Ohio State tops final Power 5 of women’s hockey season

For the final time this season, NCAA.com correspondent Jordan Menard unveiled her women’s hockey Power 5 rankings as conference tournaments around the country will come to a close this weekend. 

See the full rankings below:

1. Ohio State (Previous: 1) — The Buckeyes swept Bemidji State in the opening round of the WCHA playoffs, outscoring the Beavers 18-1. They will face off in the WCHA tournament semifinals against Minnesota-Duluth this Friday.

Bugs goes bar down 💥#GoBucks | @jennabuglioni https://t.co/QdcWSONIqK pic.twitter.com/2ZsraGy6Su

— Ohio State Women’s Hockey (@OhioStateWHKY) March 2, 2024

2. Wisconsin (2) — The Badgers swept St. Thomas last weekend in a 4-1 win on Friday and a 9-1 win on Saturday. The Badgers will face off against Minnesota and a classic Border Battle matchup this weekend in the semifinals of the WCHA tournament.

3. Clarkson (3) — Clarkson was able to sweep Princeton this weekend in the ECAC quarterfinals where Alexie Guay scored the overtime game-winner on Friday.

Front row seat to Alexie Guay’s Overtime Goal!
Game 1➡️WIN 3-2💛💚💛💚#BigWin #CGKfam #Knighthood pic.twitter.com/kKlsT55fvz

— Clarkson Womens Hockey (@ClarksonWHockey) March 2, 2024

4. Colgate (4) — Colgate took a sweep over Brown where it outscored the Bears 10-2. Colgate will be back to face off against a gritty Cornell team this Friday.

5. Cornell (NR) — The Big Red are on a seven-game win streak, including a pair of wins over No. 9 Quinnipiac this weekend where the Big Red took a 3-2 overtime win on Friday and a 5-0 win on Saturday.