The CCHA media and coaches have spoken, and we agree with them. Notre Dame is our unanimous pick to win the CCHA regular season title with Miami extending its run of never finishing outside the top 4 in the current playoff format (hear: earning a first round bye) in the runner up position. In fact, Miami is the only school to have never played a first round match-up under the current tournament format.

Here are the results of our 2011-12 CCHA Poll (last season’s finish in parenthesis).

1. Notre Dame (2)

2. Miami (3) – Defending Mason Cup (tournament) Champions

3. Michigan (1)

4. Western Michigan (4)

5. Alaska (7)

6. Michigan State (10)

7. Ferris State (5)

8. Lake Superior (8)

9. Ohio State (9)

10. Northern Michigan (6)

11. Bowling Green (11)