The WCHA web media poll stabilized this week as half the teams remain in the same spot and only three teams moved more than one position. Denver kept its place at the top, but this week they’re a unanimous #1. Minnesota (3rd) and North Dakota (4th) swap positions after Minnesota took 3 points in Anchorage, while North Dakota split a series in St. Cloud. Colorado College and Nebraska–Omaha remain 5th and 6th after both swept their series. Wisconsin had the biggest jump of the week, moving up from 11th to 7th while idle. Minnesota–Duluth had the biggest fall from 7th to 10th after being swept on the road in Omaha. All teams will be playing conference games next week.
Here are the results of the WCHA Web Media Poll for Week 5:
| Team | Pts | Previous | Record | High | Low | |
| 1) | Denver (12) | 144 | 1 | 5-1-0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2) | St. Cloud State | 115 | 2 | 5-3-0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3) | Minnesota | 112 | 4 | 5-2-0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4) | North Dakota | 110 | 3 | 3-2-1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5) | Colorado College | 107 | 5 | 5-3-0 | 2 | 6 |
| 6) | Nebraska Omaha | 95 | 6 | 4-3-1 | 2 | 7 |
| 7) | Wisconsin | 57 | 11 | 1-4-1 | 7 | 11 |
| 8) | Bemidji State | 54 | 8 | 2-1-1 | 6 | 11 |
| 9) | Michigan Tech | 48 | 10 | 2-6-0 | 7 | 12 |
| 10) | Minnesota Duluth | 35 | 7 | 2-3-1 | 7 | 12 |
| 11) | Minnesota State | 34 | 9 | 3-3-2 | 8 | 12 |
| 12) | Alaska Anchorage | 25 | 12 | 2-2-2 | 8 | 12 |
About the Panel:
| Representing | Name | Publication | |
| Alaska-Anchorage | Taylor Hall | College Hockey News | @thall907 |
| Bemidji State | Troy Mills | The Beaver Pond | |
| Colorado College | Joe Paisley | Paisley Hockey | @Paisleyhockey |
| Denver | Mike Chambers | Denver Post | @MChambersDP |
| Michigan Tech | Tim Braun | Tech Hockey Guide | @TBraunTHG |
| Minnesota | Dan Myers | Minnesota Hockey Magazine | @1DanMyers |
| Minnesota Duluth | Bruce Ciskie | The Ciskie Blog | @BruceCiskie |
| Minnesota State | Chris Dilks | Western College Hockey | @ChrisDilks |
| Nebraska-Omaha | Matt Semisch | Radio Free Omaha | @matthewsemisch |
| North Dakota | Eric Burton | Goon’s World | @goon48 |
| St. Cloud State | Jeremy Larson | Husky Hockey Time | @jclarson02 |
| Wisconsin | Andy Johnson | Bucky’s 5th Quarter | @andyjohnsonB5Q |