Michigan State hockey was No. 1 in the country for most of this past season and one analyst thinks they’ll start next season with that top spot too.
College Puck NXT released a “never too early” set of college hockey power rankings for next season, and the Spartans were right at the top of their list. Michigan State just edged out Boston University and Western Michigan for the No. 1 spot in their top 10 rankings poll.
From the Big Ten, rival Michigan, Penn State and Minnesota were also included in the rankings. Penn State came in at No. 5, Michigan at No. 8 and Minnesota at No. 10.
The Spartans return a number of key players off last year’s Big Ten title winning squad. Hobey Baker Award winner Isaac Howard is expected back for another season at Michigan State, and so is star goaltender Trey Augustine. Those two alone will raise the ceiling for what Michigan State can achieve next year.
Check out the complete poll from College Puck NXT in the post below:
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This article originally appeared on Spartans Wire: Michigan State hockey claims top spot in early power rankings for 2025-26 season
Reporting by Robert Bondy, Spartans Wire / Spartans Wire
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