated No. 4 Boston College

No. 12 Notre Dame – defeated Holy Cross, lost to Clarkson at Shillelagh Tournament

No. 13 Ohio State – was idle

No. 14 Minnesota State – was idle

No. 15 St. Cloud State – was idle

No. 16 Michigan – split with Lake Superior State

No. 17 Union – was idle

No. 18 Western Michigan – was idle

No. 19 St. Lawrence – tied No. 3 Quinnipiac, tied Massachusetts at Friendship Four

No. 20 Vermont – defeated Massachusetts, defeated No. 3 Quinnipiac at Friendship Four