Illini move up in the polls.
ACHA Rankings #5 released

December 3, 2004 - Despite losing its first game of the season, the University of Rhode Island remains the #1 ranked team in the country for the second consecutive ranking. Rhode Island received 27 of a possible 35 first-place votes, while Penn State (5), Ohio (2), and Lindenwood (1) received the other first-place votes. Michigan-Dearborn was the big gainer in the polls, jumping up 7 spots, from #14 to #7, after taking out former #1 Penn State and current #1 Rhode Island over the past three weekends, and going 10-1-0 since October 29.

The next ranking will be released on Friday, December 17.

2004-2005 Ranking #5
December 3rd, 2004

Rank
Team
Votes
Change
1
Rhode Island
613
-
2
Penn State
589
-
3
Ohio
555
-
4
Illinois
523
+1
5
Lindenwood
480
-1
6
Minot State
442
-
7
Michigan-Dearborn
398
+7
8
Weber State
376
-1
9
Iowa State
341
-1
10
Robert Morris (IL)
322
-1
11
Eastern M ichigan
314
-1
12
Arizona State
309
-1
13
Duquesne
289
-1
14
Washington & Jefferson
279
-1
15
Buffalo
177
-
16
Mercyhurst
152
-
17
West Chester
138
-
18
Towson
89
+1
19
Deleware
74
-1
20
Kent State
23
-