Obviously these polls are completely worthless when Maine gets a vote for #1 after losing two at home to the Sioux.
The Sioux may not deserve to be #1 at this point either but I believe by the end of the year they will be a better team then last year. The defense will be better (everyone back with an additional year experience) and I think the offense will be just as good. The loss of Parise and Bochenski hurts but I think will be made up for by the returning guys being more experienced and the addition of the frosh (Zajac, Spirko, and Kaip). In fact, I think the goals will be spread more evenly across all lines which makes it less likely we wll lose a 1-0 game in the playoffs.
This is the year for the Sioux to get #8, their chances decrease significantly next year with all the seniors plus the likelyhood of early departures (Greene and Stafford the most likely).