Minnesota Duluth dropped two spots to No. 3 (behind Boston University and Minnesota) in Monday’s U.S. College Hockey Online poll here and USA Today-USA Hockey Magazine poll (behind Minnesota and BU), and one spot to No. 2 (behind Minnesota) in the Inside College Hockey’s Power Rankings here.

WCHA power rankings from the Omaha World-Herald here and Goon’s World here.

U.S. College Hockey Online reviews last weekend in the WCHA here.

Much is yet to be decided in three new leagues for 2013-14 — including playoff formats. Andy Baggot of the Wisconsin State Journal has speculation on Big Ten Conference playoff possibilities, including a site at St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center,  in a story here.

Eric Stromgren of the Bemidji Pioneer looks at the future of a a revamped WCHA, including expansion, in a story here.