Three points was enough for the Tigers to make it back into one poll this week and nearly missing another. The Tigers played on the road with poor travel conditions and came out virtually unscathed. This weekend's tilt with the big dumb DU(d) is important both because it's a rivalry and CC is only 4 points out of first in the conference.

USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll

Feb. 9, 2009

No.	Team (First-place votes)	Points	Last Poll
1.	Boston University (34)	510	1
2.	Northeastern	451	3
3.	Notre Dame	450	2
4.	Michigan	402	4
5.	Vermont	380	7
6.	Miami	310	6
7.	Cornell	294	5
8.	Denver	268	8
9.	Princeton	263	10
10.	Yale	191	14
11.	North Dakota	130	13
12.	New Hampshire	122	11
13.	Wisconsin	92	NR
14.	Minnesota	72	9
15.	Boston College	67	12

Also receiving votes: Ohio State 51, Colorado College 13, Minnesota Duluth 13, Air Force 1.

USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Poll

Feb. 9, 2009

No.	Team (First-place votes)	Points	Last Poll
1.	Boston University (49)	999	1
2.	Notre Dame (1)	912	2
3.	Northeastern	897	3
4.	Michigan	847	4
5.	Vermont	791	7
6.	Cornell	688	5
7.	Miami	668	7
8.	Denver	650	6
9.	Princeton	622	10
10.	Yale	507	14
11.	North Dakota	405	13
12.	New Hampshire	402	11
13.	Wisconsin	389	16
14.	Minnesota	360	9
15.	Boston College	346	12
16.	Ohio State	335	15
17.	Minnesota Duluth	235	17
18.	Colorado College	211	18
19.	Dartmouth	89	19
20.	Air Force	47	NR

Also receiving votes: St. Cloud State 34, Minnesota State 19, St. Lawrence 17, Alaska 8, Niagara 8, RIT 5, UMass Lowell 4, Massachusetts 2, Union 2, Clarkson 1.