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USCHO Ranks Gophers Fourth in Preseason Poll

11/9/2020 12:34:00 PM | Women's Hockey

Minnesota comes in at No. 4 in the USCHO preseason poll.

MINNEAPOLIS -- The University of Minnesota comes in at No. 4 in the USCHO.com Preseason Division I Women's Poll, U.S. College Hockey Online announced on Monday.

The USCHO.com Poll is compiled weekly and consists of 15 voters, including coaches and women's hockey writers from across the country. USCHO.com provides in-depth coverage of college hockey.

The WCHA leads the way with four teams in the preseason rankings as No. 1 Wisconsin, No. 5 Ohio State, and No. 8 Minnesota Duluth join the Gophers among the nation's preseason top 10.

The Gophers also received the No. 4 preseason ranking in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine national poll, which was released last week. Minnesota opens the 2020-21 season with a top-five match-up, welcoming the No. 5 Buckeyes to Ridder Arena on Saturday, Nov. 21 and Sunday, Nov. 22.

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