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This is the third iteration of the ChampsRankELO ranking report. An explanation of the methodology can be found here.

Note: In the next few days, the rankings will be updated automatically.

Click here to view our other Dec. 14th ranking: ChampsRankSOS

ChampsRankELO: DI Women’s College Hockey

as of December 14, 2025

Rank	Team	ELO Rating	Games Played
1	Wisconsin	1700	20
2	Ohio State	1651	18
3	Penn State	1640	18
4	UConn	1621	18
5	Princeton	1621	15
6	Northeastern	1616	19
7	Minnesota	1607	18
8	Minnesota Duluth	1589	18
9	Quinnipiac	1578	20
10	Clarkson	1565	19
11	Minnesota State	1538	20
12	Mercyhurst	1534	22
13	Yale	1530	16
14	St. Cloud State	1525	20
15	Cornell	1519	16
16	Holy Cross	1518	21
17	Colgate	1516	20
18	Franklin Pierce	1514	19
19	St. Lawrence	1505	21
20	RIT	1504	22
21	Boston College	1503	20
22	Maine	1494	20
23	New Hampshire	1491	21
24	Vermont	1489	20
25	Robert Morris	1488	24
26	Brown	1486	16
27	Union	1483	20
28	Boston University	1482	18
29	Harvard	1481	14
30	Providence	1465	19
31	St. Thomas	1461	20
32	Stonehill	1459	19
33	Syracuse	1458	22
34	Saint Anselm	1457	20
35	Assumption	1456	20
36	RPI	1449	21
37	Dartmouth	1443	16
38	Lindenwood	1432	22
39	Bemidji State	1426	18
40	Merrimack	1405	18
41	LIU	1398	18
42	Post	1395	20
43	Sacred Heart	1359	18
44	Delaware	1351	20
45	Saint Michaels	1283	16

ChampsRankELO Rankings Comparison: December 7 vs December 14, 2025

The ChampsRankELO rankings were stable in positions, with all top 10 teams holding their spots from December 7 to December 14. However, every team in the top 10 saw rating declines, reflecting the time-decay model’s gradual reduction of older game weights. Wisconsin remains #1 but dropped from 1718 to 1700.39 ELO points, while Ohio State held #2 but fell from 1664 to 1650.98. Penn State stayed at #3 (1646 → 1639.98), and the tight race between Princeton (#4, 1633 → 1621.01) and UConn (#5, 1632 → 1621.30) narrowed to 0.29 ELO points. The consistent downward trend across all teams suggests that the limited game activity between December 7–14 (only five games completed, none involving top-ranked teams) allowed the time-decay mechanism to reduce the weight of older results without new competitive outcomes to offset the decline.

The middle rankings (6–10) followed the same pattern, with Northeastern (#6, 1625 → 1616.07), Minnesota (#7, 1616 → 1607.47), Minnesota Duluth (#8, 1598 → 1589.43), Quinnipiac (#9, 1584 → 1578.41), and Clarkson (#10, 1569 → 1565.48) all experiencing modest rating decreases while maintaining their positions. The ELO system’s sequential processing and time-decay mechanism mean that without new games to process, teams’ ratings naturally decline as older games lose weight. This week’s sparse schedule, combined with the fact that the few games played (involving Dartmouth, Robert Morris, LIU, Saint Anselm, Saint Michaels, Brown, and Yale) didn’t involve any top-ranked teams, explains why the rankings remained static in terms of positions but showed uniform rating decreases across the board.

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This is the second iteration of the ChampsRankELO ranking report. An explanation of the methodology can be found here.

Note: In the next few days, the rankings will be updated automatically.

Click here to view our other ranking: ChampsRankSOS

ChampsRankELO: DI Women’s College Hockey

as of December 7, 2025

Rank	Team	ELO Rating	Games Played
1	Wisconsin	1718	20
2	Ohio State	1664	18
3	Penn State	1646	18
4	Princeton	1633	15
5	UConn	1632	18
6	Northeastern	1625	19
7	Minnesota	1616	18
8	Minnesota Duluth	1598	18
9	Quinnipiac	1584	20
10	Clarkson	1569	19
11	Minnesota State	1537	20
12	Mercyhurst	1531	22
13	St. Cloud State	1530	20
14	Yale	1525	16
15	Franklin Pierce	1525	19
16	Colgate	1516	20
17	Cornell	1515	16
18	Holy Cross	1514	21
19	St. Lawrence	1504	21
20	Boston College	1504	20
21	Maine	1496	20
22	RIT	1496	22
23	Vermont	1490	20
24	Saint Anselm	1489	19
25	New Hampshire	1489	21
26	Boston University	1483	18
27	Brown	1480	16
28	Union	1480	20
29	Harvard	1474	14
30	Stonehill	1465	19
31	Providence	1464	19
32	St. Thomas	1458	20
33	Assumption	1456	20
34	Syracuse	1450	22
35	Robert Morris	1441	22
36	RPI	1439	21
37	LIU	1435	16
38	Lindenwood	1423	22
39	Bemidji State	1416	18
40	Dartmouth	1403	14
41	Merrimack	1397	18
42	Post	1394	20
43	Sacred Heart	1356	18
44	Delaware	1338	20
45	Saint Michaels	1298	15

The top two flipped

On Nov 30, Ohio State was #1 (1712) and Wisconsin #2 (1663). On Dec 7, Wisconsin is #1 (1718.14) and Ohio State #2 (1663.97). Wisconsin’s 6-1 win at Ohio State on Dec 6 drove the change, boosting Wisconsin by ~55 points and dropping Ohio State by ~48.

