After completing a sweep of Alaska-Anchorage at home this past weekend, the Mavericks have jumped to #13 in this week's USCHO/CSTV top-20 rankings. They were ranked 15th last week. In the pairwise rankings-the ranking system that mimics the system used by the NCAA selection committee in choosing the national tournament field at the end of the year-the Mavericks are tied for 8th with Minnesota-Duluth. The sweep this last weekend sets up a showdown between MSU and 10th-ranked Wisconsin, who are tied for fourth place in the WCHA standings. It's a huge series, in an incredibly tough place to play (Kohl Center), but the Mavericks are on fire and are proving that they are indeed a very good team. If they keep playing this way, and they certainly can, the opposition is in a lot of trouble. It will be a good test for the Mavericks this weekend in Madison.
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