Five miles.
They're two of the closest campuses to one another in the entire country. Heck, you could walk the entire student body over to the opposition's barn and take it over for a hockey game. But the lack of separation continues onto the scale of rankings as well. Seriously, these teams are inseparable.
#2 Boston University. # 3 Boston College.
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The Terriers took advantage of both the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish in the latest poll on USCHO.com (http://www.uscho.com/rankings/d-i-mens-poll/.) As the previous top two teams in the country fell, BU jumped four spots over the weekend, from 6th to 2nd. This was a bit of a controversial alignment of teams, as the Terriers gained spots higher than both Minnesota and Boston College, both of which were ranked ahead of Boston University.
Boston took both of its games on the weekend by scores of 4-3. On Friday night, they ended Northeastern University's eight-game undefeated streak--a streak in which the Huskies had outscored their opponents 33-14. Saturday evening saw Boston U score twice in the third period, and then win the game in overtime over the Harvard Crimson.
They welcome the Providence Friars into Agganis Arena on Friday night, opening a home-and-home weekend between the two schools.
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The Eagles are flying high--oddly enough. Despite going 5-6-1 their past 12 games, the Boston College Eagles still find themselves at #3 in the NCAA rankings. They have looked unbeatable at times during the season (such as their six game winning streak) and mediocre-at-best during the current point in the season. Yet for whatever reason, BC is in good standing--literally.
This past weekend, Boston College was shut out on Friday night 4-0 by the University of Massachusetts. They bounced back on Saturday night, however, handing Northeastern just its second loss after its eight-game winning streak. The Eagles enjoyed the victory outdoors at Fenway Park.
Boston College travels to Maine this weekend for two games against the Black Bears.
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Five miles is all that separates Boston University and Boston College. One number separates them in the national rankings. They even split the season series to-date against each other.
Yet one thing is certain. Both must continue their winning ways and step up their game in order to maintain the national status they have attained for their respective schools located in Boston.
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