Preseason USA Hockey Men's College Hockey Poll
September 29, 2025
| Team | Points | (First Place Votes) | Last Poll | Record | Weeks in Poll | |
| 1 | Western Michigan University | 642 | (22) | 1 | 34-7-1 | 1 |
| 2 | Boston University | 617 | (4) | 2 | 24-14-2 | 1 |
| 3 | Michigan State University | 612 | (6) | 6 | 26-7-4 | 1 |
| 4 | University of Denver | 562 | 3 | 31-12-1 | 1 | |
| 5 | Penn State University | 546 | (1) | 5 | 22-14-4 | 1 |
| 6 | Boston College | 465 | 4 | 27-8-2 | 1 | |
| 7 | University of Minnesota | 445 | 8 | 25-11-4 | 1 | |
| 8 | University of Maine | 392 | 7 | 24-8-6 | 1 | |
| 8 | Providence College | 392 | 14 | 21-11-5 | 1 | |
| 10 | University of Connecticut | 350 | 9 | 23-12-4 | 1 | |
| 10 | University of North Dakota | 350 | 18 | 21-15-2 | 1 | |
| 12 | University of Michigan | 318 | (1) | 17 | 18-15-3 | 1 |
| 13 | Quinnipiac University | 278 | 13 | 24-12-2 | 1 | |
| 14 | Arizona State University | 215 | 16 | 21-14-2 | 1 | |
| 15 | University of Massachusetts | 182 | 10 | 21-14-5 | 1 | |
| 16 | Cornell University | 181 | 11 | 19-11-6 | 1 | |
| 17 | Ohio State University | 140 | 12 | 24-14-2 | 1 | |
| 18 | Minnesota State University | 127 | 15 | 27-9-3 | 1 | |
| 19 | University of Wisconsin | 60 | NR | 13-21-3 | 1 | |
| 20 | Clarkson University | 55 | 19 | 24-12-3 | 1 | |
| 20 | University of St. Thomas | 55 | NR | 19-14-5 | 1 |
Others receiving votes: Colorado College 31, Northeastern University 29, University of Massachusetts Lowell 27, University of Minnesota Duluth 24, University of Notre Dame 13, Bentley University 7, Sacred Heart University 6, Harvard University 5, St. Cloud State University 4, Brown University 3, University of Nebraska Omaha 3, Bemidji State University 1, Bowling Green University 1, Dartmouth College 1, Union College 1.
