In a conference that is comparatively tighter than last season, the Buckeyes and Nittany Lions made their early cases for impressive improvements. Weekly power rankings1.MinnesotaWith a pair of victories in the IceBreaker, the Gophers made their case to remain the top team in this weeks rankings. Despite some defensive sloppiness on Friday, Minnesota edged out Minnesota-Duluth 4-3 behind Kyle Raus three-point (goal, two assists) performance.

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