Top 15 matchup coming

Minnesota State slipped a spot in the national polls today, following its WCHA series split at Lake Superior State over the weekend. The Mavericks, who are 7-3-0 overall and 5-3-0 in the WCHA are ranked 11th in the nation by USCHO and USA Today/USA Hockey.

That sets up a battle of top-15 teams this weekend as Minnesota State hosts Bemidji State, which moved up to 15th in the USCHO top 20 (just receiving votes in the USA Today top 15) after its sweep at Alaska. The Beavers are in first place in the WCHA with an 8-0-0 record (8-2-0 overall). 

Lake Superior State, meanwhile, which is 6-2-0, 4-2-0, is ranked 20th.