TOP FIVE SPOTS AT W1 REMAIN UNCHANGED
TROY, Mich. – (February 13, 2024) – The top 5 in the ninth ranking of the season remains unchanged this week. No. 1 Midland University (25-0-0-2), No. 2 Liberty University (14-2-2-1), No. 3 Adrian College (20-6-0-2), No. 4 Minot State University (18-10-0-1), and rounding out the top 5 is Maryville University (17-14-1-0).
Coming in at No. 6 this week is University of Michigan (15-3-0-1), followed closely on their heels is University of Michigan-Dearborn (25-4-0-1). McKendree University (14-10-0-2) drops two spots to No. 8. Indiana Tech (18-8-0-1) is in the ninth spot of this week’s week ranking. Coming in at No. 10 this week is Arizona State University (18-3-0-1).
The Women’s Midwest College Hockey League has eight (of 8) member teams ranked, while the Central Collegiate Women’s Hockey Association has five (of 12) of its member teams ranked, and the Western Women’s Collegiate Hockey League has one (of 6).
The computer ranking will determine the 10 teams that qualify for the 2024 ACHA Women’s Division 1 National Championships, which will include the following three automatic bids:
- (CCWHA) Central Collegiate Women’s Hockey Association
- (WWCHL) Western Women’s Collegiate Hockey League
- (WMCHL) Women’s Midwest College Hockey League
A total of 31 teams are competing in Women’s Division 1 this season, including one new team, Niagara University.
The ACHA uses two computer rankings, Ranking A (Wins with goal differential of 6) and Ranking B (Wins with maximum goal differential of 1) to come up with an average of the two rankings, which determines the ranking spots for teams.
There has been a total of 9 schools that have won the ACHA Women’s Division 1 National Championship:
- St. Cloud State
- Wisconsin (2 Times)
- Michigan State (2)
- Robert Morris (2)
- Lindenwood (4)
- Northeastern
- Minnesota
- Miami (3)
- Liberty (6)
The 2024 ACHA National Championships presented by FloHockey will be played March 7- 17, 2024 at Centene Community Ice Center in Maryland Heights, MO. All five divisions, with more than 1,500 players from 72 teams — Men’s Division 1, 2, and 3, and Women’s Divisions 1 and 2 — will converge upon the Maryland Heights area to compete in more than 100 games. The ACHA Women’s Division I National Championships presented by FloHockey will have ten teams competing beginning on March 13th and conclude with the Championship game on March 17th.