Weekend results impact

Other Dec 5–6 results shifted rankings. Princeton moved from #8 (1588) to #4 (1631.55) after a 6-1 win at Colgate and a 3-2 win at Cornell. UConn dropped from #3 (1647) to #5 (1630.92) after a 1-1 OT tie with Boston University and a 3-2 loss at Boston University. Penn State moved from #4 (1644) to #3 (1645.64) with steady results. Minnesota dropped from #5 (1599) to #7 (1616.00) despite a 4-1 win over St. Thomas, as other teams gained more from their results.

Notable movements in the middle rankings

Northeastern moved from #6 (1598) to #6 (1625) after a 3-1 win at Boston College. Minnesota Duluth moved from #7 (1597) to #8 (1597.5) after a 4-0 win at Bemidji State. The ELO system’s sequential processing and margin-of-victory adjustments explain these shifts, with Wisconsin’s decisive win having the largest impact.

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This is the first iteration of the ChampsRankELO ranking report. An explanation of the methodology can be found here.

Note: As we make tweaks and automate this ranking system, updates will be made throughout each game day. Hopefully, this will happen in the next week or two.

Click here to view our other ranking: ChampsRankSOS

ChampsRankELO: DI Women’s College Hockey

as of November 30, 2025

Rank	Team	ELO Rating	Games Played
1	Ohio State	1712	16
2	Wisconsin	1663	18
3	UConn	1647	16
4	Penn State	1644	18
5	Minnesota	1599	16
6	Northeastern	1598	16
7	Minnesota Duluth	1597	16
8	Princeton	1588	13
9	Clarkson	1574	17
10	Minnesota State	1570	18
11	Cornell	1566	14
12	Quinnipiac	1564	18
13	Mercyhurst	1547	20
14	Boston College	1531	18
15	Vermont	1530	18
16	Yale	1530	14
17	Colgate	1523	18
18	Holy Cross	1521	18
19	Saint Anselm	1514	17
20	Union	1513	18
21	St. Cloud State	1505	18
22	St. Lawrence	1504	19
23	Franklin Pierce	1499	17
24	Harvard	1495	12
25	New Hampshire	1489	18
26	St. Thomas	1483	18
27	RIT	1481	20
28	Brown	1479	14
29	Syracuse	1466	20
30	Maine	1466	18
31	Dartmouth	1442	12
32	Providence	1439	17
33	Bemidji State	1437	16
34	Stonehill	1435	17
35	Boston University	1430	15
36	Merrimack	1429	16
37	Assumption	1426	18
38	Post	1420	17
39	Lindenwood	1408	20
40	Robert Morris	1404	20
41	LIU	1391	14
42	RPI	1384	19
43	Sacred Heart	1369	15
44	Delaware	1366	18
45	Saint Michaels	1326	13

St. Anselm vs. St Cloud State?

Why St. Anselm is ranked #19 (1514 ELO)

1. Win record: 11-6-0 (64.7%) vs St. Cloud State’s 6-11-1 (33.3%)

• Nearly twice as many wins, which ELO rewards directly

2. Goal differential: +12 (+0.71/game) vs St. Cloud State’s -6 (-0.33/game)

• Positive differential plus blowout wins (e.g., 8-2 vs LIU) boost ELO via the MOV multiplier

3. Weak schedule: Average opponent rating 1441.54

• 108 ELO points weaker than St. Cloud State’s opponents
• Easier wins, but sequential ELO compounds early wins

Why St. Cloud State is ranked #21 (1505 ELO)

1. Losing record: 6-11-1 (33.3%)

• Fewer wins despite playing stronger competition

2. Negative goal differential: -6 (-0.33/game)

• Compounded by losses to strong teams

3. Strong schedule: Average opponent rating 1549.28

• 108 ELO points stronger than St. Anselm’s opponents
• Early losses to strong teams (UConn, Minnesota) deflated their rating early

The core problem: Sequential compounding

ELO processes games chronologically, so early results set the trajectory:

• St. Anselm: Early wins against weak teams (starting at 1500) boosted their rating. Even after those teams’ ratings dropped, St. Anselm’s rating stayed higher, making later wins worth more.
• St. Cloud State: Early losses to strong teams deflated their rating. Even after those teams’ ratings rose, St. Cloud State’s rating stayed lower, making later wins worth less.

The SOS adjustment (post-processing, multiplier 1.0) helps but can’t fully undo the 108-point schedule gap and the compounding effects. This is why ChampsRankSOS ranks St. Cloud State #9 vs St. Anselm #36 — the iterative approach accounts for schedule strength holistically.

ChampsRankELO vs. ChampsRankSOS:

1. Consensus at the top: Both systems rank Ohio State #1 and Wisconsin #2, but ELO shows a larger gap (49.23 points vs 0.22 in ChampsRank1).

2. Major differences in middle rankings:

• UConn: #3 in ELO vs #7 in ChampsRankSOS (ELO favors recent momentum)
• St. Cloud State: #9 in ChampsRankSOS vs #21 in ELO (ChampsRankSOS better accounts for schedule strength)
• Saint Anselm: #19 in ELO vs #36 in ChampsRank1 (17-rank difference – ELO influenced by early wins vs weak teams)

3 . Methodological differences:

• ELO: Sequential processing captures momentum; recent games have immediate impact
• ChampsRankSOS: Iterative approach provides a more holistic season evaluation
• Both use 45-day time decay, but apply it differently

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